Baldur's Gate 3 publisher criticized Game Pass — many developers prefer Sony's approach
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
The Xbox Game Pass service is far from being universally liked across the industry.
Following another round of layoffs at Microsoft (Xbox), several industry figures have begun criticizing the Game Pass service once again. Arkane Studios founder Raphaël Colantonio also spoke out on the matter.
Larian Studios publishing director Michael Douse took note of his posts and also decided to share his perspective:
“The economics [of Game Pass] never made sense, but at the same time I recognize that for smaller teams with new or riskier franchises, it helped de-risk. Many prefer Sony's ‘lifecycle management’ strategy.”
Michael agrees with Raphaël's view that Game Pass can coexist with other services “without causing harm” only if it offers previously released projects in the subscription.
Sony does not release its new games into the PlayStation Plus subscription, whereas Microsoft currently offers its first-party studio releases directly on Game Pass (on the launch day of the game's standard edition).
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Cover art author: Larian Studios. Image source: store.steampowered.com
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