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Phil Spencer admits F2P is future, not subscription model...
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KXVXII9X
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Only if you like playing a certain kind of game. The game design changes completely to accomodate the F2P model. The kind of games I enjoy would not work with the F2P model. It isn't about being an old head. I have played multiple F2P games and played lots of F2P mobile games. After years, I realized F2P games go for a quantity over quality approach. Most of the content either involved cosmetics or grinding or repetitive RPG mechanics.
If you aren't a multiplayer oriented gamer and don't care for grinding and want story and interesting gameplay mechanics to be a focus, F2P games aren't it. Also, not everyone has access to stable internet connection as these games are usually online only. Playing most of these games with horrible ping is a headache. Forget about using the most out of my 144 HZ display.
bender
What time is it?
Thankfully that is an option. Some of the most fun I've had in gaming this year is Windjammers 2, Infernax, Vampire Survivors and Door Kickers Action Squad (lttp on this one).
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Fuck you, Phil. Get off my lawn. I won't pay for your free to play shit.
solidus12
Member
Weathercasters are called the weather liars for a reason.
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balls of snow
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They obviously want their own f2p blockbuster like Genshin Impact or Apex Legends. Gamepass is just a side b*tch that keeps paying the bills until that happens.
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Pelta88
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Bonfires Down
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Phil got himself a new job
TwiztidElf
Member
How can they keep digging down?
oldergamer
Member
comprehension for the loss? first big daddy Ryan has zero published free to play games. So not sure why you are giving him credit? He barely has any GAAS titles, so free to play is a larger jump.
Second, 10 - 15% of gaming revenue when that revenue continues to grow will means it will get bigger, but never be larger then 15% overall. They are limited by how many consoles they sell beyond PC. So your doom and gloom take on it is kinda ridiculous.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
I'm not so sure if buying a Metallica T in real life is that much different than buying a Metallica T in the digital realm. It's certainly a new frontier we're wading into though.
But there are already mutliple F2P games on PlayStation and Xbox. And by it’s very nature, all F2P games have in game microtransactions.
You gonna quit gaming, then?
Elitro
Member
I don't really agree, but i can't really complain. Sunk a lot of hours in f2p games, and only spent money in 1 (Dota 2). Currently having a good time with OW2.
I don't agree f2p is trash. Some of the best multiplayer games are f2p. Now that i think about it, outside of WoW i don't really think nowadays i would buy a multiplayer game.
I also like the subscription model, i don't really care about 'owning' the game. I'm a bigger fan of new experiences than replayability.
I don't agree f2p is trash. Some of the best multiplayer games are f2p. Now that i think about it, outside of WoW i don't really think nowadays i would buy a multiplayer game.
I also like the subscription model, i don't really care about 'owning' the game. I'm a bigger fan of new experiences than replayability.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
When that future comes true then I will join you.If the future is free to play then I guess I'm free to kill myself.
Shadowstar39
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I never paid those prices as I want foolish enough to own a n64
ps1 games never topped $50 and usually I'd find them at the game stores and get 4-5 games for that price. Suikoden 2 $20, Tomb raider $10, ff7 $30, etc...As for current games, steam, psn, eshop sales... As someone who is 95% single player it pays to wait. Pc has the most and cheapest games. Not being into multiplayer makes buying games so much more affordable. My only issue is having a backlog that would take 2 lifetimes to get through.
The last f2p games I played were warframe and I hated the long time to level or unlock anything. You could tell it was made for spending coin. Path of exile was fun, I just didn't like how you had to physically trade with people as there was no gold. And war thunder... I still play that. It and poe are the only f2p I actually bought anything. Warthunder is really fun and you can still unlock new planes and tanks easily. All other f2p aren't for me.
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Ghost of Caelid
Banned
Bad for you. There’s options. Elden ring , HFW and GOW dropped this year. At the same time as OW2, rumble verse etc. I enjoy F2P so it’s in a good space. But if you don’t there’s still many options.
alabtrosMyster
Banned
Great, now release a tablet and leave console and PC gamers alone with your f2p garbage.
