Wouldn't Microsoft be getting a cut of the profits though? which might negate any game losses that GWG or PS+ would suffer.

Sony is going in that same route with PS Now, subscribing to have access to a pool of content. Which currently they are price gauging because they are 1st place (and thus who's gonna stop them). Now they make decisions for you and remove the option for choice. And you defend them. Huh.

Basically Sony came into the "online paywall" game  two gens too late, and now this magical source of revenue is threatened by EA's own model. No wonder they said no to it lol

And PS now does?
I can't facepalm hard enough

psnow is different.. for the mere fact that it is specifically a service to play an older backlog of games not meant for this new gen.  you say price gouging while not understanding that they are still playing around with pricing models (nothing set).  it's a balance of what titles will be available and what's a fair price point to play them (assuming it's not going to consist entirely of SCE games, they will need pay other devs & pubs for rights to rent out non SCE games).. not to mention, psnow isn't only for the ps4.  As for the option.. yes, it would be nice to have an option, but Sony didn't need it, which didn't bug me.  With what PS+ was already offering and PSnow in the works, I already got/am getting a great value.  Could you say the same thing with XBL Gold?  But go ahead and assume they made a decision for me.  Sony made a decision for Sony..

not all that glitters is gold, ya know.

as for sony being #1.. lol.. it's not MS didn't blunder it themselves and handed Sony the lead.. it's funny how you can target them when it was all MS's own doing.

I'm guessing Microsoft payed EA to keep it exclusive, it's not exactly a huge blow to Sony or a big win for Microsoft. Though I'll probably get the service myself once they add more games into the vault.

And why is everyone bitching about Playstation Now? The damn thing hasn't even released yet.

If you don't think PS Now is the way SONY is heading.. then you aren't paying attention.  It is very much likely that the PlayStation 5 will be just a PS Now device. We could even see this happen later in the PS4's lifecycle. Where new titles for PS4 are released on PS Now. 

Subcribtion models are the way all media/entertainment is heading.. First movies and music..  then games..

250+ responses in 8 hours. HOW did this happen?

Certain people revel in negative Sony news. 

I understand the implications of PSNow.. no different from X1 and it's whole cloud console fiasco.. that's besides the point.

but you do realize what EA Access is doing and where that could lead to?  but go ahead and lap it up.. it's your choice, which is fine.  like i said.. short term wise, this could be fine.  long term.. it's basically the death of 2nd hand game retailers.. and now you're forced to either buy a game new or subscribe for an older title.  then when everything goes digital.. happy renting and owning nothing.

p.s.  subscription models are where all media/entertainment is heading.. but you don't own anything you subscribe to.. which means when your subscription ends.. so does all your media/entertainment.