Xbox Game Pass is both cool and scary for developers

Services Xbox Game Pass And PC Game Pass they are undoubtedly good for consumers. Microsoft offers all of its games on release day and is expanding the catalog with interesting bigger and smaller titles from other studios and publishers. But how do developers perceive subscriptions?

Finji tried Game Pass with games Tunics And Night in the forest. So says its CEO Beka Saltsman. subscriptions are cool and scary at the same timebecause it can turn out both positively and negatively. At the same time, he worries about the future so that smaller creators have enough money to develop more games. In other words; for Microsoft to pay accordingly.

Finnish studio Frozenbyte, creating Trina seriessees the pros of Game Pass in the option reach more players. But in other way promotes content overload and it can be difficult for players to fall in love with the game and enjoy it because the subscription gives a lot of choice.

Dino Patti, co-founder of Jumpship, shares a similar view. Last year, the studio released a sci-fi adventure game for Xbox and PC. Somerville, which has been available on Game Pass since the beginning. According to Patti, they got a good deal with Microsoft, but Game Pass took a toll on Somerville’s sales.

“A lot of people try the game and don’t invest in it.” claims Patty, saying that players who play the game by subscription should usually take the first 10 minutes. If these first minutes are not impressive, the player turns off the game and goes to try another one. However, he considers the Game Pass to be a great solution, but personally prefers the older model.

The developers actually say what Microsoft itself. The company confirmed significant negative impact on sales, which are in Game Pass. In filings with the UK Competition and Markets Authority, even Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have stated that Game Pass seriously reduces game sales.

We have heard various concerns, but also praise from many developers, for example, opportunity to experiment more. Some of them see benefits in subscriptions some time after the release of the game, which is no longer selling so much. It has been proven time and time again that free and subscription games can increase the sales of older games.