For several years, many programs have adopted a monthly subscription system that requires users to pay to use it and receives almost no new features throughout its life cycle. Where this makes a lot more sense is in gaming, where paying every month to enjoy new games every month makes all the sense in the world.
If we talk about a video game subscription system, the first that comes to mind is Xbox Game Passthe Microsoft video game platform launched in 2017 and which allows access to a large catalog of games updated every month by receiving new games and which, in addition, also allows you to enjoy the most recent triple A games without having to buy the game physically, so in the long run this represents a significant money saving.
More subscription video game platforms
Xbox Game Pass is not the only one, since other developers like EA o Ubisoft which also have their own subscription platform and which SEGA could soon join. In statements to the BBC, Shuji Utsumi, president of SEGA, said that the option of subscription services This is a very interesting idea and they have been thinking about launching a similar service for some time. Being an option that they are studying, this does not mean that it will ultimately be realized, since many variables must be taken into account, one of the most important being the price.
If this were to happen, it is very likely that all SEGA franchises available on Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus Yes Go online disappear by ending the established agreement obliging all users to pay a subscription to be able to enjoy all the titles and which is made up of more than 500 titles and 72 franchises and among which we find, in addition to the famous SonicTotal war, CharacterShin Megami Tensei, Like a Dragon, Yakuza and not forgetting The streets of rageGolden Axe, Virtua Fighter among others.
If SEGA is exploring this possibility, it means that it wants to take full advantage of its vast intellectual property directly, without depending on third parties, but it could face refusal from users who are not willing to pay an additional subscription for the simple reason of play a specific title.
SEGA looks to the future
In an interview with The Guardianthe boss of SEGA also declared that he had completely ruled out launching a mini version of the Saturn and of Dreamcast. Given the success of the Mega Drive Mini in the market, this possibility was possible, however, the company wants to forget its past and focus on the future.
The company wants people to stop knowing it as a console maker. SEGA had its heyday in the 90s, but it was unable to confront Nintendo or Sony with the PlayStation. And it seems that remembering this hard battle is not to the company's liking.
