Never. I imagine they already get compensated for their game being on Game Pass or they wouldn't do it.
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Game Pass users: Do you buy the games afterwards to support the devs?
- Thread starter TaySan
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You must be buying a lot of movie and tv series if you use Netflix regularly then.
Wasn't GamePass supposed to be a viable source of income for developers? Why would I need to take extra steps if the GamePass money is enough to fund the games?
Hell no. That's the point of Gamepass, so I don't have to buy the games. It's not like Gamepass is free. This is like asking if you would buy the Bluray to support the studio after you watch the movie on a streaming service.
I don't even pay for Game Pass usually, nevermind buy games I already played through it, as it's usually very easy to find free trials, like you could get a week with your cereal recently in the UK (it's stopped now unfortunately), but I was able to play everything I wanted.
MS make more money in the time I spent writing this comment than I'll make in a lifetime probably, so no guilt here, they can easily stop it too if they had a problem with it.
MS make more money in the time I spent writing this comment than I'll make in a lifetime probably, so no guilt here, they can easily stop it too if they had a problem with it.
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Spent almost a grand on movies the past month. :( Shit is addicting and it adds up fast before you know it.
Never. It's actually part of the reason I don't even plan on getting the next Xbox. With game pass and streaming, should be easy to sub for a month, beat the first party games not on PS5 and then unsub. That's an insane amount of money saved, so I can't see why I would then buy what I finished
I answered yes but actually It depends if I really liked the game and at a 70% discount no less.
If I think I want the game in my library after playing it, sure.
But most games I want to initially keep I don't experience through Gamepass. So it's gotta be a game that blindsides me.
But most games I want to initially keep I don't experience through Gamepass. So it's gotta be a game that blindsides me.
I'm using the gamepass on PC to check out games like a demo service. If I like them, I may buy them ... from a different store if they are available there.
The MS Windows store app is the worst app store I've used since I could remember (among other things are bugs during download/installation and the messy way it creates the folders and their permissions). So the less games I have there the better.
I'm not sure I'm going to continue the subscription indefinitely either. I don't like the idea of only having access to things I really enjoy while a subscription is going.
I like to keep games permenantly. But I don't need that for all games. If there are enough games I just want to check out as a one off and maybe don't want to ever play them again, I'll stick around.
It's only a rental service unless you plan to keep the subscription going forever, or for however long it's available.
As for the specific purpose of giving devs more money...like I said, only if I really enjoyed the game, and it's available elsewhere (unless it's a MS title then it will have to do).
The MS Windows store app is the worst app store I've used since I could remember (among other things are bugs during download/installation and the messy way it creates the folders and their permissions). So the less games I have there the better.
I'm not sure I'm going to continue the subscription indefinitely either. I don't like the idea of only having access to things I really enjoy while a subscription is going.
I like to keep games permenantly. But I don't need that for all games. If there are enough games I just want to check out as a one off and maybe don't want to ever play them again, I'll stick around.
It's only a rental service unless you plan to keep the subscription going forever, or for however long it's available.
As for the specific purpose of giving devs more money...like I said, only if I really enjoyed the game, and it's available elsewhere (unless it's a MS title then it will have to do).
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Took advantage of the winter sales that's for sure.
4K UHD is so expensive. :(
no.
in fact, I've been waiting more and more to buy indies because I fear they'll be released on Gamepass.
I only buy indies these days if I really want to play it at that moment or I'll only be able to play on Switch.
in fact, I've been waiting more and more to buy indies because I fear they'll be released on Gamepass.
I only buy indies these days if I really want to play it at that moment or I'll only be able to play on Switch.
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I have 1 day left until the sale is over. :(
Do you guys think Gears will ever leave the service?
Do you guys think Gears will ever leave the service?
I won't buy the main game but if a game is really great, I might buy dlc or season passes to further enjoy it.
No, only unless I know it's leaving the service and it's on discount. But I haven't bought one yet.
The developers get money from gamepass already. It's a contractual agreement that is mutually beneficial. It may not be the same cut if you bought the game full retail, but most gamepass games are usually a few months or more old when retails sales aren't as large a chunk of revenue anymore. Plus there's a lot of games today designed around post-sale revenue with MTX.
The developers get money from gamepass already. It's a contractual agreement that is mutually beneficial. It may not be the same cut if you bought the game full retail, but most gamepass games are usually a few months or more old when retails sales aren't as large a chunk of revenue anymore. Plus there's a lot of games today designed around post-sale revenue with MTX.
Sometimes I buy them on another platform, but that's it.
Like they had Witcher 3 on Gamepass and I bought it on PS4 to play it there too, then I my girlfriend to play the XBOX version while I played the Playstation one, which was kind of cool.
But otherwise, I don't really game on my XBOX enough to justify it. I literally just have the XBOX ONE X for gamepass, I play what's on gamepass, and if it's not on gamepass, then I don't play it.
If they took some of their exclusives off I might buy them, but I don't think they ever intend to do that. Like if they took Forza Horizon 4 off I'd probably buy it outright.
Like they had Witcher 3 on Gamepass and I bought it on PS4 to play it there too, then I my girlfriend to play the XBOX version while I played the Playstation one, which was kind of cool.
But otherwise, I don't really game on my XBOX enough to justify it. I literally just have the XBOX ONE X for gamepass, I play what's on gamepass, and if it's not on gamepass, then I don't play it.
If they took some of their exclusives off I might buy them, but I don't think they ever intend to do that. Like if they took Forza Horizon 4 off I'd probably buy it outright.
I just downloaded $175 worth of games today.
Plague Tales, Metro Exodus, Gears, Children of Orta and a few Indies
Feels good, granted I won't be paying for gamepass again until later in the year but even then...what...$10? Who cares
Plague Tales, Metro Exodus, Gears, Children of Orta and a few Indies
Feels good, granted I won't be paying for gamepass again until later in the year but even then...what...$10? Who cares
I prefer to play on ps4 so a couple of times I've started a game on gamepass and then bought the ps4 version. Mostly because my laptop can't handle 1080p on some AAA games now though i.e the outer worlds. A couple of Indies too because I wanted them permanently available and I don't intend to keep gamepass.
No, I don't. That's a massive waste of money.
This dudes blood is 120% sodium
Devs already get paid to be on GP but I will buy the game if I like it and want to own it.
The discount GP gives to buy the game is icing on the cake.
The discount GP gives to buy the game is icing on the cake.
