VAMatt on 26 May 2018
| LuccaCardoso1 said: It doesn't say much if it's included on the game pass. My guess is Microsoft will keep releasing this kind of statement for every game they release (just like they did with Sea of Thieves), but they'll never disclose what percentage of those people actually bought the game for its retail price. |
I think you're probably right. But, also think that we're going to have to get used to it. The reality is that MS wants ongoing revenue from services - Gamepass and XBL being the big ones. They essentially have said that they no longer care about sales at retail, as they've knowingly and purposely undermined their own ability to sell games. The recent statement from Sony dude indicated that they too will put more focus on service revenues, as MS has been saying for years.
I don't have areal opinion on the whole "games as a service" concept*. But, I think that's just the way the industry is moving whether we like it or not.
* Gamepass is a big point in favor of GaaS.
