Games on demand

[GilJaysmith]

Some of you might remember I asked a while ago what people thought about subscription-based TW content...

I just noticed this on another site: someone asking for feedback in an EC study about, amongst other things, renting games rather than buying them. If you have a strong opinion about this likely direction for future software delivery, you could go fill in the survey as described.

Sorry to mods for putting this in main forum, but my theory is more people will see it here than if it went straight into OT.

Gil


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I know this is sort of Off-Topic, but I need all your guys help. We (MGON) are working on research project for the EC (European Commission) about Application Service Providing (ASP). Application Service providing in essence is renting software over the internet. Instead of buying a game from the store, you 'rent' it from an ASP, and you play the game by streaming it from the ASP's servers.

ASP services are cheaper to end users as they only pay a small rental fee for the time they play the game, and they can rent many different games, rather than spending the full price on buying each game title separately.

So how can you guys help? Simple take part in the survey located at the following URL:
http://www.is.iao.fraunhofer.de/questionnaire/pu.html

You don't have to disclose any personal information, and you can skip any questions your don't understand.

Thanks
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[solypsist]

special treatment time.
for a little while, anyway.

[Naagi]

Well I remember you guys talking about the monthly subscription, but dont think I was active at the time. Seems like there would be too much piracy for that type of system really. Though I dont really care for the monthly subscription type either. Did both EQ and DAoC so I know how they work. I'd get deep into my character, they 'balance the system', and I hated my character after that. So i gave up on them, the renting seems like another fast buck gimick, and any real gamer buys the game to have so they can later load it back up and remember why they bought it.

Naagi http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif