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Microsoft has Closed the Activision Blizzard King Deal

RiccochetJ

Gold Member
Am I reading into it way too much that I saw Alex Mercer from Prototype in that trailer? I would be absolutely giddy if they revived that series.
 

MacReady13

Member
Why don’t you change it back to what you posted before?


I read what Your post said before.


You a phoney and a coward. We done replying to each other. Wassup with these fake faux intellectual gamers? Don’t take long before they devolve into what they really are, a frothing rabid fanboy calling names from behind a keyboard. Yob are a lame 🤷🏾‍♂️


Why change your post. I didn’t even bother to read what you changed it too. You already shown yourself to be a bit of a loose cannon. Say hi to my ignore button though.


Edit: wrong guy. Blocking the appropriate offender now.
I didn't change or edit anything bloke.
 
If everything is just being chucked onto Gamepass and nothing matters except subscribers, than my fear remains that they will just shovel shit onto the service with hardly a care for quality. At least CoD needs to somewhat justify a $70 price tag right now. When they care about content on the service way more than quality content on the service you get Redfall and Halo MCC.

Will be very interested in the quality of the first big game from these new IPs to launch day 1 on Gamepass.
 

King Dazzar

Member
This thread as a movie:
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HeisenbergFX4

Gold Member
If everything is just being chucked onto Gamepass and nothing matters except subscribers, than my fear remains that they will just shovel shit onto the service with hardly a care for quality. At least CoD needs to somewhat justify a $70 price tag right now. When they care about content on the service way more than quality content on the service you get Redfall and Halo MCC.

Will be very interested in the quality of the first big game from these new IPs to launch day 1 on Gamepass.
Have you played the current COD beta?

Its recycled maps with some movement improvements from last years game and will still sell a billion dollars worth
 

Crayon

Member
Oh, cool. The fun police called for backup! Anyone else’s lives you want to judge while you’re here? Let’s really go out of our way to make people feel like shit about themselves today.

Or, you know… you can also keep it gaming and leave them be. 🤷🏻‍♂️

You need someone else to make you feel bad for a deal expresly done stifle competition?
 

Dutchy

Member
Time will tell. I perfectly understand what you're saying, and sure the 1st Party Studios is now something remarkable.
There is a lot of talent, but surely there will be a lot of work to be done to "rejuvenate" certain dynamics, to put it mildly.
The console that will benefit most from this acquisition will be the next XBox ;)
I hope you're right but a lot of that would require great talent management and this seems to be one of their biggest weaknesses this past decade. Looking at 343i for example, someone higher-up leaves every other month. Other studios have complained about too many part-time workers and a lot of shifting in employees overall. Talent and creativity come in many forms but in most cases it needs a lot of care and attention to fully come to fruition. This is what I meant by ''soulless'' in my previous post. You can't just throw people with a degree in game design at a project and hope things work out.
 

Ozriel

M$FT

Rare’s Sea of Thieves is one of the most commercially successful titles of all time, and has sold around 6 million units on Steam alone.
The game still has a significant amount of players on Xbox and PC

Arkane stumbled with Redfall, but prior to that was Deathloop with multiple GOTY awards.

Beyond daft for anyone to include The Coalition there. There’s nothing to suggest they’re having any issues.

This was clearly put together by ignorant platform warriors.
 

DeaDPo0L84

Member
God forbid someone with a 20-year passion for Xbox gaming found some happiness today. I’m just glad we have an officer from the fun police on duty to stop them. Whew.
God forbid someone actually read the post I was replying to instead of going off on a tangent that doesn't even address what I was saying. No issue with being happy, but saying it's one of the best days of your life is extremely sad considering the context. Corporate cheerleading and this almost cult like infatuation with them is not healthy and shouldn't be celebrated.
 

BbMajor7th

Member
Nah. Sarcasm isn’t going to bail you out. Growing up, however? That shit works wonders. ✌🏼

Whoever’s happy about the deal for personal or gaming reasons, be happy about the deal. Ignore these clowns.
Imagine being happy about a corporate merger you have no financial stake in. Seriously - shit's nuts.
 

