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echo64 ,

Excited about renting it out to you a month at a time with an ever increasing cost

RGB3x3 ,

For now, at least, Game Pass is definitely the best deal in subscriptions these days. It’s honestly wild to me that it’s not more expensive.

But for sure give it time and it’ll be like $500 a year.

Phegan ,

I suspect they are taking the Spotify approach. They will have a low price for a great value to monopolize the market. Then over time increase the price and reduce features and value.

echo64 ,

Netflix a decade ago. Wow, this is so amazing. What a deal. How could it go wrong

Netflix today, okay, which subscription service to we get this month, I want to watch this show, but Sarah wants to watch that show and the other show we were watching got deleted from the service so we just can’t watch that one. If only we could learn from this situation

Gamepass is a “great deal” because Microsoft office pays for it.

Goronmon OP ,

Netflix was cheap because no one valued streaming rights initially, and thus there was little competition for those rights. Once companies realized how valuable the service was, prices shot up.

One of those strange situations where increased competition increased prices.

echo64 ,

Yes, that makes the gamepass situation even more egregious. Everyone knows the cost of making games, but only Microsoft can afford to literally lose money for a decade to secure dominance.

No one can compete because everyone else has to run a real business

pycorax ,

That’s fine. Nothing is stopping you from dropping it once it becomes a bad deal. I cancelled Netflix once the price became ridiculous. For games, it’s even easier, there’s many alternatives both legal and illegal.

echo64 ,

Yes, we can all do that once the industry has been irrevocably changed forever, and now nothing gets made outside of subscription services

pycorax ,

What makes you think that will actually happen? Games still make a lot purely from game sales. Not to mention a lot of absurd cash grabs like the latest CoD would fail to work when there’s only subscription models. Besides, despite how cheap these services have been, game sales have not dropped either.

echo64 ,

You 15 years ago: What makes you think movies will only be available on subscription services? they make a lot of money selling things physically today, Netflix is just a side revenue, it won’t change anything.

despite how cheap these services have been, game sales have not dropped either.

aside from on xbox.

pycorax ,

I can still access movies outside of subscription services so I’m not sure what you’re on about.

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    Maybe I’m a bit of a luddite but many of those “outdated” games have far better gameplay and stories than games today.

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    Yes, good games exist today, that doesn’t mean lots of games aren’t also terrible live service cash grabs.

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    I am doing. What you’re saying is a non statement given the context of the discussion.

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    You care enough to reply.

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    Kushan ,
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    Lol okay buddy, have yourself a nice day.

    Goronmon OP ,

    Yes, good games exist today, that doesn’t mean lots of games aren’t also terrible live service cash grabs.

    So, just like older games?

    I’m interested in this period of time where all video games were good and no greed was involved.

    Kushan ,
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    Please highlight where I said all video games were good at a period of time.

    Goronmon OP ,

    You said that modern games were terrible cash grabs, which it’s different from how games “used to be”. So I’m interested in which period of time “used to be” actually encompasses.

    Kushan ,
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    You said that modern games were terrible cash grabs

    I said:

    Yes, good games exist today,

    You seem intent on putting words in my mouth.

    RGB3x3 ,

    It’s not the already released games they’re excited about. It’s the IP ownership. Why create something new when you can recycle old ideas for cheaper?

    helloharu ,
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    Honestly, there aren’t many games in their back catalogue that I’m interested in. Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Hexen and Warcraft 3 maybe, there may be more but those are the ones that come to mind. But I’m not invested in those enough to want to subscribe to Game Pass or buy an Xbox.

    Carighan ,
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    Master Chief, Conker, Commander Keen and Vault Boy in Heroes of the Storm, got it!

    Uglyhead ,
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    Bringing back Guitar Hero and making it Xbox exclusive would surely turn some heads.

    Why9 ,

    Honestly though, if they can allow me to play call of duty without the dumb launcher, I’d be happy. The launcher was only one of the many reasons I opted not to buy MW3

    NOT_RICK ,
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    And coming to gamepass when exactly?

    Goronmon OP ,

    That’s the question isn’t it? I believe they’ve already stated not to expect anything before the end of the year. But we’ll see how long it takes for turned to show up after that.

    trackcharlie ,

    It’d be great if they re-released sc2 but retconned most of the story to make it not flaccid and disappointing. WITH A BETTER ENDING FOR TYCHUS. TYCHUS WAS HILARIOUS.

    MeekerThanBeaker ,

    Remake Kaboom! you cowards!

    EDIT: …and give us paddle controllers while you’re at it!

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