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The Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's ace in the sleeves and with gamers extremely popular. The subscription service gives you access to an extensive library of games , including Day-one releases. The former CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America, Shawn Layden, but now questions the model.
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Xbox Game Pass: Is the model for Microsoft?
In view of the already massive and further rising costs for Triple-A-Games , Layden doubts that the current Game Pass model is really worthwhile for Microsoft . In an interview, he should be considered that elaborate games currently cost around 120 million US dollars in development. If these triple-a-games appear as day-one releases in the Game Pass, it considers it according to Layden at a monthly membership fee of $ 9.99 500 million subscribers to drive a profit. (Source: gamesindustry.biz)
In the same breath, it also doubts the feasibility and functionality of cloud gaming services - another point of sale from the Game Pass Ultimate, which includes the Xcloud service. Although the concept is potentially promising, the internet connection probably in many cases a real obstacle.
Xbox Game Pass: Success or untenable?
It can be assumed that Microsoft makes a lot worse about the numbers of the Xbox Games Pass. Currently, the company seems to put everything from it in any case, continue to drive the subscriber number for the service . How many members Xbox has spent or at least needed to make Game Pass is a financial success, but is not known.
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