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MS: "No plans to change Xbox Live Gold"
- Thread starter Theorry
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Makes sense, XBL Gold is a big source of revenue for them. Doesn't make sense to kill it all-together, although it's time to remove the pay-wall for F2P games. Which I think they'll do in the future.
I assumed this was the case when they confirmed the news about Halo Infinite having free multiplayer. It seemed like an exception from the broader spectrum of Gold, not the new rule.
Yes. Quite a lot of them actually, which is why I have a hard time believing this.
Does anyone else feel the reason they're able to say this is because they're gonna just have Xbox Live Gold, GamePass, and Xcloud all under one new banner going forward? Like, they already offer that under GamePass Ultimate but I wonder if it'll have a new name? Or maybe that's what the recent rebranding is doing?
The only thing surprising, is people thinking this is surprising.
I always interpreted Xbox's updated policy as F2P games are no longer locked behind a paywall.
I guess you can argue that it is even up for interpretation as an issue.
I always interpreted Xbox's updated policy as F2P games are no longer locked behind a paywall.
I guess you can argue that it is even up for interpretation as an issue.
This is the exact quote from Microsoft -
"The update to 'Xbox online service' in the Microsoft Services Agreement refers to the underlying Xbox service that includes features like cross-saves and friend requests. This language update is intended to distinguish that underlying service, and the paid Xbox Live Gold subscription. There are no changes being made to the experience of the service or Xbox Live Gold."
"The update to 'Xbox online service' in the Microsoft Services Agreement refers to the underlying Xbox service that includes features like cross-saves and friend requests. This language update is intended to distinguish that underlying service, and the paid Xbox Live Gold subscription. There are no changes being made to the experience of the service or Xbox Live Gold."
The word plans isn't even in the full statement written on the website. With the full context I still don't think it rules out MS dropping Gold.
Yeah, there's no way they'd remove it. People are accustomed to paying to play online across the big 3 ecosystems. They'd lose more from dropping live than gain
No they haven't. Some people are speculating this because of Halo Infinite being F2P, but right now Halo Infinite's Steam page notes that Gold is required on console and the Xbox game showcase had "Gold required" disclaimers on 2021 F2P game trailers.
Thats added by windows central. The MS spokesperson did not say "right now".
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I want threads talking how anti consumer is to charge for f2p games to play online...
I'd imagine any changes to Xbox online would come at, or soon before, the Series X launch.
The article itself is wrong, on that account.
No, it doesn't make a lick of sense to charge for online multiplayer unless your goal is to fleece your customers (which it clearly is I guess). But it should make no sense to us.
What is the weird Stockholm Syndrome gamers have about paying for online? Or are there just way more MS and Sony shareholders on this board that I would have thought?
Thanks !
So they'll make available again the 12 months Gold subscription, right ?
