padib said:
This. I think that people have taken a habit of bashing xbox. As a Nintendo fan, I know exactly what this is because Nintendo was the laughingstock for a few generations, until they picked themselves back up. Now, Microsoft has finally figured it out. I think xbox fans should understand what is happening and support Microsoft, talk about what's happening and buying their games to show support. At the same time, the fans need to be vocal about how digital gaming already kind of ruined movies with Netflix, where some favorites are simply stripped of the store without much notice, making us kind of slaves to the system. I hope this never happens with gaming. Gamepass aside, MS is definitely making all the right moves right now and we need to encourage that because better competition makes for better gaming overall. Let's see what cool things this new pressure on Sony and Nintendo brings out in the market! |
The biggest difference between Gamepass and Netflix is, you don't have to have Gamepass to access any games. You can buy every game separately and continue gaming how ever you enjoy. I don't ever see MS ever require Gamepass to access certain games because Phil has already hammered how much he wants to give gamers options and make games as accessible as possible. That would go against everything he has said.
Xbox is making sure gamers want Gamepass because the value is excellent, not because they need it.
Now, I can't speak for other services because Stadia and other streaming services might not play by those same rules. I mean, you need PsNow to access certain games, which I'm not a fan of.
