>> On the other hand, I think it's just a matter of time for Valve to >> do so. Recurring revenue is king.
>There are other options than pay-per-play to get recurring revenue (I'm >assuming that pay-per-play means "pay by the minute"). An obvious one >is a monthly fee like the one used by most MMORPGs.
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Personally, I would place a monthly subscription fee in the same catagory as pay-as-you-play. The only real difference is the billing method.
Regarding recuring revenue, the mod community provided recuring revenue to Valve through a seemingly endless variety of mods which helped keep player interest in HL. This gave an impetus for purchasing HL long after the its initial release. Subscription fees would be a real wet blanket for HL2 multiplayer gaming.
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