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[Somnia]

Why would this affect Gamestop?

It potentially cuts into their profits by reducing pre-owned gamed sales.

 

[shandy706]

A new way to play old games.

How about offering NEW games instead of cancelling them, MS?

They're doing both.

Where they at though?

Some of you people are really dense, they just released a great first party game...LOL

In fact I'm trying to play through it, but will take a break to play Horizon: Zero Dawn tonight.

Watch out for the drive-bys.

 

[RichiRamjag]

That's a crappy way to treat it's consumers.

You're acting like the guy is a Sony rep and speak for the company lol.

 

[Ryan_MSF]

Solid showing from MS, certainly gives my One S a new lease of life

 

[AmuroChan]

Why would this affect Gamestop?

No need to go buy used games from Gamestop, which is a huge chunk of GS's business.

 

[ScientificPizza]

that's a good af price

 

[Bootador83]

Only criticism is hasn't all those xbox one games been on gold already (apart from gears)

 

[Zeta Oni]

I just cant figure out how the games being cycled in or out of the service is a dealbreaker for some when the option to buy is still always on the table, at a discount.

If you have an active subscription, then you notice a game is gonna get removed soon that your worried about losing access to..

Just buy it....

For 20% cheaper.

As mentioned before, Netflix doesn't even do that.

 

[Okami Haundo]

Apple Music and Spotify offer student discounts.

Very true, but those seem to be the rare exception. Admittedly, you can easily listen to music while studying. Playing Xbox doesn't quite jive with school work.

 

[Trago]

If this really takes off, trust and believe Sony and Nintendo will take notice and make their own answers to this service.

 

[sibarraz]

well that means if I care enough to play some old games, I have to play it when MS says when to play it.

for me the urge to play old games is a bit spontaneous, like wants to play rise after watching the gladiator movie.

this feels really like paying for demos. Goal of publishers is to entice people to buy old games at the discount price.

Can we have Steam seasonal mega sale instead? it is more honest.






1) for a rental service, 120 a year is a bit steep. yes Netflix is also 10 dollars a month but people can watch 3 movies a night. No one can finish 3 games a day.

3) how is it possible nothing will change. the games come from the same pool.

Do you watch 3 full length movies on netflix all nights? on the same logic, I could play 3 games a month

 

[tr00per]

Wow. It's so simple but so brilliant.


Bravo Microsoft. I tip my hat.

 

[Somnia]

Only criticism is hasn't all those xbox one games been on gold already (apart from gears)

Has every xbox owner been a gold owner for the last 3+ years to have gotten all those games? Sure use hardcore gamers have had our subscription and have them, but for a lot of gamers they will be new to them.

 

[Feel the Swift]

Very true, but those seem to be the rare exception. Admittedly, you can easily listen to music while studying. Playing Xbox doesn't quite jive with school work.

Definitely a good counterpoint. I don't see it happening here either.

 

[loki0wn]

Only criticism is hasn't all those xbox one games been on gold already (apart from gears)

Halo 5 hasn't been on gold and is part of the bundle. Seems like it will rotate out periodically, which may cause issues. They'll likely only replace the least played games and offer a steep(er) discount as their life cycle ends

 

[AmuroChan]

I just cant figure out how the games being cycled in or out of the service is a dealbreaker for some when the option to buy is still always on the table, at a discount.

If you have an active subscription, then you notice a game is gonna get removed soon that your worried about losing access to..

Just buy it....

For 20% cheaper.

As mentioned before, Netflix doesn't even do that.

I think the skepticism surrounds the price that the $20 discount is off of. Will it be the MSRP price or the current value of the game? That seems to be a major problem with digital game pricing today as many games that you can get at retail for $30 a couple months after release are still priced at $59.99 on the digital storefronts.

 

[Toki767]

Halo 5 hasn't been on gold and is part of the bundle. Seems like it will rotate out periodically, which may cause issues. They'll likely only replace the least played games and offer a steep(er) discount as their life cycle ends

I can see most Microsoft first party games just permanently staying in the selection.

