DeepOcean
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My problem with Gamepass is that it changes pricing power from the developer to Microsoft that can do what the fuck it wants. Nowadays any game that wants to be on steam is in there and can charge as much as the developers want for it. With gamepass, Microsoft controls developer revenues directly what gives them alot of leverage.
Now imagine that all those people that buy games and dont get past the first act, now, dont need to impulse buy games on steam anymore? You know, the guy that bought a game and didnt finish Act 1 paid the same as the guy that played 1000 hs, I doubt Microsoft would keep things working like thist as it doesnt benefit their interests that is keeping people playing and they wont pay for an indie dev the equivalent of a full sale for a guy that played 30 mins of it.
Now imagine that all those people that buy games and dont get past the first act, now, dont need to impulse buy games on steam anymore? You know, the guy that bought a game and didnt finish Act 1 paid the same as the guy that played 1000 hs, I doubt Microsoft would keep things working like thist as it doesnt benefit their interests that is keeping people playing and they wont pay for an indie dev the equivalent of a full sale for a guy that played 30 mins of it.
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