Ubisoft interested in EA Access like program, thinks it's good for publisher brands

[Landguy]

bananaking21 said:

Landguy said:

Why would you need to buy into so many subscriptions?  Over time, you would only sub to the ones that make sense for you.  The XBlive and PS+ model was never going to last.  THe publishers lose out on those deals.  Just like makers of movies and tv shows.  THey have no way to make extra money in the digital world that way.  So, they need a format that allows them to make money on their content.  THe only way that the XBL or PS+ would work long term is if they provided a XBL+ or PS++ type of service.  It would allow publishers to get some extra $$$ for their game being selected or used(similar to PSNow).   That will be the future anyway.  THe publishers just don't want a bigger chunk of the pie to go to Sony/M$ instead of themselves.

you do realize sony/ms do give publishers money for putting their games on PS+? plus extra revenue from DLC sold, and its serves as a marketing purpose, right? 

 

plus, you are talking about publihers making money money money, you know, i am not really keen on giving them all my hard earned cash. 

Yes i know they get paid a something.

Problem is that you go through Sony's or M$'s interface.  The developer/publisher gets more benefit if you go through their interface, the opportunity to sell you the DLC or similar games from their library.

Also, the long term is that they can sell you the digital version of their gasme and it will eventually be playable on multiple platforms.  It will take a while, but that is where this is really going.  Same thing for PSNow, multiple platforms.