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[adamsapple]

Also, owned digital library playable on XCloud.

Topic title was becoming too long.

I've heard that Microsoft is working towards a cloud-only version of its subscription that would be cheaper and more approachable to buy than Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. This would be designed around users who simply aren't interested in buying an Xbox console, which could include competing console platform players.

I've also heard very tentative rumors that the Xbox Game Pass Friends and Family Plan experiment isn't dead.

I've heard Microsoft has been exploring the potential here, but isn't currently actively working towards an ad-based Xbox Game Pass tier.

Microsoft is working towards allowing Xbox gamers to bring many hundreds of games from their own digital libraries into Xbox Cloud Gaming, hopefully by the end of the year, pending negotiations with license holders.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gami...box-game-pass-tiers-and-return-of-family-plan

 

[solidus12]

 

[adamsapple]

Cheaper cloud only plans, family sharing and no ad-supported plans are positive things .. no ?

 

[Roni]

I think a Cloud Only tier might be about the only thing that will drive Game Pass subs up other than day one games and a bigger library overall.

 

[Banjo64]

If it comes in at £4.99 and allows access to purchased titles I might try it out.

 

[Topher]

How would an ad-based tier work? Going to interrupt your game for a Dominoes pizza commercial?

 

[adamsapple]

How would an ad-based tier work? Going to interrupt your game for a Dominoes pizza commercial?

Probably an ad before you start the game. I can't imagine they would ever think about interrupting games with ads in the middle. It would kill online / MP games.

But doesn't look like they're planning to do any of that .. for now .. at least.

 

[Topher]

Probably an ad before you start the game. I can't imagine they would ever think about interrupting games with ads in the middle.

But doesn't look like they're planning to do any of that .. for now .. at least.

That would make more sense. Of all the stuff mentioned, the xcloud tier seems the most likely.

 

[feynoob]

These gamepass tiers.

 

[Spyxos]

I don't understand why they are suddenly relying so heavily on the Xcloud. The service has been on the same spot for years and is the worst way to play games through streaming. They need to start updating it at some stage...

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

throwing shit in all directions to see what sticks:

Nadella entering Phil's office:

Nadella: what's this mess?!
Phil: is Nadella, Mr Nuttela.

 

[feynoob]

Cheaper cloud only plans, family sharing and no ad-supported plans are positive things .. no ?

They need to focus on their console first.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I don't understand why they are suddenly relying so heavily on the Xcloud.

Cuz is the only thing they have to "grow"

 

[gothmog]

Lol. Microsoft playing the shell game with regulatory bodies again.

 

[havoc00]

They should make a commercial with the gamepass song and air it go all out

 

[adamsapple]

They should make a commercial with the gamepass song and air it go all out

Should be the opener and closer to the next Showcase.

 

[havoc00]

Should be the opener and closer to the next Showcase.

Imagine watching a huge nfl game sunday night 30+ million watching and that comes on?

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Cheaper cloud only plans, family sharing and no ad-supported plans are positive things .. no ?

I'm assuming that poster did not even read the thread title.

 

[acm2000]

give me cloud access to my library and dont buckle under the bullshit like nvidia did.

 

[ThisIsMyDog]

After using GeForce Now ultimate tier so 4k with 4080 i would never go back to xcloud, image quality is just trash closer to 720p than 1080p. Microsoft should be ashamed for that.

 

[feynoob]

Lol. Microsoft playing the shell game with regulatory bodies again.

Gotta give them points for creativity. Anything to avoid getting in trouble with regulatory.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I said there should be a cheap cloud only tier, mainly used by fire sticks, tv and steam deck. Hopefully still has Day 1.

 

[mayham2199]

After using GeForce Now ultimate tier so 4k with 4080 i would never go back to xcloud, image quality is just trash closer to 720p than 1080p. Microsoft should be ashamed for that.

It's weird to me how hard they are pushing cloud while at the same time making no effort to improve the quality. I don't understand why they have to approach everything in such a half ass way. Their PC store is garbage and they've done very little to improve it while at the same time that's one of the few places they can get some actual growth.

 

[Loomy]

I've heard Microsoft has been exploring the potential here, but isn't currently actively working towards an ad-based Xbox Game Pass tier.

This is currently being worked on by everyone. Going to be messy in a few years.

 

[bender]

How would an ad-based tier work? Going to interrupt your game for a Dominoes pizza commercial?

Members would be given the exciting opportunity to watch a four hour epic The Noid documentary while they wait in the ever expanding Xcloud queue.

