Jeff Grubb about Scarlet Nexus: “I think that’s a Game Pass day one game, that’s what I heard”

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At 59:00 a viewer asked about Scarlet Nexus being on Game Pass.



Jeff said he heard about the game being available on Game Pass and also mentioned that big deals like this are usually made very late.

 

[Glio]

Let me guess, there will be Day 1 for Xbox but not for PC.

 

[SuikerBrood]

With Outriders and MLB The Show I guess we can now expect third party deals every few months. Besides the Indies we already got before.

 

[Yaqza]

That wouldn't surprise me. SN seems to be one of those wacky Japanese games that usually don't sell very well on Xbox.

 

[Decarb]

Let me guess, there will be Day 1 for Xbox but not for PC.

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Obviously.

 

[cw_sasuke]

They werent really hiding the fact considering how much MS is pushing the game. Makes sense and would be a good GP addition.

 

[Clive]

Phil has really made Xbox and Game Pass a great place for fans of Japanese games. Hope it's true. Looks good but not something I'd pre-order for $60.

 

[Raigor]

A cheap B-tier anime game by Namco Bandai.

So lame.

 

[cw_sasuke]

A cheap B-tier anime game by Namco Bandai.

So lame.

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I dont know about cheap B-Tier...even if it was, lots of people had fun with the Demo and even more people gonna check it out through GP.

Its not for me, but this is a smart move.

 

[Musubi]

Has any of Jeff's predictions come true? I hear him talk a lot but dunno how many of the things he says end up as W's gor him.

 

[Strings]

This is the kind of thing I especially don't like being leaked, because if it's wrong, it can severely fuck with a games sales.

 

[Lnds500]

As someone who doesn't have an Xbox, GP games that are in the service day-1 make me skip them entirely until they are bargain bin price, otherwise I feel like I am overpaying.

 

[J_ToSaveTheDay]

Would be neat. I'd try the full game if it were part of my subscription, but as-is, it does feel like something I can pass on.

 

[Huntersknoll]

Don't play me like that Jeffy GrubGrub. I played the demo and it went from a "eh" to a "day one buy" If this is on game pass even better

 

[ohlawd]

I enjoyed the demo. plz be true. I'll buy whatever DLC they have planned if it goes on there

 

[SuikerBrood]

As someone who doesn't have an Xbox, GP games that are in the service day-1 make me skip them entirely until they are bargain bin price, otherwise I feel like I am overpaying.

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Just hope it's GP PC and Cloud too.

 

[hog]

Oh awesome. Bet they confirm that at E3.

Heard the dualsense stuff on PS5 is really good for this but I'm not going to buy a copy just for that if it's on GP. Was going to try the demo soon but I'll just hold off and play it properly when it's out.

 

[JJD]

That wouldn't surprise me. SN seems to be one of those wacky Japanese games that usually don't sell very well on Xbox.

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Bingo. These games usually sell a lot better on PS. We have seen cases were more than 50% of sales are on PS.

Feels like it would be a good deal for everyone, I just played the demo and didn't enjoy it that much, but I would give the game a chance on Gamepass.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Just hope it's GP PC and Cloud too.

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If it is PC, it might not be at launch.

 

[JJD]

As someone who doesn't have an Xbox, GP games that are in the service day-1 make me skip them entirely until they are bargain bin price, otherwise I feel like I am overpaying.

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Respectfully this is silly. Gamepass isn't free, you still have to pay a subscription and even then how do you feel about multi platform releases that are always significantly cheaper on PC? Do you skip those as well?

Thankfully you seen to be a small minority since GP doesn't seem to negatively impact game sales until now.

 

[Lampa]

You can assume it won't be PC, 100%. I don't think PC ever had a third party game at launch on Game Pass?

 

[Windu]

You can assume it won't be PC, 100%. I don't think PC ever had a third party game at launch on Game Pass?

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It has. Crusader Kings 3 is probably the most notable one.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

You can assume it won't be PC, 100%. I don't think PC ever had a third party game at launch on Game Pass?

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It's had a lot. If you somehow don't include indies, then it's still had several.

 

[VermillionA]

Due to them getting Japanese games on the service it's also kind of changed my thinking in regards to them because now I look at things such as Scarlet Nexus and am reluctant to purchase because I think they'll just end up on the service within a year.

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Well, that was sooner than I thought :P

Hope it's true.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

yesssssssssss

wouldn't be too surprising as allt he marketing has been xbox focused after all

 

[Ocarina_117]

This would be so dope!

 

[Lampa]

It's had a lot. If you somehow don't include indies, then it's still had several.

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It has. Crusader Kings 3 is probably the most notable one.

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Do you remember which ones? I looked through the list of GP PC games, and I was wrong by saying there weren't any, but only ones I remember now are CK3, Wasteland 3 and Spiritfarer? A lot of them are definitely indie, while Xbox gets a lot more big titles.

 

[Chasing]

A cheap B-tier anime game by Namco Bandai.

So lame.

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It's exactly the kind of game that benefits from being on Gamepass though.

 

[Tora]

Hope that Tales of Arise gets the same treatment, so I can pick it up physically for cheaper later down the line

 

[Valcrist]

A cheap B-tier anime game by Namco Bandai.