Alebrije

Member
Rare’s Sea of Thieves is one of the most commercially successful titles of all time, and has sold around 6 million units on Steam alone.
The game still has a significant amount of players on Xbox and PC

Arkane stumbled with Redfall, but prior to that was Deathloop with multiple GOTY awards.

Beyond daft for anyone to include The Coalition there. There’s nothing to suggest they’re having any issues.

This was clearly put together by ignorant platform warriors.
Guess the Message is that once Microsoft got those studios they behaved worse than when they were independent...

Plus is funny.
 
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analog_future

Resident Crybaby
You know the drill ... there coming next year.

Ha Ha Smile GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Games on Game Pass thus far this year:

January 3Stranded DeepConsole, PC, Cloud
January 5Mortal Shell: Enhanced EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
January 19Persona 3 PortableConsole, PC, Cloud
January 19Persona 4 GoldenConsole, PC, Cloud
January 20Monster Hunter RiseConsole, PC, Cloud
January 25Hi-Fi RUSHSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
January 27GoldenEye 007Console, Cloud
January 30RoboQuest (Game Preview)Console
January 31Age Of Empires 2: Definitive EditionConsole, Cloud
January 31JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle RConsole, PC, Cloud
January 31InkulinatiConsole, PC, Cloud
February 2Darkest DungeonConsole, PC, Cloud
February 2GRID LegendsCloud
February 7Hot Wheels Unleashed - GOTY EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
February 9Madden NFL 23 (EA Play)Console, PC
February 9SD Gundam Battle AllianceConsole, PC, Cloud
February 14Mount & Blade II: BannerlordConsole, PC, Cloud
February 15Cities: Skylines RemasteredSeries X, Series S, PC
February 16Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
February 21Atomic HeartConsole, PC, Cloud
February 28Merge & BladeConsole, PC, Cloud
February 28Soul Hackers 2Console, PC, Cloud
March 2F1 22 (EA Play)Console, PC
March 3Wo Long Fallen DynastyConsole, PC, Cloud
March 7Guilty Gear StriveConsole, PC, Cloud
March 9Dead Space 2Cloud
March 9Dead Space 3Cloud
March 14ValheimConsole, PC, Cloud
March 21Ni no Kuni II: Revenant KingdomConsole, PC
March 28MLB The Show 23Console, Cloud
March 30Infinite GuitarsConsole, PC, Cloud
April 4Goat SimulatorConsole, PC, Cloud
April 4Loop HeroConsole, PC
April 6Everspace 2 - Full ReleasePC
April 6Iron BrigadeConsole, Cloud
April 12Ghostwire: TokyoSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
April 13NHL 23 (EA Play)Console
April 18Minecraft LegendsConsole, PC, Cloud
April 20Coffee Talk Episode 2Console, PC, Cloud
April 20Medieval DynastyXbox One
April 21Homestead ArcanaSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
April 26Cassette BeastsPC
April 26Quantum BreakConsole, PC
April 27BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
April 27The Last Case of Benedict FoxConsole, PC
May 2RedfallSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
May 4RavenlokConsole, PC, Cloud
May 8Weird West: Definitive EditionSeries X, Series S
May 9Shadowrun TrilogyPC
May 11Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2Console, PC, Cloud
May 16FIFA 23 (EA Play)Console, PC
May 18Eastern ExorcistConsole, PC
May 18GhostloreConsole
May 18Supraland: Six Inches UnderConsole, PC
May 23Planet of LanaConsole, PC
May 25Cassette BeastsConsole
May 25Massive ChaliceConsole, Cloud
May 25Railway Empire 2Console, PC, Cloud
