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Microsoft announced Xbox Game Pass subscription service
- Thread starter jbug617
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I'm down for all digital. PC games are already there. I would of course want the option to buy physical, but for me personally, I prefer all digital.
We all lost loved ones.
My children have nightmares from the keynote speeches to this day.
"Daddy, the faces! THE FACES! WHY they wearing jeans with their business suit jacket and a T-Shirt?"
She still bursts into tears that Ted Price can't find clothes that fit and that 1 in 4 games developers wish they were Nordic Warriors.
Poor darling.
Separating the services makes sense, especially for gamers that don't care for multiplayer games.
If anything they need to remodel Gold around this.
That DOES make it infinitely better.
Amen.
Consumers, in general, had what I consider to be an irrational response to MS's plans in 2013. I'm an old bastard (late 30's), but even I've gone full digital. The convenience is totally worth any tradeoffs to me and having a digital platform enables things like this to come to fruition. Bring it on, indeed. I hope this develops into something great.
The don't own the 3rd party games that are going to be added. It's in all likelihood contractual with those publishers. Nothing shady just business.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Awesome news. I'm not jumping on board out the gate but definitely a nice mice, EA Access has treated me well so far.
I was wondering why they ate tweaking the Subscription settings in the last alpha ring, i guess this is the reason.
Wow, glad i only started a trial on my Samsung.
I was wondering why they ate tweaking the Subscription settings in the last alpha ring, i guess this is the reason.
Wow, glad i only started a trial on my Samsung.
If this gave 20% off any new game and not just games that are in the rotation, I'd probably subscribe for a couple months here and there.
As it is though, I think this is probably great for new Xbox owners, but for longtime fans I don't really see how they wouldn't already own a lot of the games being offered.
As it is though, I think this is probably great for new Xbox owners, but for longtime fans I don't really see how they wouldn't already own a lot of the games being offered.
LastChance2Frag
Neo Member
Nice. Day one. Have used EA access loads for trying stuff out and will use this the same. Bring on Scorpio.
Would definitely be interested in a PlayStation version of this.
Would definitely be interested in a PlayStation version of this.
We'll see what happens, EA access gives you 10% off any EA purchase, maybe MS will let publishers do the same through this program.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
Such a simple and great idea. Gaming really should just be a service these days.
letmetrythisname
Member
Reminds me of GameTap (a similar PC service I had in 2006/7) in a good way. I'm really excited for it, but I don't know if I'll drop the money on it immediately.
Alpha Phoenix
Member
GameStop must be loving this.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
1. It's a rental service. Of course your not gonna own them. Netflix charges $9.99 per month and you don't own any of their content. Also $9.99 per month is not that expensive.
2. MS has to pay for game licenses to be free for rental. Some licenses are just gonna expire but you still have the option to buy them. It's not like they are erased from the store.
3. They have already said nothing is changing with Gold subs.
Malcolm9
Member
I can understand PS Now, but how does it make PS Plus look weak?
1) Is $120 a year expensive for access to hundreds of games expensive?
I think peoples opinion will vary depending on the quality of the offering but that's the cost of two new games. Realistically, many people might end up spending less $ per year on games if this service can fulfill their needs. Especially for someone like me who finds few games are actually worth owning.
If the discounts are good enough, this could even make ownership cheaper.
2) likely the same reason movies rotate out of Netflix. Licensing agreements. It's not really shady at all, users understand it's temporary. Play the games while they are up, and buy them at a discount if you want to keep playing.
3) why would they? I'm sure they want all of their services to be appealing so that they can attract different customers with different offerings.
Fried Food
Banned
This won't include new games I'd bet. Paying 10 bucks to finish a new game ain't gonna happen.
This is more games, and instantly. PS Plus is great if you've been there since the beginning. But if you joined today you won't find nearly the same value.
Forgetting that people buy PS Plus as a required gateway for online play like Gold.
Weird comparison.
GHG
Member
You should be comparing plus to live gold, not this.
PS+ also doesn't cost an extra $120 a year on top of itself.
RadarScope1
Member
This is big. Simple to explain, no streaming, adds a lot of value for consumers. This kind of Netflix-style subscription service is always what I assumed MS would do with Xbox live at the end of the 360's lifespan. I thought they would shrink the console further, offer a version with no disc drive and a 1TB HDD and give people a way to subscribe to a menu of games. Essentially, turn Xbox Live into a platform not just a storefront and MP service. Instead, they tried to copy Steam as a platform with the launch of XB1. They could have just launched the XB1 as a traditional console and brought this model alongside it two years or so into the lifespan (exactly what they're doing now) after launching it on the 360 first.
Anyway, glad to see this happening. I can see myself picking up an Xbox now and just subscribing to the games service.
Anyway, glad to see this happening. I can see myself picking up an Xbox now and just subscribing to the games service.
Malcolm9
Member
So that's also the case with Xbox Gold. This service doesn't allow multiplayer, so the value in it is different.
DizzyCaffeine
Member
Seems like a cool idea, but for me personally, I'm not really itching to play year old games like Halo 5, Mad Max and Payday 2.
Fabtacular
Member
The value in this is 100% dependent on the games, of course.
I figure it would have to include 12 games I had legitimate desire to play (on a "might buy" level of interest) to have it be worth it.
Something along the lines of Arkham Knight, Far Cry 4, AC Syndicate, Shadow of Mordor, and then a handful of indie-type games.
I figure it would have to include 12 games I had legitimate desire to play (on a "might buy" level of interest) to have it be worth it.
Something along the lines of Arkham Knight, Far Cry 4, AC Syndicate, Shadow of Mordor, and then a handful of indie-type games.
Neither does Xbox Live gold if you wanna go down that route
I think what he was saying is that neither Xbox Gold or PS+ are gateways to playing games themselves, beyond being a mandated requirement to play online.\
However EA access and now Xbox Game pass give you immediate access to a shit ton of games. It will take you 2 years of Subscription to GWG to get that many games and 4 years of PS+.
Look at any of the numerous (tedious) "I've just bought a Xbox One" threads that there are. Everyone always says the same thing, grab EA access as you'll get loads to play.
Now you've got the option for even more.
It pulls the games owned as subscriptions from your ready to install list now (which was that guy's gripe), you either install them via the app or have them installed.
What is funnier is that this has broken the insider app for me, I've deleted it and it has now vanished altogether!
but you need to be in the alpha ring to buy them via the xbox one, right?
Even on Neogaf I'd say the majority don't care about owning their games, just look at the positive response in this thread. It's a sad future (possible) ahead of us.
sturgboski
Member
Hmm this seems really great.
Your move now Sony. Maybe roll into PSNow but PS4 titles being downloadable. Sure you look reactionary but this is pretty big and I can see a large audience for it.
Truthfully, this is what I had hoped PS+ and then PSNow would be: a Netflix style subscription service.
Your move now Sony. Maybe roll into PSNow but PS4 titles being downloadable. Sure you look reactionary but this is pretty big and I can see a large audience for it.
Truthfully, this is what I had hoped PS+ and then PSNow would be: a Netflix style subscription service.
Microsoft was to have sold he Xbox division by now if you look at was written in the past. Yet they keep chugging along. We are already in a digital future. You can go buy every movie (even Netflix originals) on dvd/bluray if you want to. Or pay $10/month and stream it. Same with this xbox service. More choices is always a good thing imo.
CosmicQueso
Member
But just like EA Access, nothing is stopping anyone from owning the games. It's not like these games are being pulled off the market or anything.
