There are shit loads of 80+ and quite a lot of 90+ games on Gamepass. The library is great, its MS' own offerings, the day one stuff that is severely lacking.
You've got to remember most people are not like us when it comes to consuming Videogames.
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There are at least 2 of us mate. fuck dealing with the Win store for all the updates. They are bad enough on steam.
Amazing that you could figure that out.
Gp is good for unemployed, kids, teens and rich nerds with free time focused for games. For regular consumers who play 6 or less hours per week is a waste of money.
Gamepass on Steam is the only way to gain any significant market share in that space I think. Steam users are entrenched. Not sure how feasible that would be though.
This is probably the smart way to interact with Xbox. As everything gets it's own month now, they should call it Green history month and lean into it.
They need someone to stick around for what? 6 months for it to equal a sale, less if those sales are taken from Playstation or Steam. Then MTX factored on top.
Microsoft has significantly more resources than Valve and EGS combined, not just in terms of money, they control Windows, which is an access point for the vast majority of Steam users. Microsoft can make Windows have new gaming focused features that only integrate with its store (things like Rest mode or Quick Resume etc), that would be a way to stand out from Valve's offering in a way Valve can't really combat (and if they play it right, they won't have to face much antitrust scrutiny, they aren't forced to make features that benefit their competitor).
Fair points. But they have been soundly beaten in the console space, i don't see them doing any better in the PC one to be honest.
Indiana Jones coming up after should help retention, but I don't really know after that.
They have Stalker 2, and Avowed also. They need all those to hit big (unlikely) and then keep it rolling to have any chance building GP subs if you ask me.
Draugoth
i even helped with your Neogaf gifted Elden ring deluxe edition, but this is really grasping at straws 
Going off a lot of threads these days on this site and their sources , random twitter warriors etc. I'd say posting stuff from M Patcher industry analyst supreme, is actually a breath of fresh air.Yeah sure and if my aunt had balls we'd call her Phil Spencer
Can we ban for a week anyone posting a thread pertaining to the console war with "could" or "may" in the title ? I love you
As a neuroscientist I would love to take a peek at your brain.
I'm expecting Avowed to be a massive failure. Stalker 2 is up in the air.
I don't think Avowed will be a failure in that it will be shit, more that its a niche title, so yeah a failure for GP and XBOX. Stalker 2 will be good if its not a jank-fest, so unlikely. That one will need a billion patches.
Im not really in the know (thank god for
rm082e
for providing receipts), but i remember Patcher as some kind of clown nostradamus, having the most outlandish takes just so people talk about him (like the majority of vg analysts in his defense). 
Even if it isn't shit and it isn't that niche, it's stuck in a shit release month, there are quite a few big games, including RPGs, releasing that month and I'll be really surprised if Avowed is able to compete.
Talking gamepass here mate and player retention. What else releases doesn't matter when game pass peeps don't buy games.
Thats the rub isn't it. I don't think its make or break, but certainly wont see another COD on the service day one if this doesn't move the needle significantly and permanently.
Yeah, I'm curious about that. Is there any data to support that statement?What else releases doesn't matter when game pass peeps don't buy games.
Awful take.
I think it's all about Firestick personally and mobile. They just increased their potential cloud install base overnight by 200+ million just from the Firestick app addition, which is Netflix numbers. People still have to sign up, but they want to see if people are going to give it a shot. If even 5 million new people signed up on Amazon which is just 2.5%, it would be a huge gain. There's zero indication that is going to happen, but you never know.
I didn't even know it existed until just recently. They should be advertising it on prime to give it a decent push surely?
I would think they'd advertise that, if nothing else. No idea what they're doing. I don't use Prime or Firestick.
I use both and the xbox app is buried deep. Zero advertising, as far as i come across anyway.
On xbox the cost isn't that much more than buying the game and core. IF you only play COD but have kids in the house for example its a great deal.
I just had a look, it only works on the latest firesticks at this time although the few reviews it does have seem to be postive.