Justin9mm
Member
F2P means sub AAA, cookie cutter games with heavy microtransactions and pay to win mechanics. Umm No!
Ol' Phil should be focusing on what exclusive bangers he is going to bring to Xbox, I'm still waiting after many many years... Where are they Phil, where are they?
Ol' Phil should be focusing on what exclusive bangers he is going to bring to Xbox, I'm still waiting after many many years... Where are they Phil, where are they?
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Griffon
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Well of course, since gamepass is devaluating games.
If gamepass become hugely successful and is used by a majority of hardcore gamers, it will push devs to go F2P to try to get those gamepass gamers to still download their game even if it's not featured on GP.
Let's be clear: this is a fucking terrible scenario... and MS loves this.
If gamepass become hugely successful and is used by a majority of hardcore gamers, it will push devs to go F2P to try to get those gamepass gamers to still download their game even if it's not featured on GP.
Let's be clear: this is a fucking terrible scenario... and MS loves this.
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Am I the only one who thinks this is interesting timing to say f2p is the future not subscription when the cma have been broadsiding gamepass. MS has already put out a few f2p games and none have done well, don't bring up sea of thieves because you have to buy that or use gamepass.
Halo is Back
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And Halo Infinite is a F2P game. It's almost like a company can have multiple revenue sources.
levyjl1988
Banned
Yeah I hate the free to play model. What’s the point of investing time and money towards something when the servers shut down and all your effort and stats disappear. This is why single player is best. Can’t rely on multiplayer free to play anymore cause they will remove the things you enjoy.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
You can do both, but both can't be your main focus at the same time.
For example, Sony's main focus right now is retail game sales. That's why their main focus can't be PS+ because first-party games' availability on PS+ day one eats right into their game sales (their other main focus). It's a zero-sum game. But Sony can focus on retail sales (primary focus) as well as F2P games (secondary focus).
Same goes here.
Gamepass (subscriptions) is the main focus of Xbox and their entire business model revolves around this. They can make and release a few F2P games here and there (like Halo Infinite) but that'd come at the cost of GP growth. Their preference would be to make paid games, not F2P games, so they can put them on GP day one and incentivize people to subscribe to GP.
Every first-party studio that makes an F2P means one less game for GP to push subscriber growth.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
You are actually proving my point right. F2P games aren't dependent on subscription services (they don't require PS+ or XBLG).
That's because it's harder to grow your subscription service on the back of F2P games. And to grow your sub, you need more paid games, not F2P games. Which is why I'm saying that these two are opposite strategies that don't synergize well with each other.
drganon
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Guy needs a handler to tell him to shut up for five minutes.
mxbison
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Game Pass has gone from 'sustainable' to 'it's profitable for us'.
Well it better be profitable right now because they aren't exactly going guns blazing with content for the past and next couple of months...
Chukhopops
Member
Is he now?
Sorry for the French but I’m sure it’s understandable as it is. A pretty positive way to lose in my opinion.
It doesn’t matter if MS made those games or not, they are still the top sellers and most active on their platform and I’d say it’s the same for others.
The real issue with this F2P model is that it’s high risk high reward, statistically a F2P game will die without any traction but if you’re one of the lucky winners you’ll make gigantic amounts of money. Seems like everyone is ok with the risk for a chance at the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
owandeseis
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You talk as if over half of the "AAA" announced games weren't either Marvel's: "Insert subname here" or blabla: Remake
Creativity and new IP's got fucked with the development costs' raise and greedyness from these developers, i can't blame them honestly because it's a smart move most of the times (economically) but
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
I don't think this is true anymore.
See: Dark green + orange (23%) VS. yellow (32%)
PlayStation wants to retain the support of their single player fans, but all their behind the scenes machinations have been positioning themselves towards multiplayer. Jim Ryan invested in aircraft carriers when his closest competition was investing in battleships. Pretty impressive reading of the industry for a "non gamer".
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Clearly the comment went over your head. Spencer is the one that said "F2P is the future NOT subscription models"And Halo Infinite is a F2P game. It's almost like a company can have multiple revenue sources.
