...and then a fun game becomes a deterrent to buying the newest games. Of course...

betterunix on March 8, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: List of Online Services EA Has Shut Down

...and then a fun game becomes a deterrent to buying the newest games. Of course, if the game is still fun, why not just keep the servers running and keep making money in subscription fees? What is the point of demanding that people pay for a new game when you can just charge them for old games?

tacticus on March 8, 2013 [–]

most of those games are not sub games. they are just matchmaking and DRM.