As we're in the year of Starfield are you playing it via GamePass or full game purchase?

[LightKiosk]

We're in 2023, the year of Starfield and it got me thinking. Do I want to play it via GamePass or do I want to splurge a little and just buy the game outright?

On one hand GamePass would be a cheaper way to play the game but on the other hand I'm not quite sure how mods would work with the GamePass version and maybe buying it full price on Steam would be the better route for potential Steam Workshop and easy modding.

 

[CloseTalker]

Gamepass. Getting games like Starfield is literally why I pay for gamepass

 

[Rndom Grenadez]

Any Xbox 1st party is GP. I'm already all digital. No point for me to own a box with a code.

 

[Grimminski]

As with most things this year I'm going Gamepass.

 

[DopeyFish]

Game Pass for me, but if performance on PC is decent I will probably purchase on Steam too

 

[Exposure]

I'm buying it because I'm not going through the app on PC.

 

[hydruxo]

Honestly, I haven't bought a single game on Series X since I bought it at launch but Starfield might be the first one I buy.

 

[--R]

XCloud for me so Game Pass, I guess?

 

[tophu]

i'll probably just re-sub to gamepass during the month it releases

 

[Gareth]

Game Pass for me, it's how I play most games on Xbox now.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Gamepass on Xbox, full purchase if I decide to get it on PC.

I have no qualms using Gamepass for XGS games. That's the whole selling point of the service after all.

 

[Angst]

I'll wait until its a deep discount and buy it physically.

 

[Dougieflesh]

Why would I spend more money when I'm already subbed to Game Pass until 2025?

 

[BigDes]

Gamepass until the geck gets released then Steam.

 

[zYuuKwn]

I plan on playing via GamePass at launch (probably via Cloud) and then paying it afterwards. Paying full price for games is something reaaaally difficult where I live, money wise :b

 

[SilverX]

Game Pass, why would I buy it when I can play it there day one?

 

[LightKiosk]

I'm buying it because I'm not going through the app on PC.

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Hmm that's a good point. I had a scare with Halo Infinite via the Xbox app but haven't they made improvements in that regard?

 

[ToadPacShakur]

Microsoft bought Zenimax FOR Game Pass. Unless there is some weird performance/quality difference between the Steam and Windows Store version (which I'm seeing less and less of lately but do admit it was definitely a thing), I'm just gonna play it via Game Pass

 

[Anno]

I'm playing on PC, so Steam it is.

 

[Deleted member 68874]

Game Pass. No reason not to save $100.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

I suspect it may be a title I'd like to buy on PC after its been out for a few years. I'll probably end up buying it when it's $20 or so.

 

[Ascenion]

Purchase. Todd Howard deserves all of me, but in this case all I can give is my money. Gamepass just enables me to not open the CE.

 

[Slayven]

Purchase on PC, hope they have cross save for series s

 

[CorethPWilshire]

Starting on Gamepass but will purchase on principle if it hangs with Skyrim for that sheer "I could play this forever" feeling.

 

[gabegabe]

That's one of the reasons why I'm subbed to Game Pass: First party games day one.

 

[GlitchyDegree]

Play it on Game Pass initially, then buy it later.

 

[Vex]

If you're on PC and want any sort of modding support from the community, you need to get it on steam. Gamepass versions of games, even with the recent modding updates, aren't usually compatible with stuff the modding community puts out. Not 100% anyways.

 

[Deleted member 11285]

Gamepass. No reason to buy it while subbed and can always buy it later with possible DLC for a lower price than it launches for.

 

[Slaythe]

Gamepass has never interested me but this year they have :

Eiyuden Chronicles
Lies of P
Starfield
Wo-Long

And I want to play all 4 so I'll be getting in there.

If you're on PC and want any sort of modding support from the community, you need to get it on steam. Gamepass versions of games, even with the recent modding updates, aren't usually compatible with stuff the modding community puts out. Not 100% anyways.

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Bethesda games tend to support modding by default so I don't think it will be a huge deal.

 

[lost7]

Buying it on Series X, this is the type of game I'll want to play for the next 10+ years, so I'd rather own it outright

 

[Gavalanche]

Will be purchasing on Steam.

 

[Wiltsghost]

If you want to heavily mod on pc I would recommend the steam version. Script extenders don't work with the game pass versions so that is leaving out a ton of mods. Maybe there will be a workaround once Starfield comes out but who knows.

 

[Rygar 8Bit]

PC GamePass. If it's on GamePass I'm not going to spend money to buy it elsewhere, it frees that money up to buy games you can't get on GP.

 

[Indelible]

Definitely playing it on Game Pass at release, might pick it up on Steam in a few years for cheap.

 

[vixolus]

I would say play it on Game Pass the first time through and then buy it on steam for mod support seeing as they likely wont be made the day of.

Your save will likely be cloud synced like every other MS game even single player stuff that you can use on Steam.

Ill play on PCGP/XGP as I dont really mess with mods much but will look into it after the first play through

 

[moustascheman]

Purchase.

If it's anything like Skyrim, the eventual Script Extender probably won't work with Gamepass versions of the game.

 

[BKsQuadcopter]

GamePass. I don't pay for first party Xbox games anymore since they never leave GamePass.

 

[Lemony1984]

I've got Gamepass til 2024 so I'll try it there first anyways. I'm not expecting much after Fallout 4 tbh.

 

[JudgmentJay]

I'll buy it on Steam.

 

[YukiroCTX]

Gamepass. Im subbed for another two years for it. It's the big reason why i got an Series X and preordered it after the Bethesda Acquisition got announced. Year For GP is looking very promising.

 

[Hambulance]

I will pass on the game.

 

[Ovvv]

Game Pass for me for sure

 

[TripleBee]

Gamepass. I can always buy it when it's like 75% off on sale years later if I really want.

 

[SCUMMbag]

Game Pass and then buy on PC once there's some great mods out there.

Caveat is if it runs like butter on the Steam Deck and then I'll buy it day one and play there.

 

[M. Wallace]

PC Game Pass specifically. Can't do 30fps anymore.

 

[JMS]

Full purchase on Steam

 

[Vex]

Gamepass has never interested me but this year they have :

Eiyuden Chronicles
Lies of P
Starfield
Wo-Long

And I want to play all 4 so I'll be getting in there.



Bethesda games tend to support modding by default so I don't think it will be a huge deal.

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Of course. That doesn't mean that modders will support that version of the game. Skyrim is an example of a game that is not being supported fully in gamepass by major mods such as skse.

 

[jroc74]

Gamepass. Getting games like Starfield is literally why I pay for gamepass

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Same.

 

[Josh5890]

Gamepass on my Series S

 

[OSHAN]

Don't have GP so a purchase here.