this post was submitted on 02 Nov 2023
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

First time I'm hearing the phrase "games as a service." What does that mean??

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

The more established term is a live service game: A game where development continues far beyond release with a trickle of content to keep players playing (and paying).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

To put it simply, season passes.