Jigsaah
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If this is even close to accurate...this would make Gamepass a billion-dollar a year service. I'm just gonna let that sink in.
And this is before PC even gets a full realization of Game pass. Right now we can download Xbox Play Anywhere games for free that are on the console's Game Pass service. So it's limited right now.
What do you guys think?
Microsoft has not revealed exact subscriber numbers for Game Pass, but we have learned that there are currently some 9.5 million monthly users. Game Pass is an attractive proposition for publishers and developers because Microsoft pays out to developers each time a game is installed. It has become hugely valuable to small independents in particular, who now find themselves with a regular income and a strong community. The deal is similarly beneficial for Microsoft, which doesn’t need to worry about disc manufacture and only takes a royalty cut from games that have been installed, with several games added every week.
We understand that Game Pass accounts for an impressive percentage of Xbox revenue, and our sources see this as a major factor in the Scarlett equation. It’s a service that Sony cannot easily rival with PlayStation 5, and, combined with Project xCloud, puts Microsoft in a very strong position against Google and Amazon. With PS5, we are told, focus for Sony is hardware first and foremost – a powerful physical console. For Scarlett, Microsoft is putting forward the notion of a next-gen platform playable anywhere.
If this is even close to accurate...this would make Gamepass a billion-dollar a year service. I'm just gonna let that sink in.
And this is before PC even gets a full realization of Game pass. Right now we can download Xbox Play Anywhere games for free that are on the console's Game Pass service. So it's limited right now.
What do you guys think?