Re:Tim Cook’s Fortnite trial testimony was unexpectedly reve...
by d3nj4l on Sunday May 23, 2021 @11:56AM
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> I can buy a game from a store as well.
Console games sold in stores pay a licensing fee to the console maker, so the maker still gets their 30%.
> I can choose which console I buy to consume these games on.
Not really? You can't play the new Demons' Souls on an Xbox, no matter how much you want to. You also can't get Gamepass on a PS. Console sales are driven by exclusives.
Console games sold in stores pay a licensing fee to the console maker, so the maker still gets their 30%.
> I can choose which console I buy to consume these games on.
Not really? You can't play the new Demons' Souls on an Xbox, no matter how much you want to. You also can't get Gamepass on a PS. Console sales are driven by exclusives.