May 30Chicory: A Colorful TaleConsole, PC
May 30Farworld PioneersConsole, PC
June 1Car Mechanic Simulator 2021Console, PC, Cloud
June 1Slayers X: Terminal AftermathConsole, PC, Cloud
June 1The Big ConConsole, PC, Cloud
June 6Amnesia: The BunkerConsole, PC, Cloud
June 6Hypnospace OutlawConsole, PC, Cloud
June 8Rune Factory 4 SpecialConsole, PC, Cloud
June 8StackingConsole, Cloud
June 13DordogneConsole, PC, Cloud
June 22Need For Speed UnboundSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
June 22The Bookwalker: Thief of TalesConsole, PC, TBD
June 27Bramble: The Mountain KingConsole, PC, Cloud
June 27F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow TorchSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
June 29Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral TownConsole, PC
July 3Arcade ParadiseConsole, PC, Cloud
July 5GTA V (Xbox One & Series X|S versions)Console, Cloud
July 5Sword and Fairy: Together ForeverConsole, PC, Cloud
July 6McPixel 3Console, PC, Cloud
July 11Common'hoodConsole, PC, Cloud
July 11Insurgency: SandstormPC
July 14ExoprimalConsole, PC, Cloud
July 18Techtonica (Game Preview)Console, PC, Cloud
July 18The CaveConsole, Cloud
July 18TOEMConsole, PC, Cloud
July 19MaquetteConsole, PC
July 20Figment 2: Creed ValleyConsole, PC, Cloud
July 20The Wandering VillageConsole, PC, Cloud
July 25Serious Sam: Siberian MayhemSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
July 31VenbaConsole, PC, Cloud
August 1CelesteConsole, PC, Cloud
August 3A Short HikeConsole, PC, Cloud
August 8Broforce ForeverConsole, PC, Cloud
August 9LimboConsole, PC, Cloud
August 10Airborne KingdomConsole, PC, Cloud
August 10Quake 2Console, PC, Cloud
August 15Everspace 2Series X, Series S, Cloud
August 17FirewatchConsole, PC, Cloud
August 18The Texas Chain Saw MassacreConsole, PC, Cloud
August 22Age of Empires 4 for Xbox Series X|SSeries X, Series S, Cloud
August 22HumankindConsole, Cloud
August 29Sea of StarsConsole, PC, Cloud
August 30Call Of The Wild: The AnglerConsole, PC, Cloud
September 5GrisConsole, PC, Cloud
September 6StarfieldSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
September 13Spiritfarer: Farewell EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
September 14Solar AshConsole, PC, Cloud
September 19Lies of PConsole, PC, Cloud
September 20Party AnimalsConsole, Cloud
September 21Payday 3Series X|S, PC, Cloud
September 26Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney TrilogyConsole, TBD
September 29CocoonConsole, PC
October 3Gotham KnightsSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
October 3The Lamplighters LeagueSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
October 4Warhammer 40,000: DarktideXbox Series X|S, Cloud
October 10Forza MotorsportSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
October 12From SpaceConsole, PC, Cloud
October 17Like a Dragon: Ishin!Console, PC, Cloud
October 24Cities: Skylines 2PC
October 26Frog Detective: The Entire MysteryConsole
October 26Mineko's Night MarketConsole, PC, TBD
October 31Headbangers Rhythm RoyaleConsole, TBD
October 31JusantConsole, PC, Cloud
November 2PlateUp!Console, TBD
November 2Thirsty SuitorsConsole, PC, TBD
November 6Football Manager 2024Console, PC, Cloud
November 9Dungeons 4Console, PC, Cloud
November 9Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His NameConsole, TBD
November 17Persona 5 TacticaConsole, PC, TBD
December 1SteamWorld BuildConsole, PC, TBD
 
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Game on Game Pass thus far this year:

January 3Stranded DeepConsole, PC, Cloud
January 5Mortal Shell: Enhanced EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
January 19Persona 3 PortableConsole, PC, Cloud
January 19Persona 4 GoldenConsole, PC, Cloud
January 20Monster Hunter RiseConsole, PC, Cloud
January 25Hi-Fi RUSHSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
January 27GoldenEye 007Console, Cloud
January 30RoboQuest (Game Preview)Console
January 31Age Of Empires 2: Definitive EditionConsole, Cloud
January 31JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle RConsole, PC, Cloud
January 31InkulinatiConsole, PC, Cloud
February 2Darkest DungeonConsole, PC, Cloud
February 2GRID LegendsCloud
February 7Hot Wheels Unleashed - GOTY EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
February 9Madden NFL 23 (EA Play)Console, PC
February 9SD Gundam Battle AllianceConsole, PC, Cloud
February 14Mount & Blade II: BannerlordConsole, PC, Cloud
February 15Cities: Skylines RemasteredSeries X, Series S, PC
February 16Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
February 21Atomic HeartConsole, PC, Cloud
February 28Merge & BladeConsole, PC, Cloud
February 28Soul Hackers 2Console, PC, Cloud
March 2F1 22 (EA Play)Console, PC
March 3Wo Long Fallen DynastyConsole, PC, Cloud
March 7Guilty Gear StriveConsole, PC, Cloud
March 9Dead Space 2Cloud
March 9Dead Space 3Cloud
March 14ValheimConsole, PC, Cloud
March 21Ni no Kuni II: Revenant KingdomConsole, PC
March 28MLB The Show 23Console, Cloud
March 30Infinite GuitarsConsole, PC, Cloud
April 4Goat SimulatorConsole, PC, Cloud
April 4Loop HeroConsole, PC
April 6Everspace 2 - Full ReleasePC
April 6Iron BrigadeConsole, Cloud
April 12Ghostwire: TokyoSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
April 13NHL 23 (EA Play)Console
April 18Minecraft LegendsConsole, PC, Cloud
April 20Coffee Talk Episode 2Console, PC, Cloud
April 20Medieval DynastyXbox One
April 21Homestead ArcanaSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
April 26Cassette BeastsPC
April 26Quantum BreakConsole, PC
April 27BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
April 27The Last Case of Benedict FoxConsole, PC
May 2RedfallSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
May 4RavenlokConsole, PC, Cloud
May 8Weird West: Definitive EditionSeries X, Series S
May 9Shadowrun TrilogyPC
May 11Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2Console, PC, Cloud
May 16FIFA 23 (EA Play)Console, PC
May 18Eastern ExorcistConsole, PC
May 18GhostloreConsole
May 18Supraland: Six Inches UnderConsole, PC
May 23Planet of LanaConsole, PC
May 25Cassette BeastsConsole
May 25Massive ChaliceConsole, Cloud
May 25Railway Empire 2Console, PC, Cloud
May 30Chicory: A Colorful TaleConsole, PC
May 30Farworld PioneersConsole, PC
June 1Car Mechanic Simulator 2021Console, PC, Cloud
June 1Slayers X: Terminal AftermathConsole, PC, Cloud
June 1The Big ConConsole, PC, Cloud
June 6Amnesia: The BunkerConsole, PC, Cloud
June 6Hypnospace OutlawConsole, PC, Cloud
June 8Rune Factory 4 SpecialConsole, PC, Cloud
June 8StackingConsole, Cloud
June 13DordogneConsole, PC, Cloud
June 22Need For Speed UnboundSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
June 22The Bookwalker: Thief of TalesConsole, PC, TBD
June 27Bramble: The Mountain KingConsole, PC, Cloud
June 27F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow TorchSeries X, Series S, PC, Cloud
June 29Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral TownConsole, PC
July 3Arcade ParadiseConsole, PC, Cloud
July 5GTA V (Xbox One & Series X|S versions)Console, Cloud
July 5Sword and Fairy: Together ForeverConsole, PC, Cloud
July 6McPixel 3Console, PC, Cloud
July 11Common'hoodConsole, PC, Cloud
July 11Insurgency: SandstormPC
July 14ExoprimalConsole, PC, Cloud
July 18Techtonica (Game Preview)Console, PC, Cloud
July 18The CaveConsole, Cloud
July 18TOEMConsole, PC, Cloud
July 19MaquetteConsole, PC
July 20Figment 2: Creed ValleyConsole, PC, Cloud
July 20The Wandering VillageConsole, PC, Cloud
July 25Serious Sam: Siberian MayhemSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
July 31VenbaConsole, PC, Cloud
August 1CelesteConsole, PC, Cloud
August 3A Short HikeConsole, PC, Cloud
August 8Broforce ForeverConsole, PC, Cloud
August 9LimboConsole, PC, Cloud
August 10Airborne KingdomConsole, PC, Cloud
August 10Quake 2Console, PC, Cloud
August 15Everspace 2Series X, Series S, Cloud
August 17FirewatchConsole, PC, Cloud
August 18The Texas Chain Saw MassacreConsole, PC, Cloud
August 22Age of Empires 4 for Xbox Series X|SSeries X, Series S, Cloud
August 22HumankindConsole, Cloud
August 29Sea of StarsConsole, PC, Cloud
August 30Call Of The Wild: The AnglerConsole, PC, Cloud
September 5GrisConsole, PC, Cloud
September 6StarfieldSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
September 13Spiritfarer: Farewell EditionConsole, PC, Cloud
September 14Solar AshConsole, PC, Cloud
September 19Lies of PConsole, PC, Cloud
September 20Party AnimalsConsole, Cloud
September 21Payday 3Series X|S, PC, Cloud
September 26Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney TrilogyConsole, TBD
September 29CocoonConsole, PC
October 3Gotham KnightsSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
October 3The Lamplighters LeagueSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
October 4Warhammer 40,000: DarktideXbox Series X|S, Cloud
October 10Forza MotorsportSeries X|S, PC, Cloud
October 12From SpaceConsole, PC, Cloud
October 17Like a Dragon: Ishin!Console, PC, Cloud
October 24Cities: Skylines 2PC
October 26Frog Detective: The Entire MysteryConsole
October 26Mineko's Night MarketConsole, PC, TBD
October 31Headbangers Rhythm RoyaleConsole, TBD
October 31JusantConsole, PC, Cloud
November 2PlateUp!Console, TBD
November 2Thirsty SuitorsConsole, PC, TBD
November 6Football Manager 2024Console, PC, Cloud
November 9Dungeons 4Console, PC, Cloud
November 9Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His NameConsole, TBD
November 17Persona 5 TacticaConsole, PC, TBD
December 1SteamWorld BuildConsole, PC, TBD
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Quality over quantity clearly isn't a tenant over at MS.
 

