The launch of next gen consoles allow for platform holders like Microsoft and Sony to go seek timed third party exclusives for their console. We've seen games like Dead Rising 3 (Capcom) for Xbox One or Godfall (Gearbox) for PS5.
Buying an all out exclusive can be expensive for a platform holder, especially on highly awaited games from third party. GTA being exclusive (even timed) wouldn't really possible nowadays. There are a lot of ways to do partnerships with a 3rd party : exclusive release, timed exclusive, marketing deals, exclusive in game content (DLC), timed exclusive on DLC, and so on.
A new thing Microsoft could do, and I would like your opinion on this : launch exclusive to Game Pass. The idea would be that a 3rd party game would release on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and even Switch, like a lot of multiplatform game do today, but it would also be released day and date on Xbox Game Pass.
It's something Microsoft is doing with some of its first party games like Minecraft Dungeon which will be released on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch, but will be on Xbox Game Pass from day one. Could Microsoft seek the same kind of release from third party ? Would that be too expensive for them ?
Buying an all out exclusive can be expensive for a platform holder, especially on highly awaited games from third party. GTA being exclusive (even timed) wouldn't really possible nowadays. There are a lot of ways to do partnerships with a 3rd party : exclusive release, timed exclusive, marketing deals, exclusive in game content (DLC), timed exclusive on DLC, and so on.
A new thing Microsoft could do, and I would like your opinion on this : launch exclusive to Game Pass. The idea would be that a 3rd party game would release on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and even Switch, like a lot of multiplatform game do today, but it would also be released day and date on Xbox Game Pass.
It's something Microsoft is doing with some of its first party games like Minecraft Dungeon which will be released on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch, but will be on Xbox Game Pass from day one. Could Microsoft seek the same kind of release from third party ? Would that be too expensive for them ?
I think what the OP is trying to say is having 3rd party games release the same day on Game Pass, as it does for PS4, Xbox, Switch, etc. As it is now, only a handful of 3rd party games are released onto Game Pass on launch. Typically 3rd party games come much later, so having them on the service day one would be an interesting thought. Though, I'd suppose MS would have to work out a deal since this would net 3rd party publishers with possibly less revenue than selling them outright.
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