live services

Noun

live service (plural live services)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see live, service.
2. (uncountable) The model of continuously updating and adding content in a video game after release, especially with the monetization of some or all of such content.
   • For single-player-driven titles, they view live service as this: here’s a piece of content every three to six months and that’s it, and maybe there’s one year of support and the game is done.2023 March 18, Josh Bycer, “Why Live Service Doesn’t Excite Anymore”, in Game Wisdom

   Synonyms:

   games as a service

   1. (broadly, countable) A video game that uses said model.
      • I know that EA mainly wants all its games to be online and to be live services because this is the current tendency.2017 December 29, Erpeerpe [username], “How many more years of TS4?”, in EA Forums (reply)
   2. (broadly, uncountable) The elements within a game that are characteristic of said model.
      • Only reason what^([sic]) I can think of why EA decided to end live service for this game is that their profit is declining and profit needs to be much high^([sic]) for continuing live support any longer, I doubt they will start live service for this game again.2020 May 23, quenaelin [username], “Re: Will Battlefront 2 continue to be maintained?”, in EA Forums (post)

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