Can someone explain what "live service" games means?
Apr 16, 2019 · A "live service" game (LSG) is a game designed with the sole purpose of keeping people playing for as long as possible in the hopes that those players will pay for microtransactions. This is usually acomplished by making the game as "engaging" as possible. It is important to note that "engaging" is not the same thing as "fun" or even "enjoyable ...
Why do people hate the idea of live-service games? : r/gaming
Jul 8, 2023 · The idea for live-service games would be nice, but every time we get hit with the next big live service game, it’s usually a far cry from what is promised. Look at Halo Infinite. It’s a “live-service” game that has seen zero story DLC and a very small handful of new maps, but a constantly updated premium store (thanks, Microsoft and 343i).
95% of studios are working on or aim to release a live service game
Feb 2, 2024 · Actually most Live Service games are Free-2-Play model instead of Buy-Model but F2P comes with MTX (Microtransactions) and sadly most players pay for either Cosmetics or Pay-2-Progress items that will shorten their grind time.
What does "Live Service Game" actually mean? : r/gaming - Reddit
MMOs were the original live service games. However, there is a critical distinction. They were expansion-based, which is the old model of release it when it’s done. Today’s live service games have battle passes, seasonal content, and things to do between major content drops.
Revisiting Jim Ryan's '12 Live Service Games' announced in 2022.
3 days ago · Just to add to the list of current additional known or speculated live service games: - Project Gummy Bear - new studio split off from Bungie - Jason Blundell's new game is quite possible continuing what Deviation was working on, but now in-house - …
Why are live service games bad I just don’t get it : r/gaming - Reddit
Feb 25, 2023 · These are all live service games with substantially more I haven't even touched or looked at. Again, reading comprehension is your friend. I understand you have your parents' money to spend on the live service games you love so much, but stop and actually read for a moment. I want to do side content and engage with it.
I’m finding myself increasingly turned off my modern live service …
Dec 27, 2024 · Most live service games I've ever played don't really require a daily login. Not even a weekly login to be honest. I think perception is warped by the constant FUD spread WRT to live service games. I'm sure there are bad, or at least worse, ones than the ones I play, but you just avoid those. No need to lump all in one bucket, they're not all ...
Microsoft's approach to live service games is refreshing
Jan 5, 2024 · Microsoft's mid to low sized live service games are diverse in genre and well supported and the success of their larger live services don't diminish them. Let's start with the 2023 top 100 Steam games by revenue. Sea of Thieves released in …
Can we talk about Live Service games? : r/PS5 - Reddit
Live service isn’t an issue, the issue is $70 live service games that aren’t finished where they’re only going to be finished if enough people buy the micro transactions. Live service isn’t an issue when it’s in an MMO that launches with a hundred hours …
The Live Service Model Needs To Die : r/pcgaming - Reddit
Feb 26, 2019 · Live Service isn't even the issue. Live service can be fine when done properly as there are plenty of examples. The issue is publishers force devs to implement game systems around MTX and are trying to cut costs everywhere. As a result, lots of AAA games release as a beta version 0.8-0.9 rather than a solid v1.0 release ready version.