Update: Will "maintain a minimal presence" in the country.
Phil Spencer has refuted the possibility of Xbox Game Pass-exclusive games in an interview during his visit to Japan.
I do agree with him here, though, it wouldn't make financial sense for them. I would see them just backing out of console hardware entirely before making that decision, which is likely to happen anyway based on Phil's own comments (if we don't get a lot more subscribers by 2027, we're getting out of the gaming market entirely).
Gamepass isn't profitable enough for them to give up the profits made from physical or digital copy purchases. Plus, the developers would not stand for that, they make a lot more on selling a game than they do on putting a game on GP.
"He said the aim of the Xbox Game Pass is to give players a choice, not take it."
Coming from a company that has taken more from gamers than any other in history of the industry. MS's truly has no respect for the community, which isn't surprising considering it's never had to show any thanks to it's sycophants supporting them no matter how scummy they get.
"Coming from a company that has taken more from gamers than any other in history of the industry."
For Clarification, Call of Duty 2 didn't release on PlayStation Platform, it was exclusive to PC/Xbox.
Call of duty 2 big red one was on PS2. Call of duty Declassified was exclusive to playstation?
@MrDead
The key word is 'aim'.
He doesn't say they are going to give players a choice.
There is not a 100% certainty.
Oh it's for sure coming if MS doesnt get the sub numbers they want. They will force it at all costs, by any means it takes, backlash be damned.
I saw that redfall sold 70k at launch on steam...i doubt they would pass up on taking suckers money. And they don't want to pass up on selling 200$+ special editions as well.
I’m officially done with Microsoft and Xbox. I get exclusives. Every console has them. But when you take away games like elder scrolls which was on ps3 and ps4. Next will be fallout which has been established on all platforms. That’s totally different. If there is a Destiny 3 I promise it will be on Xbox and PC. The way Xbox is operating and the way that Phil talks is two different things. I can’t get behind that.
Would think GP exclusives would become a thing if it did start getting number MS wants.
Though I suspect they'll start with exclusive DLC vs full games.
And if they do become exclusive and still can't increase their sub numbers?
All eggs in one basket...over two decades of having your ass handed to you makes one desperate.
Just horrible Russia does not deserve any of this all they did was support rebels in ukraine far back as 2014 that were trying to get rid of the western puppet government.
There was articles not 2 months ago showing putin forcing conscription like it was a new evil thing like hey america grab a history book ffs
Why is the united states not being punished for forcing democracy were every they invade and the 20yrs of spilled blood during the war.
Now united states is in other countries blaring classic rock flying eagles as they bomb away forcing democracy
But Russia invades 2 counties and the civilians are getting punished so screwed up.
We can also go into the NAto crap so many countries under that banner are worse off just look at turky/spain or down the meditraian.
Good luck to all Russia citizens in the NATO vs russia fight over a subject in which has become a American past time.