Banjo64

cumsessed
…events which happened well before this current management team took over.

But yes, they screwed up in the 360 generation by not building up their in house teams.
With the launch of the Xbox in 2001, Spencer joined the Xbox team and served as general manager of Microsoft Game Studios EMEA, working with Microsoft's European developers and studios such as Lionhead Studios and Rareuntil 2008, when he became the general manager of Microsoft Studios, eventually becoming the studio's corporate vice president a year later.[6][8] He has participated in Microsoft's E3 conferences since 2010.[9][10][11][12]
 

analog_future

Resident Crybaby
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Quality over quantity clearly isn't a tenant over at MS.

TIL that

Persona 3, Persona 4, Monster Hunter Rise, Hi-Fi RUSH, Goldene 007, Age of Empires 2, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Mount & Blade II, Cities: Skylines, Wo Long Fallen Dynasty, Dead Space 2 and 3, Guilty Gear Strive, Ni no Kuni II, MLB The Show 23, Cassett Beasts, Quantum Break, Chicory, Amnesia: The Bunker, GTA V, TOEM, Celeste, A Short Hike, Limbo, Quake 2, Firewatch, Age of Empires 4, Sea of Stars, Gris, Starfield, Solar Ash, Lies of P, Cocoon, Forza Motorsport, Cities: Skylines 2, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and Persona 5 Tactica

are "big piles of shit".
 
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Moonjt9

No Silksong? = Delivering the pain.
Not good for gamers.

