A great example of a non-MMO game that doesn’t constantly release extra content and has a fee is Laser Squad Nemesis, a turn-based 2 player strategy game. The fee allows you to play online against other players.

Laser Squad has had 2 major content releases. The first was a 4th race to play as, the second was a single player campaign that either comes with your first subscription or is a one-time purchase. I subscribed for several years because the game was strategically interesting and being able to play against people online was worth it.

Even though lots of people were excited about the 4th race it was never a popular option while I was playing. With Laser Squad people are paying for the player matching service and the ability to play online.

Lots of “offline” games also feature extra DLC content after some time so recurring fees are explored to the full possibilities by game companies. A subscription fee should secure that it’s all consistent and that the game continues to provide new options and challenges. If GA follows the path they can win the dispute with evidence.

Even when playing the conventional fps’; If I enjoy what I am playing, I will end up paying some type of recurring fee. But when I do that I gain access to extra features: Ability to administrate my own server, my own maps, ability to say who goes on it who doesn’t.

Will talk about Global Agenda because you brought it up in your article. The idea of does it “justify a subscription fee”. I am on the fence on this discussion, as when I look at it fully you do not really get much added for paying it (The PvP mode Breach is AvA without the bells and whistles). In the end I can see why people bring up the discussion.

But I am definitely in the group that has no problem paying subscription fee’s, but only if it adds something.

A well written article as always.