PSN to get “new revenue stream from subscription”

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Dgc1808 on 19 November 2009

A while back, weren't they saying something about unlimited game downloads or something along those lines?

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Dgc1808 on 19 November 2009

geddesmond2 said:
Its for there mmos thats coming, the qore subsriptions/ european version thats launching soon and homes clubhouse's and stuff like that. Remember The agency, free realms and DC universe online are coming next year and all of them have subscription type fees

Free Realms is free.

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Vetteman94 on 19 November 2009

Dgc1808 said:

geddesmond2 said:
Its for there mmos thats coming, the qore subsriptions/ european version thats launching soon and homes clubhouse's and stuff like that. Remember The agency, free realms and DC universe online are coming next year and all of them have subscription type fees

Free Realms is free.

And I believe DC Universe is also

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d21lewis on 19 November 2009

If DCU is free: Thank God! I really want that game.

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If DCU is free: Thank God! I really want that game.

According to this it is

http://www.sonyinsider.com/2009/09/08/dc-universe-online-no-subscription-fee/

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Kaz -

“Especially in the online area, we are studying the possibility of introducing a subscription model, offering premium content and services, in addition to the current free services.”

Online gaming will remain free.

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Kaz -

“Especially in the online area, we are studying the possibility of introducing a subscription model, offering premium content and services, in addition to the current free services.”

Online gaming will remain free.

How long ago did he say that? Cause he could be refering to Qore.

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NJ5 on 19 November 2009

Oh crap... I certainly hope it's not a mandatory subscription to play online (I wouldn't like online gaming to go down that path), but from the way it's written it really could be.

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comic book thing
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maybe a new system similar to gamefly?
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Grooski on 19 November 2009

Vetteman94 said:

Grooski said:

Kaz -

“Especially in the online area, we are studying the possibility of introducing a subscription model, offering premium content and services, in addition to the current free services.”

Online gaming will remain free.

How long ago did he say that? Cause he could be refering to Qore.

Same presentation.

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