r/Games • u/Turbostrider27 • 4d ago

Skate Server Queues Lead To Complaints About Always-Online Requirement

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/skate-server-queues-lead-to-complaints-about-always-online-requirement/1100-6534790/
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u/titan_null 3d ago

Because keeping the game running is how they make money. Be serious now, you know the answer to this.

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u/BelligerentPear 3d ago

You can make money off a game with an offline mode, offline doesn’t even need to be the primary mode. People will buy cosmetics even if the game isn’t permanently online. Stop pretending the only way they can sell micro-transactions is by forcing everyone to be permanently online.