Xbox Game Pass considered the video game equivalent of Netflix. Microsoft took a familiar and popular concept and brought it to the gaming world. So we wouldn’t be surprised if the company follows the example of the streaming giants and tests them too. tariff with advertising.
Xbox CFO Tim Stewart recently mentioned the possibility of getting access to games through Xbox Cloud in exchange for advertising. Microsoft should consider this business model, especially for some territories such as Africa, India or Southeast Asia. These are places where there aren’t many console games. However, a data miner in the latest Xbox Series X/S update found lines of code pointing to a different possibility.
Microsoft may soon be testing a free plan for Xbox Game Pass, in which playing video ads grants access to the service for a certain period. 15 minutes. Unfortunately, important details are missing. We don’t know if all Game Pass games will be included in this offer, and we don’t know how long the promotion will last.
When accessing the Xbox cloud, Stewart talked about a 30-second ad that would mean two hours of game streaming on a mobile phone, for example. It looks like Microsoft will be stricter on Xbox Game Pass overall, but that remains to be seen. However, in both cases, access may only apply to select games.
One thing is for sure. Microsoft has been considering these options for some time. Some time ago, a survey was conducted among users of the Xbox Insider program. Among other things, the company was interested in whether players would be interested in paying less in exchange for advertising. But if this is already part of the code, then a larger test could take place next year.
While we are doing this, we are also waiting for the subscription to be returned Xbox Game Pass for Family and Friends. The trial schedule ended on August 15 this year. Since then, Microsoft has remained silent.
Source :Indian TV
