We live in the age of subscriptions, where we pay monthly fees to watch movies, listen to music, read books and, of course, enjoy video games. In any case, this content does not belong to us, we simply have access to it, and that is why some companies are starting to think that going to a store to buy the latest PlayStation news This is becoming obsolete. That we no longer want to buy video games.
It is obvious that a transformation like the one we are experiencing must have consequences on the way of consuming content and, although older generations have assumed that ownership is the only form of consumption, other younger users could perceive that the payment for access It’s better because it doesn’t tie them to anything: today I spend what I want and tomorrow we’ll see if I want to continue doing it.
Does anyone think we don’t want to buy video games?
It was Philippe Tremblay, the head of Ubisoft of the company’s subscription service, which has given voice to this trend that is occurring in the market and for which it believes that users are increasingly comfortable I don’t buy video games. That is, they prefer to subscribe and pay a monthly subscription to accumulate new features and play them, stopping paying even once they have completed a game. Assassin’s Creed MirageAnd Avatar Borders of Pandora oh one Prince of Persia The Lost Crown. Or if you prefer, classics for that old PC you have at home.
More specifically, in an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, he states that “consumers have become accustomed to don’t own your CD or DVD collection […] It’s a transformation that took a little longer to happen [en los juegos]. As players become more comfortable, they don’t lose their progress. If you return to the game later, your progress file is still there. It has not been deleted. You don’t lose what you’ve built in the game or your engagement. It’s about feeling comfortable without being the owner Game”.
And he’s right. Only the last three new releases from Ubisoft have appeared on the market (AC Mirage, Avatar Yes Prince of Persia), between October and January it would have cost us almost 300 dollars to buy them with the most complete editions, while the cost of Ubisoft+ In the same period of time, he barely reached 75 years old. That the games are not ours? That’s true, but are you going to come back to them once you’ve finished them or is it your obsession that they sit on a shelf collecting dust for the next 30 years?
A debate that will get people talking
And be careful, the subscriber is fond of buying everything… as soon as possible. Of having personal collections and accumulating more than is then used, but one should be aware that the view shared by companies like Ubisoft Everything suggests that they will end up being imposed in the years to come. In the same way, this happened with music, films or series. Or don’t you think that new generations won’t be as attached to the proprietary copy and will want to focus more on the content they are able to consume?
The debate is open…
