Trends in Gaming: Influence of Subscriptions on Gaming

Welcome to the Ohms Lounge podcast! episode 10. Today we have OHMS and thelonesalesman discussing how Game subscriptions have effected the video game market and what what it means for upcoming developers.

Here we look into some of the benefits it brings for both devs and gamers in contrast to other strategies such as the free-to-play model, crowd funded method, and private funding/ buyouts.

Lastly we make comment on unique vision of independent creators and how it can be maintained through this method or lost from publisher/ producer involvement.

@ohmsdev is looking for indie devs to help collaborate and ask questions with. Specifically expats or expats in Japan however all are welcome. Find him here on twitter

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Hosts:

OHMS and thelonesalesman

Editor:

thelonesalesman

Music:

Intro

bollywood robot - Garret La Barge

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Outro

Without You- Zayy

https://soundcloud.com/prodzayy

References

https://youtu.be/6pvVO_imsQA

Games Subscriptions: Is the "Netflix of Games" Inevitable and What Does It Mean for Developers?

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/29/all-new-playstation-plus-launches-in-june-with-700-games-and-more-value-than-ever/

New Playstation Plus model

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/warchief/auroboros

Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent

https://twitter.com/simoncarless/status/1389297530341519362

EGS Free Games LTD 2019

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/cloud-gaming#join

Xbox Gamepass

0:00 Intro

0:40 Talking about GDC. Are Game Subscriptions the "Netflix of Games"

5:25 Pros and cons of Game subscrip tions

8:00 Epic Games strategy. Buy now Profit Later. Talking about Hyperlight Drifter

10:00 The Parrallel of Indie Film Directors and Indie Devs and their unique Vision.

13:00 Game Subscription services available Now

19:35 The Value of 3D artists and rigging for gaming and animation

22:00 The Free to Play Strategy/ How gaming content is marketed

29:00 Reselling games on Mobile / other Mobile gaming strategies / Kick starter games

33:00 Unique Crowd funded games like Auraboros and Cereal killaz

38:00 Commercial / Entertainment sector benefits with Game Subscription models / Unqiue vision lost with publisher/ producer involvement /NDAs and how DEVs get trapped

43:00 Closing thoughts on Subscription model/ Free to play model for gamers and devs. / Ohms theory for Heavy Metal Magazines