Adding a bit more to the discussion on whether game subscription can be “the future”, it looks like despite the heavy push made in the past decade, subscriptions only make up 10% of total video game spending in the US.

Link: https://nitter.net/MatPiscatella/status/1747660051269988522

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Aren’t demos kind of making a comeback? I’ve played lots of demos on Steam.

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On pc yeah. There are a couple for console but they’re far rarer

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