“Direct from developer to players is the way.”
Posting onsocial media, Vincke said the rise of subscription services in games could have a negative impact overall.
“Whatever the future of games looks like, content will always be king.
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Direct from developer to players is the way,” he said.
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Subscription models will always end up being cost/benefit analysis exercises intended to maximize profit," he said.
“In such a world by definition the preference of the subscription service will determine what games get made.
Trust me–you really don’t want that,” he added.
But for Larian, Vincke said, “You won’t find our games on a subscription service.”
Larian’s newest release was Baldur’s Gate 3, which some expected to come to Xbox Game Pass.
Vincke isn’t the only video game executive to speak out about subscription services in gaming.
Microsoft, which operates Game Pass, takes a different view.
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