 

[Mr.ODST]

To be fair been dying to play NHL 24 and couldn't be bothered to go downstairs to my PS5 so used xCloud and it ran not that bad, I can see the appeal.

 

[Sintoid]

Fuck game streaming

 

[mayham2199]

This is currently being worked on by everyone. Going to be messy in a few years.

For sub services maybe but people who pay wont have to deal with it. It's just like Hulu they have an ad-based tier and the first thing I did was get off of it.

 

[NickFire]

So, does that mean Xbox owners are the third class MS customers, since PC and cloud are both cheaper than console GP?

 

[hinch7]

Funny how its come back full circle to launch Xbox One plans. Only now its a completely online subscription model.

 

[bender]

So, does that mean Xbox owners are the third class MS customers, since PC and cloud are both cheaper than console GP?

Depending on how you look at it (pricing, store user experience, quality of the service), each of those customers bases could be considered third class.

 

[analog_future]

They’ve been talking about being able to stream your own owned digital games for literally years now.

It’s an absolute joke at this point.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Cheaper cloud only plans, family sharing and no ad-supported plans are positive things .. no ?

No.

 

[mayham2199]

They’ve been talking about being able to stream your own owned digital games for literally years now.

It’s an absolute joke at this point.

Yea what's weird is I already thought this was a done deal. My guess is they were hoping to be able to purchase the rights from Ubisoft and Ubisoft is playing hardball because they know they can.

 

[Badlucktroll]

 

[jroc74]

They need to focus on their console first.

 

[adamsapple]

No.

I want to make a joke about the tag fitting the poster perfectly, but I'll refrain for obvious reasons.

 

[feynoob]

I want to make a joke about the tag fitting the poster perfectly, but I'll refrain for obvious reasons.

He just needs 1 more upgrade to acquire the rare B grade.

 

[Black_Stride]

Im surprised it took them this long to realize buying Ultimate to get Xcloud didnt make much sense.

There needed to be a cloud only option.
Considering the whole you dont need a console narrative the fact there wasnt/isnt a tier for console-less Gamepass was weird.

 

[odhiex]

Cheaper? Like by how much. Would it still be getting the day one games?

 

[cebri.one]

You’ll own nothing and be happy

 

[ZehDon]

... maybe I'm just old, but these all seem like good things to me?

 

[Black_Stride]

... maybe I'm just old, but these all seem like good things to me?

No, they are good things.
But theres always a way to spin it as a negative.

Family Sharing is gonna be an absolute boon for me and mine.
I was already sharing my Gamepass Ultimate between Console and PC (i game on PC family games on Console)

Having an easier Family Sharing option would mean I could probably have a full squad for Gears of War Emergence using a single Gamepass subscription.

 

[UltimaKilo]

No, they are good things.
But theres always a way to spin it as a negative.

Family Sharing is gonna be an absolute boon for me and mine.
I was already sharing my Gamepass Ultimate between Console and PC (i game on PC family games on Console)

Having an easier Family Sharing option would mean I could probably have a full squad for Gears of War Emergence using a single Gamepass subscription.

I haven mentioned before, but for some reason, most of the kids on Reddit play via XCloud. It is baffling to me, but the market dictates. You’re better off playing on a Series S, but I digress.

More ways to play is always good for video games, and clearly the younger generation love the streaming, it’s just not for me.

The Family Sharing is great. Many if us are older now with kids.

 

[Fess]

They need to focus on their console first.

They’re killing their console. They want to be early in on a server-based platform, with Gamepass being the actual platform, eventually unshackled from Xbox hardware using server tech instead. Unburdened by what has been™

 

[Ozzie666]

Using the Ubisoft approach of multi-tier confusing offerings.

Good luck.

 

[Fahdis]

You’ll own nothing and be happy

You actually already don't.

 

[xrnzaaas]

After using GeForce Now ultimate tier so 4k with 4080 i would never go back to xcloud, image quality is just trash closer to 720p than 1080p. Microsoft should be ashamed for that.

Now imagine if they get tons of new users and their infrastructure has to sustain them. It's actually funny that they plan to get new users who only own a tv - it's playing on the big screen when you really start noticing flaws in the quality.

 

[Daniel_Mallorca1985]

Also, owned digital library playable on XCloud.

Topic title was becoming too long.











https://www.windowscentral.com/gami...box-game-pass-tiers-and-return-of-family-plan

FTC:

 

[King Dazzar]

Now they have Core, Standard, Ultimate and PC Game Pass, I feel they need Deluxe and Gold too, to help make it easy for customers.

Someone at Microsoft reading these posts...