KLXVER said:
LivingMetal said:
Xbox Boss Talks About A Netflix For Games, "Upping" First-Party Investment
Spencer spoke about the success of the games-as-a-service model, where games like Destiny are supported over the long-term rather than being released as a title that's never updated or expanded. This in turn led to the subject of single-player, story-based games and how they don't necessarily lend themselves to that model, which could lead to a decline in how often we see them.
"I've looked at things like Netflix and HBO, where great content has been created because there's this subscription model. [Xbox first-party publishing GM] Shannon Loftis and I are thinking a lot about, well, could we put story-based games into the Xbox Game Pass business model because you have a subscription going? It would mean you wouldn't have to deliver the whole game in one month; you could develop and deliver the game as it goes."
Spencer has expressed a similar sentiment before, but Microsoft still has not announced any formal plans to release original games through Game Pass. The service's alpha ends tomorrow, with a full launch set to follow sometime this spring.
For the full article, please go to:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-talks-about-a-netflix-for-games-upping-f/1100-6449634/
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Ugh...sounds horrible.
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Very. The only kind of service I would want is something like Now, allowing older games to be streamed to various platforms. Or it would be fine if you want to make them downloadable instead. Paying a sub for a every game to arrive in parts is horrible. What if they feel the game isn't to their liking or that it isn't drawing as much attention as they think it should? Are they going to cancel the game before you are done with it? Or completely take it off the service.
It also seems like it could become an excuse to release a bunch of demos and half broken games with the premise it will be improved/finished later. Basically a console that ONLY supports Steam's early access.
