You know, if people would just not pay for it...Oh, who am I kidding. Boycotts never work these days.
Tetris
Quite possibly the most popular puzzle game in the world, Tetris, created by Alexy Pajitnov, has seen releases on just about every platform imaginable.
Tetris Finally Gains a Subscription Fee
Coming soon to iOS; Pong. For just 99p you can own this simple but addictive classic game. For just an extra £3.99 a month you can join The Pong Privilege Posse, where you can earn XP as you play that will unlock Pong Perks for you to Pong longer and harder.
I love me some Tetris to the extent that it's affected my academic performance at times and while this service is obviously designed for crazy people like me, the notion of having a subscription to most anything Tetris astounds me. Tetris is so ubiquitous that, as other people have pointed out, the only time it's ever really worth paying for at this point is for a console or portable version that does something different exceptionally well, like in the case of Tetris DS or The Grand Master. Things were already iffy enough as it was when they introduced pay-to-play elements into Tetris Friends, but that stuff is nowhere near as egregious as a subscription service where you can level up faster (the basics of which are already in the free version of Tetris Friends) and can have access to discounts. Woo hoo.
It's impressive that they've found a way to introduce a monthly fee for one of the most widely available games in history.
@FreakAche said:
Seems like something that would be better suited to micro-transactions. You know: pay one dollar, get a line block.
I bet it posts stuff to facebook too, so anybody on your feed will know that you not only paid for Tetris but also enjoy paying for it monthly.
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