Games as a Service (Off-Topic)

by SonofMacPhisto , Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 10:33 (3503 days ago) @ Jironimo

Isn't it, at least partially, formalizing behaviors we've adopted already? We upgrade to the latest edition of whateverthehell ever few months, years, whatever it is. Madden and Call of Duty do this most clearly with video games.

It's already weird to think of software as some kind of solid object you buy, like a kitchen appliance, since it can be so heavily modified after it's "complete."

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Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 09:28
- Games as a Service - Jironimo, 2014-09-24, 10:24
  - Games as a Service - Cody Miller, 2014-09-24, 10:32
    - Games as a Service - Jironimo, 2014-09-24, 10:56
      - Games as a Service - Cody Miller, 2014-09-24, 11:01
        
        Games as a Service - Monochron, 2014-09-24, 11:12
        
        Agree. - Malagate, 2014-09-24, 12:11
        
        Games as a Service - kidtsunami, 2014-09-25, 02:42
    - Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 11:01
      - Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Cody Miller, 2014-09-24, 11:08
        
        Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 11:22
        
        Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - RC, 2014-09-24, 12:39
        
        Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 15:37
      - Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Korny, 2014-09-24, 12:07
        
        Games as a Service is awesome, & hearken back to shareware - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 12:12
  - Games as a Service - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-09-24, 10:33
    - Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 11:17
  - Games as a Service - RC, 2014-09-24, 12:24
    - Games as a Service - kidtsunami, 2014-09-25, 02:46
- Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 11:50
  - Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:01
    - Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 12:12
      - Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:19
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 12:24
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:28
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 12:35
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:38
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 12:40
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:50
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:00
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:02
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:13
        
        Games as a Service - RC, 2014-09-24, 12:50
        
        You get my point. - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 12:53
      - Games as a Service - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 12:22
    - Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 13:33
      - Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 13:41
        
        Games as a Service - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2014-09-24, 13:46
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 13:53
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 15:40
        
        Games as a Service - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2014-09-24, 15:53
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:33
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:39
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:39
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:55
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 21:00
        
        Games as a Service - uberfoop, 2014-09-24, 13:51
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 14:03
        
        Games as a Service - uberfoop, 2014-09-24, 14:17
        
        Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 14:51
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:29
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:37
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:52
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 21:02
        
        Sales isn't about manipulation - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 16:02
        
        Thank you! - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:30
        
        But it CAN be - kidtsunami, 2014-09-25, 05:03
        
        Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 13:59
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 14:06
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 14:11
        
        Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 14:48
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 19:25
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:35
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:47
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 20:51
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-24, 20:53
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 21:01
        
        Games as a Service - rliebherr, 2014-09-25, 08:47
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-25, 10:15
  - Games as a Service - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 12:09
    - Games as a Service - Fuertisimo, 2014-09-24, 13:35
      - Games as a Service - Yapok, 2014-09-24, 13:44
      - Games as a Service - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 15:42
        
        Games as a Service - car15, 2014-09-24, 15:46
        
        :-D - Earendil, 2014-09-24, 15:55
- Games as a Service - Jabberwok, 2014-09-24, 14:40
- If games stop being actual physical product, then I'm out. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2014-09-24, 18:07
  - THIS. - car15, 2014-09-24, 18:25
  - Completely agree. Nicely written too (Y) - someotherguy, 2014-09-24, 19:28
  - I'm not so pre-occupied with the ownership rights of my game - kidtsunami, 2014-09-25, 01:23
    - I'm not so pre-occupied with the ownership rights of my game - Korny, 2014-09-25, 04:52
      - I'm not so pre-occupied with the ownership rights of my game - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2014-09-25, 10:51
        
        Your posts about this make me think of... - kidtsunami, 2014-09-26, 04:39
  - My Halo 1 disc crumbles into dangerous shards of nasty. - Numinar, 2014-09-25, 04:11
    - My copy is still in perfect shape. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2014-09-25, 09:40
  - You're being over-dramatic - RC, 2014-09-25, 06:51
    - You're being over-dramatic - someotherguy, 2014-09-25, 06:59
    - Memories fade. - ShadowOfTheVoid, 2014-09-25, 09:59
      - GOU Illusion of Permanence - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2014-09-25, 10:12

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