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[Reizo Ryuu]

i think ps players have the pc icon. pretty sure they just don't show a playstation icon.

No they have a screen, and it says other console, it's the same on ps systems for xbox systems.

 

[Rockman33]

Why do the same people argue it’s free because it’s on Gamepass.

And then other times, it’s NOT free you are paying for Gamepass.

Make up your damn mind!

 

[Bojanglez]

Platform

Have to give Spencer credit, he is relentless in his desire to spin.

 

[LordOcidax]

Why do the same people argue it’s free because it’s on Gamepass.

And then other times, it’s NOT free you are paying for Gamepass.

Make up your damn mind!

Because Gamepass, Microsoft and Digital Foundry are demons no matter what… Switch 2 Next.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Are we back x bros?

YES

 

[SHA]

This is men in boxes.

 

[SHA]

no, its woke trash.

Which part of it is woke?

 

[Dorago]

Congratulations: you have ten percent more people playing, but are receiving seventy-two percent less revenue per install.

How will they try to recoup this shortfall I wonder?

 

[King Dazzar]

What Is An Xbox - Quiz

 

[SHA]

Why do the same people argue it’s free because it’s on Gamepass.

And then other times, it’s NOT free you are paying for Gamepass.

Make up your damn mind!

No, gamepass is more expensive cause you don't really own anything.

 

[FoxMcChief]

No, gamepass is more expensive cause you don't really own anything.

You don’t ever truly own games you buy either.

 

[Futaleufu]

And all they had to do was put it on a 20 dollar/month subscription service and eat into actual sales!

What if people end up paying more than 3 months just to play COD?

 

[LordOcidax]

No, gamepass is more expensive cause you don't really own anything.

Same as digital perchase… Also you can buy a physical copy if you want. GP is just another option.

 

[SHA]

What if people end up paying more than 3 months just to play COD?

They'll buy it essentially, adding other games if they try them which is the whole purpose of the subscription, to hook you up.

 

[SHA]

Same as digital perchase… Also you can buy a physical copy if you want. GP is just another option.

You could quick resume up to 7 games, you couldn't look further than these 7 games, so it's not 300+ games, practically speaking, as they advertised. Adding the fees for renewal to keep you busy, that's how much it really cost. you're a human, not a machine.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Same as digital perchase… Also you can buy a physical copy if you want. GP is just another option.

Absolutely not the same thing.

 

[LordOcidax]

You could quick resume up to 7 games, you couldn't look further than these 7 games, so it's not 300+ games, practically speaking, as they advertised. Adding the fees for renewal to keep you busy, that's how much it really cost. you're a human, not a machine.

I don’t get the relation you are making between Quickresume and Gamepass… Also i have around 15 GP games installed on my Series X.

 

[DeepEnigma]

That's one way to spin away from where the most sales are.

 

[Sanepar]

Including PC sure. Only xbox console? Impossible.

 

[TheCed]

What are we defining as an "xbox" here?

Yes

 

[sainraja]

There aren’t that many Ultimate subscribers on Xbox, total sub count is around 30 mil and that’s all the tiers and PC Gamepass included.

But one could question if by ”Xbox” they actually mean any device with access to the Xbox app. I play it on PC. Is that an Xbox now? Yes it is going by their ad. Then it’s easy to understand that ”Xbox” is the biggest platform.

Well, it is a like it or not situation, because that is the direction they are moving in. If they can get people on the PC to sign up for game pass to play COD, I think that is a win in their books. I am still not sure if we have an idea and I think it is a bit too soon to reach hard conclusions, of how many people who only played COD signed up for GP and how much of those people convert to long time subscribers. Early signs seem to be good for Game Pass.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Including PC sure. Only xbox console? Impossible.

100%

Xbox as in the xbox app, I am sure.

 

[Little Chicken]

YES

So ready

 

[Topher]

No.

You're comparing previous sales data with this year's engagement data after giving away your game to ~20 million players at no additional cost.

I wish the writers would actually quote what Spencer actually said because none of the quotes provided match what the article says. However, pretty sure the numbers are strictly player counts.

