2K parent company Take-Two remains "highly sceptical" of video game subscription services Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. 2K parent company Take-Two remains "highly sceptical" of video game subscription services "At the end of the day, the consumer will decide and we will be where the consumer is." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 8 Nov 2020 49 comments Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of developers like 2K and Rockstar, says it remains "highly sceptical" of game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass. In a Q&A that followed a recent earnings call, Take-Two president Karl Slatoff acknowledged that while the company was "open-minded" and had made its games available on such services in the past, it's not convinced that subscriptions will be "the only way or the primary way" games will be distributed and played. He further added that the "price point" for owning a game, "is very reasonable and very, very low, actually, on a per hour basis". "I don't think our views have changed much. We're open-minded," Slatoff said in the call (thanks, GI.biz). "We're highly sceptical that subscriptions will be the only way or the primary way that interactive entertainment is distributed. "That's because of the way people consume it. And the price point for owning a title, which is very reasonable and very, very low, actually, on a per hour basis." That said, he did acknowledge that "subscriptions can play a role in delivering catalogue". "We've supported numerous subscriptions, subscription offerings with catalogue titles, I imagine we'll continue to do so. And in any case, at the end of the day, the consumer will decide and we will be where the consumer is." ICYMI, Take-Two - which already owns publishing labels 2K, Rockstar Games, and Private Division - recently announced it had made a non-binding proposal to acquire Codemasters' entire share capital. Should Take-Two decide to proceed with the offer once confirmatory due diligence is complete and other conditions have been met, Codemasters says its board intends to unanimously recommend that its shareholders accept the deal. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store