Online game subscription revenue declines as sales of virtual goods rise - latimes.com please click the link above for the article. But to summarize: profits from paid subscriptions to online videogame services will fall. Microtransactions (virtual goods) will grow and past them. DC Universe announced a change to a free (limited) service with virtual good sales. Buying $5 of virtual goods will unlock more features while a premium subscription will give total access. Sony's DC Universe Online now a 'freemium' game - latimes.com I thought these articles were interesting since it shows how Home might be doing.