However, that comes with one major drawback: you give up the benefits of game ownership.
Here’s a look at why game subscription services can’t replace the benefits of owning your games.
Furthermore, legendary physical retailers like GameStop are closing more stores each year.
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This throws game ownership out the window.
Not long after that, Blizzard updated itsEULAin March 2024, telling users that they dont own their games.
When we talk about game ownership here, were referring to physical games.
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Here are several reasons game ownership is king over subscriptions.
Furthermore, subscription services constantly shuffle their content, meaning a game may not stay on the service forever.
Games come and go depending on the licensing agreements (or disagreements) with publishers.
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And if theres no internet, you wont be able to access them at all.
You cant get any of this from a subscription service.
Subscription services do have their benefits, though.
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For example, they could help you save on game purchases in the long run.
Also, game subscriptions usually give you full access to the games DLC and expansions.
Furthermore, for cloud games, youre guaranteed to always have access to the updated version.
These are just some of the benefits of subscriptions.
