EA Play has undergone a sizeable price increase, with the subscription fee increasing by as much as 80% in some regions.
  • taanegl@lemmy.world
    193·
    7 months ago

    If you subscribe to play video games, you’re an idiot. Musicians want to exit streaming now, while game publishers sees prime real estate for exploitation.

    • umbrella@lemmy.ml
      3·
      7 months ago

      yeah subscriptions are almost always pushed because it makes them more money, not because its more economical to you.

      • taanegl@lemmy.world
        2·
        7 months ago

        It’s taking away right of ownership. A direct license of ownership, a copy or copies, defines the parameters of which the user is allowed to operate.

        Running locally with access to installer that can be archived allows for more individualistic control. Having access to a Steam library is one thing, but having a local Steam backup is also possible.

        However, if a game relies on online functionality it could be frustratingly because it was a “live service”, “online only” or subscription based. In either of these cases, you’re being deprived of value, of control. It vests all the power in the distributor over the contents value at any given point and time, with control over scarcity and accessibility.

        As such live services and subscriptions should be disparaged, because it only makes you subservient. Laws should be put in place to guarantee access to games executable and for them to be stored and run locally.

        I say this because I think people at large are getting swindled right now and it’s so saddening.

  • thingsiplay@beehaw.org
    12·
    7 months ago

    The only reason why EA Play is interesting to me is, because its offered on Steam and Game Pass is not. EA Play is even part of Game Pass, if I am not mistaken. But I don’t now the details, so anyone who wants to clue me in, is welcome.

    • .:\dGh/:.@lemmy.ml
      8·
      7 months ago

      Is part of Game Pass Ultimate. I don’t know which tier, if any, but it is.

      There is little reason for subscribing when Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is closer in price. There are EA games for free but once you played all relevant games, you’re done. There are discount on the Xbox Store for some EA games.

  • supangle
    0·
    7 months ago

    gamepass and other subscription services wouldn’t exist in the first place if steam had some trial gameplay, i know you can buy something and refund it in the first two hours but average gamer doesn’t know this