"We thought we'd run a test to see how popular such a service would be"
Read More »Bandai Namco’s Hoerdt on how Epic Games Store and subscription models are potential ‘threats’
Bandai Namco’s Hervé Hoerdt, SVP of marketing, digital and content for Europe, tells MCV@gamescom about the rise of new ways to engage with content and the threats it could represent, while embracing what streaming can bring to the table
Read More »EA Access will release on PlayStation 4 later this month
Price still TBC, though
Read More »UK Xbox Gold Live subscriptions to increase by 25% due to ‘changing market conditions’
The change is "to ensure gamers have consistent pricing across Europe"
Read More »EA discusses how to move beyond FIFA and Madden’s annual release model
In the world of games-as-a-service, sports titles seem like the ideal candidates for experimenting with new models that don’t rely on the traditional release structure. We already have a few examples of games that build from a base release, such as Hearthstone and League of Legends. We’re unlikely to ever …
Read More »Twitch announces premium subscriptions
Twitch’s existing $4.99 subscription is to be supplemented by two higher subscription tiers. The streaming service will offer $9.99 and $24.99 subscriptions, which are being pitched as a way to support streamers you love". In return subscribers will get stuff like exclusive emotes. As we build this program, our goal …
Read More »iOS developers can now implement paid app subscriptions
Auto-renewal, tiers and up to 85 per cent revenue among the offerings for mobile creators
Read More »PlayStation Plus prices increased in North America
Sony has announced an increase to the subscription prices for PlayStation Plus in both North America and Canada. As of September 22nd an annual subscription to the service will increase from $50 to $60 in the US. A three month membership plans will jump from $18 to $22. Monthly membership …
Read More »Spotify says iOS subscriptions does not address ‘Apple tax’ problem
Apple’s announcement that it is to allow app subscriptions on the iOS App Store is nothing more than a ‘gesture’. The streaming music service remains critical of both the size of the slice Apple claims from App Store payments, and the inflexibility of Apple’s pricing model. "It’s a nice gesture, …
Read More »Apple to introduce subscription model for App Store games
Devs will see their share of revenue increase 15 per cent per each user that stays subscribed to an app for longer than a year
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