But even Halo 5 has been on sale digitally for like $20 already.

I'm curious if the discounts will stack with weekly sales.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Why would this affect Gamestop?

I've spent probably like 200 getting old BC games there. Literally all of them will likely show up on this service.

I can see most Microsoft first party games just permanently staying in the selection.

But even Halo 5 has been on sale digitally for like $20 already.

I'm curious if the discounts will stack with weekly sales.

Yup, and making cash on microtransactions and season passes. Lot easier to justify the 20-30 bucks when you're getting the game "for free"

 

[USC Trojan]

Might rebuy an Xbox one for this.

Microsoft just keeps doing everything right lately

 

[QuikNez]

Wow. It's so simple but so brilliant.


Bravo Microsoft. I tip my hat.

Just the tip?

On another note, any insight into how the games will look? I'm gathering Scorpio will have this and the graphical fidelity will increase to match?

Either way, a good reason to consider Scorpio and Xbox overall.

Well done MS!

 

[odhiex]

Don't count them out just yet, I think Sony would do something "similar" and it would be announced at E3.

That's my prediction.

 

[Bits N Pieces]

Currently downloading Sam & Max

I think I'll be signing up for sure.

 

[Bl@de]

Expected a service like that at one point. Nothing for me though.

 

[SprachBrooks]

You have the option of buying it. It's a win win for pubs and members.

You'll probably just lose the licence to start the game again.

When you launch the game you will probably be told you don't own it. Like when you launch a disk game without the disk the Xbox will ask "do you own this game?" And give you and option to either put the disk in or buy it on the store. It will probably be something similar to that.

You wont be able to play it but you could buy it and continue where you left off.

I would imagine the download stays, but the license will be revoked and you won't be able to play it till you buy it.

Now, I wonder if you can use a pre-owned disc version of said game to renew the license of an expired library game.......

My guess is that it locks it down unless you either purchase it, or it becomes free again sometime down the road, sort of like Plus does when your sub lapses.

Just like renting a movie from Amazon, Vudu, iTunes, etc.

Except you get 30 days to play it if you start when it's added....vs only 24 hours with movies on the above services. When it cycles out you can buy it.

Pretty simple it appears. A great deal if there are a lot of games you don't own.

Thanks y'all. The difference between games and movies is the time you have to spend playing them, so losing the game when it's being removed will be annoying. However, they can easily implement a warning feature with like 14 days prior to the game being removed to inform you.

 

[gamz]

Thanks y'all. The difference between games and movies is the time you have to spend playing them, so losing the game when it's being removed will be annoying. However, they can easily implement a warning feature with like 14 days prior to the game being removed to inform you.

; - )

 

[fritolay]

This is awesome. Great job MS. Competition is good.

 

[krang]

I wonder if Sony has an EA Access-type thing agreed with Activision for announcement at E3 (including Destiny prior to Destiny 2), and MS are trying to get ahead of them.

/pure speculation

 

[SamuelSupreme]

So they perfected PS Now?

 

[Chris1]

I wonder if Sony has an EA Access-type thing agreed with Activision for announcement at E3 (including Destiny prior to Destiny 2), and MS are trying to get ahead of them.

/pure speculation

Activision doesn't make enough games to have a vault like EA Access. Only Ubisoft does.

And considering Sony turned down EA Access, I doubt they're gonna make a deal with Ubisoft.

 

[Hardvlade]

I'm pretty excited for this! Specially with them confirming it will work with game sharing

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Was wondering when someone would follow EA Access, but I didn't expect it to be MS. It's a no-brainer of an idea provided that you have a lot of titles to offer and I'm surprised that we haven't seen indies band together to offer something to create long-tail revenue for their old offerings considering the glut of new competition at that level. Looking at the alpha preview list, which is obviously not the first release one, I'm sad that I only have one title I don't already own to download in Hexic 2 (which I thought I did buy).

