Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get 'Comfortable' Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off - IGN
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An executive at Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft has said gamers will need to get “comfortable” not owning their games before video game subscriptions truly take off.

Ubisoft Exec Says Gamers Need to Get ‘Comfortable’ Not Owning Their Games for Subscriptions to Take Off::An executive at Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft has said gamers will need to get “comfortable” not owning their games before video game subscriptions truly take off.

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    10 months ago

    Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft can block you from playing your physical media

    Only if there’s an online component to the game. If I go buy a brand new Switch and a physical copy of Mario Kart, there’s nothing Nintendo can do to stop me from playing the game.

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Not true. Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo can and do brick peoples systems, e.g. when they’re reported stolen or someone modifies their system. You rely on their goodwill every time you use the system or launch a game.

      And Switch game cartridges literally contain DRM lmao

      Nice job ignoring the rest of my comment.

      • Kecessa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        12·
        10 months ago

        Tell me, how do you brick a system remotely if it’s not connected to the internet? Entertain me, please!

        • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          Here in the real world, people connect their devices to the internet. This isn’t 2002. People connect their consoles to the internet, and OEMs can control them.

          Additionally, a lot of new games won’t run on these consoles unless you have an updated system.

          I see you again are not only moving goalposts, but you are also ignoring most of my comment.

          You going to answer anything? Untangle yourself from all the leaps you’ve made?