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Analyst: Gears 5 is Game Pass' first "mega hit", leads to great number of Game Pass sign ups
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Oh you didn't hear? It's changing to "Gears Pass" where only the latest Gears game will be available. Everything else is getting cut.
Well we still don't know the retail numbers of Gears 5. And the player retention is still a huge task. MS made people subscribe for a 2$ deal but we don't know shit about the actual profits. But I guess they are playing the long game right now
Surely that's because it's literally the only game on the service, and not that players might find themselves enjoying the other games it includes and stick with it. Not like that literally is what happened with me with GamePass on an earlier sale or anything.
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My point is that it's pretty clear that there is more immediate interest and positive player and critical reception for Gears 5 compared to how Gears 4 was received.
that's great. Gamepass has been awesome for me, and from a couple articles I've read it seems good for some developers too- people purchasing game pass games after being featured on gamepass. I still need to try Gears 5. I hope when the next Halo releases, they allow anyone who pre purchased the game to play it on pre release date. (I read on here someone prebought the standard edition but couldn't play it til the second release date)
They've been so consistent in adding quality games every month that I'm sure they'll have no trouble keeping a large amount of these people subscribed.
I don't see myself ever canceling my sub, it's a must-have service.
I don't see myself ever canceling my sub, it's a must-have service.
Can agree on that. Started playing yesterday and it's already better than 4 in every way
Didnt know that Game Pass only has Xbox games available. I better delete DMC5, Blair Witch etc before the MS ninjas delete my account!
Yeah, the cost difference for the deal until 2022 for my three accounts is astounding. $280 vs $1728.
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Aye, TOW launching on GP is a huge boon for the service and helps to keep it in the spotlight after G5. They should be advertising TOW as coming soon to GP on the dashboard.
This also raises the question of how much Blair Witch cost and if it was worth it? barely seemed to make a dent in terms of attracting folks to GP, feels more like one of those mediocre releases has every so often. It's just there.
Yeah the other games gamepass offers immediately will in no case make people subscribe longer than one month.
I have a new build so I have to re-download and beat gears 4 first, but it's like 140gb! I'll get around to it eventually I guess but cotdamn.
Like OP said, I don't think this is something Microsoft cares much about anymore.
It's arguably coming off of two lackluster/mixed entries in a row. Obviously not everyone disliked Judgment and 4 but in a lot of people's minds the series has its groove back.
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Your original comment was pretty shitposty, and the responses have been appropriate.
Game Pass alone already has provided several GOTY-caliber games this year (Outer Wilds, Void Basterds, Creature In The Well, DmC V) and it isn't even fall yet.
Best deal in gaming.
Downloading right now. I'll play it on Game Pass but I will buy it in store later as well (the perfect costumer I guess). Nice to see all the praise the game has received. I liked Gears 4 too, but it seems 5 is even better.
I'd say the crowd that has to insert negativity into gamepass success stories is even more vicious. Y'all can't help yourselves.
I can say some things about your posts too but won't.
I can't see a world where company wouldn't care about their game selling for 60$. Especially digital where they get 100% of that money
Variety in the catalogue is quite important for people to remain signed to these services. Not every game will be huge AAA releases but they are essential nonetheless. My GOTY contender is Outer Wilds and that launched on Game Pass, even though it was a smaller game.
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Go ahead, I have a post history of 200 posts, what can you say about my posts that stands out to you so much?
Do we have any idea how this works out for the studios with the games on offer? Obviously right now Gears is the reason for sign ups, does MS weight that and kick whatever % to the Coalition? I've got 0 info on how this actually works. Would be nice to know they're getting taken care of monetarily for bringing on all these new sign ups.
Sometimes i get the impression, that half of this board thinks, that GP library only includes MS 1st party games.
Alien, Ashen, Batman series, Borderlands 1-2, DMC V, Doom, Hellblade, Hollow Knight, Kingdom Come, Life is Strange, MGS 2,3,5, Metro 2033+LL+Exodus, Shadow of mordor/war, MH World, Ninja Gaiden black, Prey, Tomb Rider series, Shenmue collection, Vampyr, Wolfenstein 1-2 + huge catalog of indie game + all 1st party titles.
Bunch of B-tier games my ass
Alien, Ashen, Batman series, Borderlands 1-2, DMC V, Doom, Hellblade, Hollow Knight, Kingdom Come, Life is Strange, MGS 2,3,5, Metro 2033+LL+Exodus, Shadow of mordor/war, MH World, Ninja Gaiden black, Prey, Tomb Rider series, Shenmue collection, Vampyr, Wolfenstein 1-2 + huge catalog of indie game + all 1st party titles.
Bunch of B-tier games my ass
I mean they gave away Game pass codes on multiple sites and the 2€ 2 month for ultimate deal with Gears 5 ultimate is just one of the best deals you can get as a pc gamer right now (thanks to that deal I was able to do a Gears 5 lan with my friends). The question is how many people will stay? I mean I own two accounts with one having 12 months ultimate left (the other one is for a friend using my splitted pc) but I can't see almost any of my friends getting multiple months of XBL gold and transforming that to gamepass ultimate.
No. This isn't the only gamepass thread in existence. There are more of you.
I don't know about vicious, but it really is the best value/deal in console gaming (potentially PC once the library expands there more), and it isn't even a debate.
This.
Game Pass is the best thing that has happened in gaming during my 35 years as a gamer. For the consumer that is. I hope the actual devs makes some money too. Last AAA game I bought was RDR2 almost a year ago.
It's way to early to say if it is anything close to success. If those people who get it for $3 and then unsub that sounds terrible. We still haven't got any solid subscriber numbers and how many people are actually staying at full price. It's good value but i really doubt MS want to be subsidising gaming in the long term.
LOL I knew someone was going to come in with the subscription service concern trolling. We just need someone else to say "BUT DO THOSE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEY DON'T OWN THE GAME???"
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Excuse me for daring to think that a lot of people will sign up for $2 to play Gears and then unsub.
OUTRAGEOUS.
