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Oxenfree sold over 1 million, downloaded 3 million times on Game Pass and other giveaways, according to creator Sean Krankel at IGN Unfiltered
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Thought this was a remarkable stat. Great to hear stories of developers being successful, and Oxenfree is a great game. More to the point, it shows us how crucial Xbox Game Pass is as a service, allowing more games into the hands of more people. It's clear now that Microsoft's focus on Game Pass brings substantial benefits to both consumers and developers alike.
Those 1 million sold are lifetime, not necessarily a consequence of Gamepass. The three million downloads can definitely be attributed to gamepass.
Considering Sean specifically says "3 million plus installs via gamepass" i think its more than "can be attributed"
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3 million downloads is a lot, especially with all the good games on Game Pass. There is quite some competition for indies on the service.
Wow, thats amazing. I love that all these Single Player games get so much more exposure on Xbox in this Multiplayer Age.
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It's a shame that they still signed an exclusive deal with Epic for the PC version, despite that massive success. I would have liked to see Afterparty being available, on the same stores at Oxenfree was, at launch.,
Hopes to see it added to the PC Gamepass list as well later on, so that I can try it as well.
Hopes to see it added to the PC Gamepass list as well later on, so that I can try it as well.
My guess is they get an initial contract and payment and have the option to renew or renegotiate a contract for more if their popularity justifies it
I wasn't downplaying it, just clarifying the language. The poster was implying the 1million sold were because of gamepass.
They have given this game away a lot in the past few years. I own it on Steam, GOG and EGS and I've never paid a dime for it!
But, as often reported, Gamepass increases sales of games that are in it - so it 100% has an influence on sales. Which means "not necessarily a consequence of Gamepass" is wrong
I'm starting to see the egalitarian nature of subscription services. Upfront pay is highly attractive (EGS can attribute), and 'buffet' gaming means that you can engage without the burden of sunk cost. Yes, consumers may lose, but this model could be friendlier to crunch standards because marketing deadlines are basically eliminated.
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I think developers prefer this method. It offers security and gives developers/publishers room to negotiate. The Spotify-model isn't something I'd like to see in the gaming space.
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Microsoft's current model doesn't benefit GaaS-games. It does benefit indie games like these, because MS is paying for the license, not for the usage.
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if you're wondering about the sales, probably not much.
Best drunk purchase I've ever made. Played through the game over a weekend while tryna get over the flu after leaving the game untouched on my switch for months. I was NOT expecting a supernatural twist in the slightest. That had me glued to the game for the rest of my time on Edwards Island.
Lol what? It literally says 3 million from gamepass and other giveaways. Epicgames store would be part of that other
Guys, the 3 mil + through gamepass quote is directly followed with "and other giveaways" which is what it was on Epic. Presumably the bulk was on Game Pass, but stop quoting some person like you got some gotcha on em when you yourselves are not even reading what the quote is.
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Those three million are Xbox Game Pass + giveaways. Hypothetically it could be 100k Game Pass and 2.9 million from giveaways. That's probably not the case, as Oxenfree is one of the most successful games on Xbox Game Pass. But it could be possible, since he's vague about it.
You're right, i missed the giveaway part, apologies. Still dont think much came from it considering how late it was compared to others and the limited time frame in which was being given (March 21st, 2019 - April 4th, 2019 ) compared to oxenfree which is on GP for a long time
You interpretation makes sense to me but why does he tried to clarify a statement and in fact made it more unclear. maybe he wasn't allowed to say that ?
I bought it new on Steam and will be downloading it from Game Pass for a replay. Delightful game, glad to see there's an audience for it.
Gamepass can have a positive effect on sales for games that are on Game Pass. It is by no means a general rule and there is now, with Gears 5, a clear case where the opposite is true. Oxenfree's sales may be influenced positively (or negatively) by Game Pass. Primarily Oxenfree's sales will have nothing to do with it.
This notion that Game Pass is going to increase sales for developers in the long run is dangerously optimistic.
If the "some other giveaways" includes Games With Gold (the game was included in september 2017) and things like being free on the Epic Games Store, that really doesn't tell us much about the Game Pass part.
Huge yay for the million copies sold though, big fan of the game, bought it on Xbox One at launch then PS4 after.
Huge yay for the million copies sold though, big fan of the game, bought it on Xbox One at launch then PS4 after.