From Xfire: With video game subscription services threatening to change the concept of ownership, gamers are calling for piracy to become normalized."
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For Xbox’s hugely expanded gaming division, anything that isn’t Call of Duty is now a failure, and that’s a problem
Honestly, If I worked presently for Microsoft's gaming division, I would update my CV and look for work elsewhere...
"Now"?
How about "ever"?
They closed so many of their dev teams during the second half of the Xbox 360 era. Have we forgotten history so quickly?
Dummy fake journalists acting so surprised over these recent closures, when this is something that's been going on for well over a decade now with MS.
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I wouldnt even be talking about it, id just make sure people have ... access haha.
Entitled ppl think it's OK to steal in what is a hobby that's not a requirement for living. It's not like you're stealing to put food on the table. You're clearly in the wrong.
Piracy isn't the answer but so many people are so fast to piracy as a recent example people claim to be pirating Zelda tears of the kingdom because they feel the switch is underpowered so Nintendo don't deserve their money it's just insane.
In this instance though companies want us to go to the subscription route it's not surprising it's monthly money in their pockets but again doesn't justify piracy just don't buy a subscription stick with buying the games while they are still available that carries more weight to the argument people want to have ownership over what companies consider a license.
Been torrenting for about 20yrs before that it was Usenet. I do buy a few games a year for Switch and PC but that's it. "piracy remains taboo in the entertainment industry, which is why it's surprising to see people openly talk about it." I always openly talk about it and make it a point posting links on companies twitter accounts.👿 Guys the future of games doesn't look good. Maybe the next Switch ,PS6, and next Xbox might be the last for physical games, after that who knows. If that's the case I will not be buying anything.
I’ll never get onboard with piracy, but this goes to show how otherwise law-abiding gamers will consider such actions when pushed by such drastic changes in the industry.
I know the only thing that stays constant is ‘change’ but it seems like ‘too much, too fast’ for many people. Now, I personally don’t mind buying digital as I have a very diverse collection of digital and physical games. But it’s never a good thing to take buying options away from consumers. We like having choices instead of them being taken away from us.