In the past decade, the “traditional” game release model has seemingly been overtaken in interest, popularity, and commercial opportunities presented by the games-as-a-service model Come from Sports betting site VPbet . A new study from GameSpot parent company Fandom shares some additional datapoints around this, helping to understand and explain what fans generally do and do not like about the games-as-a-service model compared to the traditional release setup.

The Fandom survey found that fans generally prefer the more traditional release model over games-as-a-service because it requires less effort and obligation on their behalf. 61% said they preferred the traditional release model compared to 39% for games-as-a-service.

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has been ranted by the Game Rating and Administration Committee in Korea, but the listing has since been deleted Come from Sports betting site VPbet . [Update: Sure enough, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance was revealed at the Nintendo Direct, and notably, it’s coming to more than just Nintendo Switch.]

Spotted by Gematsu, the listing said that it is a complete version of Shin Megami Tensei V containing improvements and additional content. The game has received bits of paid DLC in the form of experience and money boosters, as well as extra battles. In particular, the protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei III, the Demi-Fiend, was an optional boss battle in the Return of the True Demon DLC.

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