Former Square Enix Exec Says Disc-Free Games Will Lower Prices
kotaku.com
Jacob Navok says that a world without physical media will put major publishers in constant competition with each other, though how that would drive costs down is just a theory

Former CEO of Square Enix thinks Sony will be a benevolent Monopoly, not like the other monopolies.

Navok’s interpretation rests on a lot of maybes and charity.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    This theory posits that it will force full-priced games to trend downwards, and points to the trajectory of Final Fantasy XVI’s costs on Steam to illustrate that when it budges, it budges further down.

    Bro really said that because the cost goes down on Steam (due to not being a monopoly) that means that making PlayStation a monopoly (be getting rid of second hand games) would also make the prices go down?

    Steam being digital isn’t the relevant part, there’d be nothing wrong with PlayStation being all digital…

    If that didn’t make it a monopoly

    He’s logic is predicated on publishers being able to sell Steam keys on their own without paying Steam because it didn’t “sell” thru Steam’s storefront.

    And I’m pretty sure even a “steam box” doesn’t lock it to Steam store only.

    This article isnt for people buying games, it’s rationale for Sony investors to ignore how bad this will be. It’s PR