Quote Originally Posted by Jeeqbit View Post
But the business models and their problems are mostly similar other than that. You subscribe for the content you want on the month it releases, binge watch / consume it, then unsubscribe. That's pretty much the business model they're both using.
Naah Fam can't agree with that, really. Their spiel of "you can unsubscribe" sounds more along the lines of "if you take a break, getting back to where things are is pretty easy", not a "we plan for you to cancel your subscription with only playing 1-2 months per year."
In a live service game, one with a subscription cost, any good business wants to keep your subscription rolling. Same with FFXIV. A constant huge shift in player numbers is poison for infrastructure planning and financial security.