Sea of Thieves - Metacritic/Review thread - Metascore: XBO - 69 (69 reviews) PC - 68 (23 reviews)

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pokoko said:

eva01beserk said:
This game would have fared better if it was priced lower. I would say no more than $30 since its so barebone. If they do add the good content later, then charge for the other half then.
I dont see the point in these games as services costing $60 out the gate. I would rather they be super cheap, like free to $10, then with each content pack charge a small amount, like $5. They can do that for years. Would certainly review better.

That's the point, though.  They want to steer you into the subscription rather than the one-time purchase.  If the game cost $30, people might just buy it outright.  At $60, however, it leads people to believe that the clear value is the subscription.  

That's really smart on their part