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Imaginedvl on 15 July 2024
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shikamaru317 said:
Imaginedvl said:

oh wow, you can play Call of Duty early with Game Pass? Not just Pre-Order. Is that a mistake or what?
That would be a first I think. Usually even Day 1 games on GamePass does not get that "pre order" treatment? (or maybe I missed it)

They want to boost Gamepass subs. Xbox has been disappointed with the slow growth of Gamepass ever since the Covid boost ended. They are betting big on CoD being a big Gamepass draw, they are hoping that most of the 15m+ who play CoD on Xbox or PC will sub to Gamepass and stay subbed. That combined with the gamepass price increases will substantially boost their profitability in the long run.

It's a gamble though, CoD sales on two platforms could largely collapse, while some CoD fans may not sub permanently, but only sub for a few months then drop it when they get bored of CoD MP, until the next year's CoD releases. 

yah maybe.

Well in my case I always buy Call of Duty, play it for one month or two and move on.
So I am a net lose for Microsoft in that case, I'm already paying for GamePass and will definitely not buy Call Of Duty. I buy other games like Starfield, or Flight Simulator or will do for Avowed or Indiana but not for Call of Duty if I can play it with my GamePass sub.