We’re seeing the manifest in a few ways, but namely with two major streaming services, Netflix and HBO Max. This has gotten me thinking about Xbox Game Pass, easily the most prominent subscription service in the gaming industry, and the closest thing to the “Netflix of gaming” we’ve gotten. Xbox Game Pass MSRight now, Microsoft is the only major publisher that is comfortable using a subscription service to launch massive new games on day one. You may see the connection I’m starting to form here, where the issue is the same as the one facing these TV/movie streaming services. The fact is, it’s still pretty early in this new Xbox Game Pass era, as we have not had all that many AAA releases on Game Pass with some of the biggest and most anticipated titles after all the new Xbox studio acquisitions still to come.

Source: Forbes August 05, 2022 00:04 UTC