So lame.

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Have you played the demo? Combat is A-tier.

 

[Raigor]

Have you played the demo? Combat is A-tier.

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You must have some really low standards if that combat can be classified as "A-tier".

 

[Vault]

makes sense for Xbox but no way will it be on PC

 

[ARobotCalledV]

Would be a cool get but I doubt it would include PC where I see it doing more sales, but

This is the kind of thing I especially don't like being leaked, because if it's wrong, it can severely fuck with a games sales.

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I agree, even if he's 99% sure

 

[Valcrist]

You must have some really low standards if that combat can be classified as "A-tier".

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Well there's still S-tier and above (games like Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry). The combat is great though. You seem weirdly salty to me.

 

[Raigor]

Well there's still S-tier and above (games like Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry). The combat is great though. You seem weirdly salty to me.

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Weirdly salty because this game is available on Game Pass?

 

[Kalor]

I hope this is true since otherwise rumours about Gamepass games have the potential to mess with sales negatively. I'd definitely check it out on Gamepass since the demo got me interested but didn't plan to get it right away.

 

[ghostcrew]

You can assume it won't be PC, 100%. I don't think PC ever had a third party game at launch on Game Pass?

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Dragon Quest XI S?

Yakuza 6 and the Remastered Collection. The Medium.

Crusader Kings 3 was a real big one.

I think the new Dark Alliance game is coming to both console and PC day one next month?

 

[Decarb]

This is the kind of thing I especially don't like being leaked, because if it's wrong, it can severely fuck with a games sales.

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But gamepass doesn't negatively affect sales so why would the rumor of it being on gamepass affect it?

 

[Valcrist]

Weirdly salty because this game is available on Game Pass?

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Yes?

"omg a b-tier game, so lame". There's a ton of trash games on gamepass. I don't know how a new full price game coming to gamepass is "lame" but ok.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Do you remember which ones? I looked through the list of GP PC games, and I was wrong by saying there weren't any, but only ones I remember now are CK3, Wasteland 3 and Spiritfarer? A lot of them are definitely indie, while Xbox gets a lot more big titles.

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Dragon Quest XI:S
The Medium
Call of the Sea
Carrion
Carto
Cyber Shadow
Drake Hollow
Haven
Ikenfell
Monster Sanctuary
Morkredd
Narita Boy

...and more. Can't be bothered going through the rest.

Notable Namco Bandai game Dragon Quest XI S?

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I think Octopath Traveller was day one on PC Game Pass wasn't it?

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Octopath Traveler was on Steam for like a year by that point.

 

[Strings]

Notable Namco Bandai game Dragon Quest XI S?

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These are all late ports entirely facilated by Game Pass I'd assume outside of CK3.

 

[Deleted member 9584]

Being in Gamepass would be a nice treat. I was gonna buy it n XSX anyway.

 

[ghostcrew]

Octopath Traveler was on Steam for like a year by that point.

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Oh shit, I truly thought it only went outside of Switch when it came to GP. My mistake.

 

[plastic love]

This is the kind of thing I especially don't like being leaked, because if it's wrong, it can severely fuck with a games sales.

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Does it though? The developers still get paid for putting their game on Game Pass, same if a game launches day one on PS+ and they are still successful (Rocket League, Fall Guys, for example).

Edit: I misunderstood their post, apologies.

 

[rpm]

Does it though? The developers still get paid for putting their game on Game Pass, same if a game launches day one on PS+ and they are still successful (Rocket League, Fall Guys, for example).

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They said if it didn't come to GP despite being rumored to

 

[ghostcrew]

These are all late ports entirely facilated by Game Pass I'd assume outside of CK3.

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Dark Alliance, CK3 and The Medium aren't.

Solasta is another that came to PC Game Pass day one last week.

All I'm saying is that 'no notable third party game has ever come to PC Game Pass day one' isn't true. No reason Scarlet Nexus couldn't. It might not, but there's no reason it can't.

 

[pswii60]

Does it though? The developers still get paid for putting their game on Game Pass, same if a game launches day one on PS+ and they are still successful (Rocket League, Fall Guys, for example).

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They said if it's wrong.

Could get people cancelling their pre-orders on the back of this rumour - which might well turn out to be false.

 

[Strings]

But gamepass doesn't negatively affect sales so why would the rumor of it being on gamepass affect it?

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Does it though? The developers still get paid for putting their game on Game Pass, same if a game launches day one on PS+ and they are still successful (Rocket League, Fall Guys, for example).

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I mean, Remedy wasn't happy after people thought Control was teased and it didn't happen. It's a lose/lose for the game because you piss off the folks who thought it was coming and get none of the exposure from having a wider release.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I mean, Remedy wasn't happy after people thought Control was teased and it didn't happen. It's a lose/lose for the game because you piss off the folks who thought it was coming and get none of the exposure from having a wider release.

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Well suppose he is wrong and it releases and it's not on GP at launch. Wouldn't the people who held off on buying it just simply buy it?

 

[Jiraiya]

Tried the demo last night and they had a purchase waiting from me. Id definitely take it on gamepass. The combat was fun and I'm interested in where the upgrades take you.