In a move that could completely reshape the gaming industry, Sony is said to have approached developers about a digital rental plan for the PSP.
The story broke when one of Sony’s infamous questionnaires breached the topic of a subscription download service, and now another report from develop supports that “Sony was informing various studios of the new rental service at GDC [Game Developers Conference]…providing info and documents in closed-door meetings.”
https://kotaku.com/this-is-a-psp-survey-on-download-rental-services-5263982
A subscription plan on the PSP just sounds doomed for failure (though the $50 yearly price is about the same as Xbox Live), as no one wants to be locked in to monthly contracts for a single (portable even!) system that has a mediocre selection of games to begin with. Then again, if the price is right and the selection is expansive…well, we’ll be interested to hear what Sony eventually rolls out. [Kotaku and develop via Electronista]
