True, Microsoft (and I think Sony too) already have such services, but those two have more power over game publishers on their respective platforms than Valve o

True, Microsoft (and I think Sony too) already have such services, but those two have more power over game publishers on their respective platforms than Valve or Epic have on PC. But in the context of a 'hit-driven business model' a subscription service versus free-to-play versus DLC-supported games doesn't make much of a difference, both game developers and gamers have been moving towards long-term support of fewer 'evergreen' games and IPs for a long time.