Game Pass users: Do you buy the games afterwards to support the devs?

[TaySan]

I bought Halo MCC on Steam despite having it on Game Pass because i want to have it on Steam and give extra support for bringing one of my favorite franchises to PC. Also thinking of doing the same with Gears 5 since Steam has it on sale now. Have you bought any games from Game Pass since subscribing?

 

[CloseTalker]

Never once

 

[ParksCo2]

At first I didn't, but over time I have purchased somewhere between 6-10 games. Just games I decided that I actually want to own.

 

[SuperBoss]

Isn't getting gamepass itself supporting the devs?

 

[Dominic Decoco]

So far, nope.

 

[Deleted member 22750]

I haven't yet.

 

[Klyka]

of course not lol

 

[Soulflarz]

Gamepass supports the dev

No point in that?
It isnt piracy lol.

 

[Deleted member 4761]

Yes.

 

[TronLight]

I bought Halo MCC on Steam despite having it on Game Pass because i want to have it on Steam and give extra support for bringing one of my favorite franchises to PC. Also thinking of doing the same with Gears 5 since Steam has it on sale now. Have you biiught any games from Game Pass since subscribing?

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The devs get paid to get their game on game pass.
And buying microsoft's exclusive is literally pointless, they are the one who paid to make them, and they make most of the money off of the pass. They already got their return on the investment.

 

[5taquitos]

Isn't getting gamepass itself supporting the devs?

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Yep.

Devs aren't charities. If I like a game and I want to keep playing and it's no longer on Gamepass, I'd buy it on Steam.

I don't owe them anything though.

 

[kyle mechlachlan]

You don't understand how Game Pass works.

 

[Deleted member 38227]

I thought I was supporting the devs by playing the games through Game Pass. I'm not?

 

[Toumari]

Nope, there is no reason to do so. The developers gets paid by someone playing the game no?

 

[ConradCervantes]

Never will I ever.

 

[Deleted member 36578]

No. Of course not.

 

[Deleted member 43]

Microsoft does not need your charity.

 

[WackoWambo]

I have never bought a game because of gamepass.

If anything, I am buying less games because I learn that if I wait 6 months the game will come to gamepass.

 

[Aeana]

when you think about it game pass is just as bad as piracy

edit: good lord stop responding to this post seriously

 

[Kyari]

That's not how Game Pass works, OP.

 

[Strangelove_77]

Fuck no lol. That's not how people are.

 

[Deleted member 4413]

No, my subscription supports the devs.

I would buy games if I was still playing them and they were leaving Gamepass though. Most of the games I've played though are not super long games.

 

[Theswweet]

Devs get paid for Game Pass, unless I *want* to own it, why would I go out of my way to buy it afterwards?

 

[Cabal]

I bought a game that was leaving gamepass once but otherwise, no. I'm not sure why anyone would buy a gamepass game just to support the devs.

 

[JunkerXseed1013]

If I had disposable funds I would, I collect physical too so it makes it easier for me to purchase.

 

[TaySan]

Isn't getting gamepass itself supporting the devs?

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I mean yes they were already paid by Microsoft, but i'm just talking about if you love a game so much you wish to own it and support them even more.

 

[Hamchan]

I'm supporting the devs by playing it on Game Pass. If it's a great game that I'll replay again in the future then I'll get it after it leaves Game Pass.

 

[Captain of Outer Space]

No. I don't think I have done that for anything I've played a good bit of on Game Pass, but I don't think I've enjoyed any of those games that much that I wanted to buy it anyway. The games I usually really want to play and support I already bought before they appear on Game Pass.

 

[Deleted member 54073]

No chance, I only really play a game once (unless it's one of the greats!) so it would just be a waste of money for me.

 

[defaltoption]

Yes but only later on sale and if I really enjoyed it. I try more than I buy for sure. Also don't forget that just by playing the game on game pass you are supporting the developers. I just like personally not having games I love be tied to a sub. I've bought a couple on Xbox and a couple on pc.

 

[GlitchyDegree]

I bought Deus Ex Mankind Divided despite it being on Gamepass. I will mostly likely buy Tekken 7 & Marvel Vs Capcom infinite as well. Basically any game I see myself replaying a lot or want to play the DLC I will buy it outright.

 

[hank_tree]

Hasn't happenedm but if LRG released a nice Collector's Edtion of a game I liked on Game Pass or something I might do that.

Or if it was very cheap in a sale, and I knew I might want to play it again in a year or two.

 

[Jameson]

I bought 2 games on PC after playing them on my Xbox one from gamepass. it was cheaper to buy the complete edition of those games then buying the DLC for the gamepass game itself

 

[Calvinien]

I like owning my games, so I buy the ones that I figure I will play years from now, even the first party ones. Stuff like plague tale I don't.

 

[Cranster]

No but that's mostly because I'm on a budget. I do eventually plan on picking up physical copies of the games I enjoy going back to however. But it all depends.

 

[Edward]

Not a single gamepass game since once i beat a game i am done with it i very rarely go back to games. It's why i love Gamepass + Gamefly i rarely have to buy anything.

I did buy Witcher 3 when it hit game pass but i don't count that since i never played it on gamepass. It was dirt cheap and i knew it would take me 6+ months to 100% it if not longer.

 

[Sulik2]

No, if a developer wasn't making money they wouldn't sign up to put their games on gamepass.

 

[KingTrainJumper]

No.

 

[Deleted member 176]

I have gamepass so that I don't need to buy games

 

[Artorias]

No, what a waste of money.

I will, however, get DLC for the games if the content is worth it.

 

[Venatio]

That's like asking if I buy movies or seasons of tv shows that I watch on Netflix.

 

[newmoneytrash]

i'll buy the outer worlds when it releases on steam if there is a decent modding community around it, but otherwise no

 

[Lobster Roll]

I mean yes they were already paid by Microsoft, but i'm just talking about if you love a game so much you wish to own it and support them even more.

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That seems like going against the very reason I'm using Gamepass in the first place. I get the subscription, the devs get paid, and I'm ... what, paying the devs extra because I'm feeling charitable?

 

[The Pet of the Month]

I'll buy a game if I really like it. So far, I've bought a few games.

Edit: In some cases, if I feel a dev is struggling I'll buy their games. But there needs to be effort put into the product, I'm not just buying rubbish!

 

[jviggy43]

No because MS is already paying them to have the games on gamepass.

 

[Razgriz417]

havent yet

 

[CthulhuSars]

I will purchase the game if I like it.

 

[Nateo]

Downloading the game and playing it on gamepass supports them...

 

[sirap]

I can see myself buying the game on Steam if I really like it but don't plan on continuing my Gamepass subscription. It's something I wish I could do with Apple Arcade.

 

[Deleted member 51306]

If it's something I want to keep I'll buy it when it leaves the service