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Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service

submitted by dosvydanya_freedomz to gaming 4 monthsDec 21, 2024 08:07:28 ago (+4/-0)     (www.bbc.com)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnj7e8028o

Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games, a move which would accelerate gaming's transition towards streaming.

There are already a number of similar services on the market - such as Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus - which see gamers pay a monthly fee for access to a range of titles rather than owning them outright.

Sega's president Shuji Utsumi told the BBC such subscription products were "very interesting", and his firm was "evaluating some opportunities".


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[ - ] AngryWhiteKeyboardWarrior 1 point 4 monthsDec 22, 2024 06:56:16 ago (+1/-0)

You know the only reason that something like Xbox Game Pass is appealing, is that current games are so shitty that you'd never buy them. So playing them on subscription, even if only for a few minutes to try them out, is an enticing option.

I would never pay to stream games. Ever. Australia's third world internet makes that impractical or outright unplayable. The disaster of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and it's mostly cloud based service proved that.

[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz [op] 0 points 4 monthsDec 22, 2024 08:16:02 ago (+0/-0)

ya know i think you got a point!

[ - ] BannedEverwhere 0 points 4 monthsDec 22, 2024 13:40:54 ago (+0/-0)

Not just that but streaming means there's no way to keep what you enjoy, you're forever reliant on a third party service

[ - ] rabidR04CH 2 points 4 monthsDec 21, 2024 09:43:24 ago (+2/-0)

Sega sure has lost its marbles after the brilliance that was Dreamcast. It really is too bad that system didn't save the company.

[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz [op] 0 points 4 monthsDec 21, 2024 10:12:30 ago (+0/-0)

i'm sure that they will pull out all of their games from steam and other stores while they try this streaming service.

i'm sure its gonna go well for them/ s

[ - ] BannedEverwhere 1 point 4 monthsDec 21, 2024 16:46:44 ago (+1/-0)

Now we won't even be able to run the games on our own hardware, own nothing and be happy I guess...

[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz [op] 0 points 4 monthsDec 21, 2024 17:18:52 ago (+0/-0)

nope you'll live as a perpetual renter.

this is nothing new. even if you own your house, if you fail to pay the property taxes they gives themselves the power to evict you from your own home.

the so called american dream is a fantasy

[ - ] SundayMatinee 1 point 4 monthsDec 21, 2024 13:41:23 ago (+1/-0)

So... The SEGA channel? Again?