The president of Sony Online Entertainment has said the company is flirting with the idea of introducing a $14.99 subscription model for all PC users.
Speaking in a post on Reddit, (via EuroGamer) John Smedley unfortunately made it clear that PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 users will likely not benefit from the move should it be given the green light.
“We are considering (and are likely going to move forward with) a plan that means if you subscribe to one of our games you are a subscriber to all our games (this applies to PC titles only btw).. all for the current $14.99 a month. That’s a benefit most companies simply can’t offer because they don’t have our portfolio of games.
“The goal would be to let you pick an item in each game you play. Some of you might say “well who cares..I only play Planetside 2. How is that a benefit to me?” My answer is simple – we’ve got a great lineup of games, some of which aren’t announced yet that cater to a lot of players. We have EQN and EQNL coming along with other….. games… that PS2 players might just like,” he said.
Sadly, console owners aren’t part of the planned package.
“We can’t do the same kind of promotions as easily on the PS3 and PS4. We’re a lot more limited because we can’t use [SOE premium currency] Station Cash on there. So when we have a 3x sale on SC we have to do something different for our console titles. It’s a pain in the neck to deal with this.”
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