And I just have to laugh every time Microsoft posts a “first party” pic of titles they publish. Mates, you ain’t part of any of them. It’s why I can’t take anyone seriously who calls Bethesda or any of these Microsoft “first party”.

Yeah you’re technically right but we all know Microsoft has nothing to do with any of it.

Consolidation of publishers is bad for the industry. Once again, regulators fail at their only job.
 

Ozriel

M$FT
With the launch of the Xbox in 2001, Spencer joined the Xbox team and served as general manager of Microsoft Game Studios EMEA, working with Microsoft's European developers and studios such as Lionhead Studios and Rareuntil 2008, when he became the general manager of Microsoft Studios, eventually becoming the studio's corporate vice president a year later.[6][8] He has participated in Microsoft's E3 conferences since 2010.[9][10][11][12]

Kept waiting to read the part where he was made head of Xbox before 2010 and hence responsible for decisions to close studios.

Cropped that part out?
 
TIL that

Persona 3, Persona 4, Monster Hunter Rise, Hi-Fi RUSH, Goldene 007, Age of Empires 2, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Mount & Blade II, Cities: Skylines, Wo Long Fallen Dynasty, Dead Space 2 and 3, Guilty Gear Strive, Ni no Kuni II, MLB The Show 23, Cassett Beasts, Quantum Break, Chicory, Amnesia: The Bunker, GTA V, TOEM, Celeste, A Short Hike, Limbo, Quake 2, Firewatch, Age of Empires 4, Sea of Stars, Gris, Starfield, Solar Ash, Lies of P, Cocoon, Forza Motorsport, Cities: Skylines 2, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and Persona 5 Tactica

are "big piles of shit".

As Sarah Bond would have said

:poop::lollipop_poop::messenger_poop::poop::lollipop_poop::messenger_poop::poop::lollipop_poop::messenger_poop:
 

Ozriel

M$FT
TIL that

Persona 3, Persona 4, Monster Hunter Rise, Hi-Fi RUSH, Goldene 007, Age of Empires 2, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Mount & Blade II, Cities: Skylines, Wo Long Fallen Dynasty, Dead Space 2 and 3, Guilty Gear Strive, Ni no Kuni II, MLB The Show 23, Cassett Beasts, Quantum Break, Chicory, Amnesia: The Bunker, GTA V, TOEM, Celeste, A Short Hike, Limbo, Quake 2, Firewatch, Age of Empires 4, Sea of Stars, Gris, Starfield, Solar Ash, Lies of P, Cocoon, Forza Motorsport, Cities: Skylines 2, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and Persona 5 Tactica

are "big piles of shit".

I just started laughing when I saw the post
 
TIL that

Persona 3, Persona 4, Monster Hunter Rise, Hi-Fi RUSH, Goldene 007, Age of Empires 2, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Mount & Blade II, Cities: Skylines, Wo Long Fallen Dynasty, Dead Space 2 and 3, Guilty Gear Strive, Ni no Kuni II, MLB The Show 23, Cassett Beasts, Quantum Break, Chicory, Amnesia: The Bunker, GTA V, TOEM, Celeste, A Short Hike, Limbo, Quake 2, Firewatch, Age of Empires 4, Sea of Stars, Gris, Starfield, Solar Ash, Lies of P, Cocoon, Forza Motorsport, Cities: Skylines 2, Like a Dragon: Ishin, and Persona 5 Tactica

are "big piles of shit".
Meh, hyperbole and all. Not every single game sucks. But most everything on your list has already been out for awhile or was made by a completely different company and MS paid for a little bit of Gamepass time and will be gone at some point. Just not very impressive to me.
 

Ozriel

M$FT
. But most everything on your list has already been out for awhile or was made by a completely different company and MS paid for a little bit of Gamepass time and will be gone at some point. Just not very impressive to me.

Why does any consumer care if items in a subscription service were made by third parties? What’s the relevance? 😂

goalposts are certainly being moved with increasing alacrity today.
 
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