So ready

 

[reinking]

TDIL that COD players do not actually look at the screen while they are playing. I never knew that was a strategy. Must be why I sucked at COD.

 

[Rockman33]

No, gamepass is more expensive cause you don't really own anything.

Not a problem for me. I used to love blockbuster. Then I’d buy the ones I really liked.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

So ready

You are a very distinguished chicken... I will reveal my true form:

If you're willing to slum it a bit you are welcome to come over for pizza and COD.

 

[RavenSan]

bUt XbOx Is DeAd AnD NoOnE hAs OnE

Glad to see this. Honestly it's a really fun COD, and yes, Xbox could use the win.

 

[Danknugz]

No they have a screen, and it says other console, it's the same on ps systems for xbox systems.

weird, never saw that

 

[Fess]

If they can get people on the PC to sign up for game pass to play COD, I think that is a win in their books. I am still not sure if we have an idea and I think it is a bit too soon to reach hard conclusions, of how many people who only played COD signed up for GP and how much of those people convert to long time subscribers. Early signs seem to be good for Game Pass.

Can only go by myself. I’m in as long as I can get the subscription at a lower price. Right now I’m set til 2026 at $5/month through stacked prepaid Xbox Live cards.
But if I have to pay $20/month I would probably think twice. Might be worth it for short periods when big games are coming, like now with COD, Flight Sim, Stalker 2, Indy. But the service needs big games regularly to be worth that kind of money, for me at least. Can’t have slow periods for half a year or more, then it’s better to just pop in for short subs.

 

[SHA]

I don’t get the relation you are making between Quickresume and Gamepass… Also i have around 15 GP games installed on my Series X.

I meant 7 aaa games, you don't get distracted?

 

[sainraja]

Can only go by myself. I’m in as long as I can get the subscription at a lower price. Right now I’m set til 2026 at $5/month through stacked prepaid Xbox Live cards.
But if I have to pay $20/month I would probably think twice. Might be worth it for short periods when big games are coming, like now with COD, Flight Sim, Stalker 2, Indy. But the service needs big games regularly to be worth that kind of money, for me at least. Can’t have slow periods for half a year or more, then it’s better to just pop in for short subs.

Yeah, that's something they will have to do, and their big purchase of Activision (I think anyway) was for this reason. It will be interesting to see what happens from here. I thought paying $20 was a bit much too, so I am no longer subscribed. If there is a game that interests me, I will just buy it.

 

[SHA]

You don’t ever truly own games you buy either.

The moment I got distracted from gamepass right when Sarah Bond said "what if you don't have to choose?", making choices is natural and necessary.

 

[FoxMcChief]

The moment I got distracted from gamepass right when Sarah Bond said "what if you don't have to choose?", making choices is natural and necessary.

Just give in. Let game pass set you free from the shackles of choice.

 

[SHA]

Just give in. Let game pass set you free from the shackles of choice.

I subbed for 3 years cause I wanted to experience more games to have better understanding of what I'm about to buy, and then I found myself making more choices than usual without taking huge risks, and these games made me more satisfied than ever, gamepass is like going to prison, you feel way better when you quit.

 

[Fess]

Yeah, that's something they will have to do, and their big purchase of Activision (I think anyway) was for this reason. It will be interesting to see what happens from here. I thought paying $20 was a bit much too, so I am no longer subscribed. If there is a game that interests me, I will just buy it.

Don’t know what big games Activision Blizzard have coming in the near future, another COD next year and another Diablo in 5+ years?
They cancelled the survival game, that could’ve been something in 2-3 years maybe.
I don’t think they can get a steady flow of games through first party, they need to pay big to get more third party games on the service.

 

[sainraja]

Don’t know what big games Activision Blizzard have coming in the near future, another COD next year and another Diablo in 5+ years?
They cancelled the survival game, that could’ve been something in 2-3 years maybe.
I don’t think they can get a steady flow of games through first party, they need to pay big to get more third party games on the service.

Yeah, you are not wrong. They are going to have to keep a steady flow of games coming to make it worth it.