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Analyst: Gamers have to accept that online multiplayer is going subscription

July 24, 2010 in News comments 8

I know that as an analyst, Michael Pachter views things through the filter of the balance sheet in the gaming world, but sometimes his statements seem overly in favor of the $$$$ over the games.

Outside of MMORPGs and Xbox LIVE, playing games online has been a relatively free experience that gamers have grown accustomed to enjoying. Now that appears to be changing with EA introducing initiatives like Project Ten Dollar and comments from the CEO of Activision wishing for a subscription fee for Call of Duty. Wedbush Analyst Michael Pachter has also been calling for publishers to move towards subscription-based online gaming as well and now he says, "Gamers, used game purchasers and new game purchasers, just have to accept that online multiplayer is going subscription. It's got to."
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    Existence Jul 24, 10
    Not immediately, but I'm sure we'll be seeing something like this in 2-3 yrs.
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    BANDITO ATTACK Jul 24, 10
    i'm sure valve would like to disagree.
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    Solid Snake 4Life Jul 25, 10
    All setting up a subscription for individual titles would do is hurt game sales and ruin the mainstream appeal and gaming is going to go back to being a niche. I know I'm not going to and simply wouldnt be able to pay a subcription each month for all the games I like to play. If this happens especially with a lot of gamers still being below the job having age it is going to be met with a ton of backlash.
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    Lupin_the_third Jul 25, 10
    And make casual games/ers more powerful?
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    ShadowGuard Jul 25, 10
    I think not, the reaction Activision got from just rumors was horrible. I do not see this happening for awhile, especially during a recession.
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    Province Jul 25, 10
    LMAO why not just kill online now if you want to make us pay extra for it?


    Do we get a discount when we buy this game in stores? (£39.99 -> £27.99)


    If it happens, I'll just stop playing.
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    Xeros the Slayer Jul 26, 10
    It's nice to see that economic analysts feel so comfortable in their part in the destruction of every other possible market that they turn to games.
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    phowell23 Jul 26, 10
    Gaming as a hobby is already pretty expensive and this will be the thing to break many peoples back. Youll have to buy a game+ pay for internet to begin with+ live/psplus+now this shit. Your lookin at $150 a month min if you get two games.

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