live service
/ˈlaɪ̯v ˌsɜːvɪs/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see live, service.
noun
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.
Uncountable
noun
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.
Countable
noun
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.
Uncountable
adj
Related to or having a live service model.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Sony has had some success with live service, but in a week where it gutted Bungie, the team it bought for $3.7 billion with the intention of establishing a ‘Live Service Centre of Excellence’, it’s hard to say things have gone well."
- "I know that EA mainly wants all its games to be online and to be live services because this is the current tendency."
- "I would categorize them like Stardew Valley I suppose. Not necessarily a live service, but a product with a long tail akin to how Blizzard uses to support games like WC3 or Diablo 2."
- "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."
- "So no I don't want a store or cosmetic rewards or "live service" in every game I play and I don't think that fixation on loot and rewards has anything to do with being a solo player."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlaɪ̯v ˌsɜːvɪs/
- British English: /ˈlaɪ̯v ˌsɜːvɪs/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Synonyms
games as a service