How should Microsoft approach first party development going forward?

[Azzanation]

JRPGfan said:

"Phil says Game pass is important for single player games.... "

"They bought the dev's behinde Hellblade"

And what happend? Ninja Theory first game, is a multiplayer online AA game called Bleeding Edge.

Also if Phil says Game pass is important for single player games.... how many single player focused games, have MS made that are currently on it?
My impression is that Xbox says one thing, but does another.


Your saying that my assumption that Gamepass is for cheap AA games with Online Multiplayer focus, GaaS type, is wrong...
Can you say why? other than "phil says".

Double Fine is doing "Psychonauts 2" currently,  but that was in the work before MS bought them.
Thats a single player game, but are you confident that there next game wont be a Online Focused game?

Ninja Theory are making Bleeding Edge, this is not something MS asked them to make. This is what they are doing with there funds, and that's releasing some of there older projects. You can claim the same thing that you said with Psychonauts 2 with Bleeding Edge. Company freedom is a risking business. It also wasn't long ago that gamers hated on MS for not giving company freedom.

Single Player Games

Halo 5

Halo MCC

Gears Ulitmate

Gears of War 4

Forza 5

Forza 6

Forza 7

Horizon 2

Horizon 3

horizon 4

Sunset Overdrive

Ori and the Blind Forest

Cuphead

Super Lucky Tails

Recore

Qauntum Break

Rare's Replay

Dead Rising 3

State of Decay 2

Zoo Tycoon

Crackdown 3

Ryse

I am sure I am missing some.

EDIT: Oh wait, you asked what 1st party games are on GamePass? Well we know all future 1st party games are coming to it. Halo Infinite and Gears 5 are single player games that's coming to GamePass

Last edited by Azzanation - on 08 July 2019