Put down the Kool Aid. His words, not mine.
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DaGwaphics
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Are you 100% sure of the bolded line? Certainly that is what they have chosen to market their console with, but I think all these companies would like to have their own Fortnite. That's the holy grail of profits, but not easy to get.
Even them wanting to use GP to sell consoles comes back to that Fortnite style money in some ways, because selling you a console and having you play within their ecosystem is the only way for them to get their cut of that Fortnite pie.
Please note: This is just my opinion and when I say Fortnite I'm equally including Apex and all the rest.
Kokoloko85
Member
Selling games is the future. Just like Nintendo had the best sales this gen with Switch and PS4 for Playstation games.
Its worked for decades, the future doesn’t need to be subcription or f2p or mobile. Yes they can make loads of money with it but it shouldnt be the future model of video games. And this bafoon can’t dictate it
Its worked for decades, the future doesn’t need to be subcription or f2p or mobile. Yes they can make loads of money with it but it shouldnt be the future model of video games. And this bafoon can’t dictate it
Interfectum
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The most exciting gaming news stories this fall is about a Dead Space remake, a Resident Evil 4 remake and, now, a Witcher remake. The best selling game this year will most likely be a remake of Modern Warfare 2. We are already on the downward spiral of shit and, yes, F2P will be the death knell for sure.
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Roxkis_ii
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I think a lot of Xbox fans have been trained to look to the future, and ignore the present.
MiguelItUp
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Makes sense, plenty of examples out there showing that F2P game monetization makes a TON of money. Especially via mobile or easily accessible devices.
That being said, I'm not sure why anyone would be excited about this. On one hand, F2P games are pretty neat as it means more people can access them. However, they also introduce players to potentially predatory monetization practices. Which is awful for children, which, a lot of these F2P games cater to.
I think having some F2P and paid games coexist is more than fine. But I never wanna see a future where F2P game availability exceeds paid games.
That being said, I'm not sure why anyone would be excited about this. On one hand, F2P games are pretty neat as it means more people can access them. However, they also introduce players to potentially predatory monetization practices. Which is awful for children, which, a lot of these F2P games cater to.
I think having some F2P and paid games coexist is more than fine. But I never wanna see a future where F2P game availability exceeds paid games.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Xbox and PS sub plans are growing fine. And that's despite giant F2P games like Fortnite, Warzone, PUBG, Apex and whatever other popular F2P games there are. I think Destiny games are F2P too.
If F2P games were subscription killers, Xbox and PS sub plan members would drop like a rock.
Most F2P games are competitive shooter games. Not everyone plays those games.
Youre assuming Sony and MS mentioning GAAS and F2P means they will ditch supporting their sub plans with paid first and third party kinds of games.
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FalsettoVibe
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Phil Spencer admits F2P is future, not subscription model
This gif never gets old. lol
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Bo_Hazem
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In case someone didn't get what that means:
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Thirty7ven
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To all the simple uncultured low iq swines who never developed a taste for the finer things, thanks a lot.
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Bumblebeetuna
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He isn’t wrong, and per usual people are extrapolating something out of nothing to twist a nothingburger Phil comment into something negative. It’s a fact that F2P is the biggest revenue driver in the industry. PC gamers prefer F2P titles. Mobile users prefer F2P titles. Xbox users prefer F2P titles. PlayStation users prefer F2P titles. The only exception is maybe Nintendo users, but let’s not act as if those popular F2P mobile titles wouldn’t also explode on Switch, like the Mario Kart one and Pokémon Go.
But revealing that F2P is the most popular model doesn’t mean it’s “the future” or that other models have to stop or will go away. He even says sub models will continue to be around 15% or whatever of their revenue. Sub models and F2P don’t mix. Regular games aren’t going anywhere.
But revealing that F2P is the most popular model doesn’t mean it’s “the future” or that other models have to stop or will go away. He even says sub models will continue to be around 15% or whatever of their revenue. Sub models and F2P don’t mix. Regular games aren’t going anywhere.