The pacman has to eat pellets, the struggling companies are the most tasty. If MS wants to dominate all of gaming and make even your mama subscribe to gamepass for Candy Crush Infinite. Would having a large retail presence be worth it, now that they are the biggest gaming publishers ?
Imagine all the gamestops around the world renamed to Microsoft Gaming( a few years ago I would say Xbox Store) surely that would increase awareness. Making every store a like Jehovah witness for gamepass.
For example a synergy could be gamepass discounts on retail if your subscribed. And selling games not on gamepass and games you own on multiplatforms.
Imagine all the gamestops around the world renamed to Microsoft Gaming( a few years ago I would say Xbox Store) surely that would increase awareness. Making every store a like Jehovah witness for gamepass.
For example a synergy could be gamepass discounts on retail if your subscribed. And selling games not on gamepass and games you own on multiplatforms.