Big Business or Small Opportunity: The AAA Publisher’s Paradox? [Discussion Forum]

This week’s podcast is a discussion around the recent comments from Ubisoft executive Philippe Tremblay concerning thefuture of game subscriptions . Specifically:

“One of the things we saw is that gamers are used to, a little bit like DVD, having and owning their games. That’s the consumer shift that needs to happen. (…) So it’s about feeling comfortable with not owning your game.”

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Shownotes

Our conversation takes in:

• @WeirdBongs’ take ongame ownership vs purchase
• The “process” behind unlinking Epic Games from Rockstar Games
• Small Kingdoms onSteam

We finish this week’s show with these recommendations:

• Dave the Diver (Steam |Switch )
• LEGO Insiders (previous LEGO VIP)

Christian Cawley hosts this week’s podcast, and is joined by Ben Stegner. You can contact them on Twitter:@thegadgetmonkey and@stegnersaurus , with your suggestions for future topics.