You don’t slave over Geuguessr like some sort of MMORPG?
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
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MBech@feddit.dk 2 months ago
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
It’s why I never got into it even though it’s fun. Long before Steam they’ve had a subscription which is supposedly justified due to Google charging for their API or whatever.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Makes sense I guess? It’s not like they can do anything about that cost.
Stovetop@lemmy.world 2 months ago
My understanding is that Google charges for use of their API. The game could switch to a traditional flat price model, but the moment they stop making enough in sales to pay Google for API access, the entire game is dead for everyone.
The subscription sucks but it’s basically a requirement to continue running. Would be nice if there was any sort of open map standard with even half the street view data Google has so they wouldn’t need Google at all.
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Stovetop@lemmy.world 2 months ago
No arguments here. I used to love Geoguessr when it was 100% free, but have never once paid for it since they switched to a subscription model. I just blame Google more than Geoguessr is all.