 

[shoreu]

How many subscriptions y'all prepared to have when the free Xbox Live Games with Gold titles turns to suckfest because of the drive to get people playing the subscription for the good games?

I don't buy gold for free games from gwg it's a bonus for me. This service isn't for me, unless newer stuff is offered which they most likely won't.


I hope this becomes successful so golds price drops

 

[oneida]

Wait, this is coming to Win10 down the line?

So...
I could get Virtua Fighter 5 on PC?

I've waited

so long

 

[phantasmic_glaive]

People constantly saying this is getting old, but I'm not going to get into this crap system war back and forth about which one "treats" me right when both want my money and I buy games to play games, not because it's on a Sony or Microsoft or Nintendo system.

That's the first time I ever said anything like that on this forum. And don't plan on it again.
Read my posts. It's like you deliberately didn't read the post I was replying to, lol.

I go where the games are, period. Just like I had 360 most of last gen. I'm getting a switch one day, I'll get another Xbone in the future when they either a new dope game or the price.

 

[The Flash]

Wait, this is coming to Win10 down the line?

So...
I could get Virtua Fighter 5 on PC?

I've waited

so long

You're going to get stuck with Shaq Fu and you're going to like it

 

[krang]

Activision doesn't make enough games to have a vault like EA Access

Destiny + CoD + Diablo + Overwatch(?) would attract a lot of people.

 

[Chris1]

Destiny + CoD + Diablo + Overwatch(?) would attract a lot of people.

That's not what I'm saying

You can't have a program like this and put like 2 new games on it a year. And that's assuming they put CoD and Destiny on it within a year, because noone (not literally) wants to play 2+ years old CoDs

 

[Citizen_Insane]

For 9.99 that sounds fucking awesome. Makes me want to pick up an Xbox one of these days.

 

[yyr]

What is blockbuster? Nor familiar.

Blockbuster Video was one of the largest, most popular video rental stores worldwide, especially in the USA. They had about 9,000 stores at their peak.

...and then Netflix happened.

 

[B1gg_Randall]

Good stuff,Microsoft!

 

[krang]

That's not what I'm saying

You can't have a program like this and put like 2 new games on it a year.

When many of the games are popular multiplayer titles, I'd argue that you could, assuming the price was lower.

 

[diablogod]

Not sure how I feel about this news. I guess it could be sweet for people who don't buy many games.

 

[gamz]

That's not what I'm saying

You can't have a program like this and put like 2 new games on it a year.

LOL!

That would be bomba for sure.

 

[pizzacat]

Wait, this is coming to Win10 down the line?

So...
I could get Virtua Fighter 5 on PC?

I've waited

so long

Wait is this actually a possibility


Can we get jojos 3s and other ports with actual good netcode compared to the poverty we got now

 

[yyr]

Now, I wonder if you can use a pre-owned disc version of said game to renew the license of an expired library game.......

This already works. Xbox One does not differentiate between disc and digital; they are the same thing. You can pop in the disc and off you go, picking up right from where you left off.

 

[Somnia]

And yea they have been canceling what seemed like good games. And that is what's really getting old.

removed my reply as it seems you edited your post.

 

[Chris1]

When many of the games are popular multiplayer titles, I'd argue that you could, assuming the price was lower.

How much lower are we talking here? EA Access is $30 a year and that had 24 games added in 2016 and 4 in 2017 so far.

Is there even 24 Activision games on the PS4 total ?

For activision to compete their service would have to be like $5 a year or they'd just become the laughing stock.

Edit: Even if you exclude the BC games, there was 13 Xbox One games added to EA Access vault in 2016.

The only publisher that could do it is probably Ubisoft.

 

[Hubble]

Awesome idea. Awesome you get to download the actual game too. It would be great if sales hit the Xbox Game Pass too like EA Access and Xbox Live. You might be able snag it close to half-off at times.

 

[Chezzymann]

This could be xboxs future if they decide to stop making consoles

 

[adamantypants]

Oh shit. Do I get a One S now or wait for Scorpio?