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Critique of Microsoft's Game Pass Impact on Gaming Industry

By

Patricia Hernandez

10mo ago· 6 min readenNews

Summary

Microsoft's Game Pass subscription is under scrutiny for its impact on the gaming industry, particularly in light of high game development costs and studio layoffs. Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio criticizes the service, sparking discussions among gamers and developers.

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For a fraction of the price of a full game, you get access to hundreds of titles every month, some of which are brand new.
...you don’t need to look at an Xbox balance sheet to know the numbers aren’t adding up for a service where the introductory price is a mere dollar.
This dissonance is at the heart of a recent discussion on social media site X.
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Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio explains why Microsoft’s popular gaming service harms the industry, sparking discussion with gamers and devs alike

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