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[Poll] Did you buy The Outer Worlds or are you playing it with Xbox Game Pass?
- Thread starter Noble
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i'm sure MS compensates them for each copy 'purchased' through gamepass.
Probably, yeah. I just don't know how much or how it's figured.
I'm not sure if you are only on PC, but two people can play Gamepass games between multiple Xbox consoles and/or PC. It's one of the biggest benefits to me for going digital with Gamepass as my kids can use one of the consoles while I use another (or my PC), even with the same game which we have done for co-op Crackdown.
I think looking at the entire Game Pass lineup and not seeing a single game you want to play is rather atypical compared to most consumers. The obvious reason to subscribe would be to play one or more of the 250+ games in the service.
I have acces to Gamepass through my son's mom's other son, I've downloaded the game a few days ago and haven't had the time to boot it up but I'm off the next two so Im thinking I'll start it tonight after work
I thought people just got a flat fee for putting games on the service. Maybe it's different for a fist party game though
I have 3 years of Game Pass Time. I signed up for Ultimate because I'd rather play this on PC. I do plan to buy it when it eventually releases on Steam.
Depending on the port quality, I might even buy it on Switch.
Depending on the port quality, I might even buy it on Switch.
Playing it on Game Pass since I'm subbed til September 2020
But I'm going to buy the game because its so good
But I'm going to buy the game because its so good
I had unknowingly gotten a 3-month Game Pass voucher when I bought my Ryzen 7 CPU, so I'm using that for it.
We are using 2 PCs. When one logs in it kicks the other user off. We can probably play at the same time if one machine is set for offline play and we disconnect the machine from the internet but that was kind of a hassle. I do know if one of us wanted to play on our Xbox we could have done that but we both wanted to play using mouse and keyboard.
Game pass but I'm done, it doesn't fill the space of fallout 4 or Skyrim for me. Just going to go back to Skyrim on switch for now.
Don't you need to be signed in to use Game Pass? And can't you only sign into one of the platforms at the same time? I often get an error message on PC ("there's something wrong with your account"), if I'm not signed in.
Got it. I've only tried Xbox/Xbox and PC/Xbox so I'm not sure if you are able to set a PC as "Home" as you are with the Xbox. If not, then yes... your way wouldn't work and you'd need two copies.
Yes and no. All users on your Home console will have access to all of your content (Live, Gamepass, EA Access, etc) without you needing to be signed in, but on any other system you need to at least be logged on in the background. So when my kids and I play at the same time, they need to play on my Home console while I can log in on either my PC or one of the other Xbox consoles. Our Xbox One X (a non-Home console) auto signs in to my account in so they can play with their accounts without me.
I guess if you only play a game for a month (or less) and are done with it, but I have quite a few games on the service right now that I expect to be playing for the next year or more. And that doesn't count any games that are yet to be added.
Been playing on GP (finally got to start yesterday). Holy crap. I feel like I'm ripping someone off.
Will definitely buy a physical copy to show my appreciation for games like these.
I've mostly stopped buying games in general thanks to GP, so this seems like a reasonable strategy for me.
Will definitely buy a physical copy to show my appreciation for games like these.
I've mostly stopped buying games in general thanks to GP, so this seems like a reasonable strategy for me.
Built a new pc and got 3 months of game pass through a promo, so that. But even if I didn't have the promo, I'd have subbed for this month to play it.
Playing it on game pass, but only as I have it from the upgrade deal earlier. It's really the first game I really "wanted" that's on gamepass. Like others I would have happily paid full price given its quality.
Could see myself double dipping later on Steam for mods or PS4 for whimsy. Great game, only a shame to be stuck away from home this week.
Could see myself double dipping later on Steam for mods or PS4 for whimsy. Great game, only a shame to be stuck away from home this week.
I already bought regular game pass for a whole year but then MS did that ultimate deal. Now I have 3 full years for only 1 dollar more. I'm gonna be spoiled with AAA AA A and indies new and old for a whole 3 years. I'm set.
Playing on Game Pass, normal price. (I pay $15 USD per month for Ultimate).
May end up buying it though because I am loving it.
May end up buying it though because I am loving it.
Obsidian Entertainment no longer really exists, it is Microsoft. They are wholly owned. They are a division of Xbox Game Studios now, which is Microsoft. No different to the devs who work on Skype or Windows Update or Powerpoint. Brand name kept for nostalgia sales / marketing.
So yes, it is different for a first party game. When you read "Obsidian" in a sentence, you can now substitute the word "Microsoft" and see if it still makes sense. So "Does MS compensate Obsidian for each copy on Gamepass" = "Does MS compensate MS for things MS does?" lol - there is nothing to figure out here.
Of course, MS might pay some of their employees a bonus for a successful game launch by whatever metrics they are chasing.
And WOW at the poll now, insane ratio.
They're a first party Microsoft studio, I'm sure game pass engagement is one of their main success metrics for this game.
I went with Game Pass, it was too good of a deal to pass up. $80 CAD or $1 CAD.
I'm not sure how it equates for third party developers but since Obsidian is a first party studio now I'm sure Game Pass success is very much the same as raw box copy success for Microsoft.
I'm not sure how it equates for third party developers but since Obsidian is a first party studio now I'm sure Game Pass success is very much the same as raw box copy success for Microsoft.
Oh, I see. I thought you had to be locked in with Game Pass, but interesting that that isn't the case, at least on your home console. Thanks for the explanation.
I did that gamepass ultimate 3-year thingy, but this is pretty much my plan. I will snag the Outer Worlds day 1 when it hits Steam.
Got the 1$ game pass deal but I'm enjoying it enough to double dip once the portable version is out
Built a computer earlier this year and got an three month free trial included. Was surprised when I realized I could play the game until the end of november.
Would have most likely bought it otherwise. I am a huge fallout fan, love vegas.
I prefer owning though, if I still am playing the game at the end of november, I will buy it. If I am tired of it by then, I will wait for an price drop. I am level 15 in the game, I like the game but am not loving it so far... Feels a bit by the numbers so far even though their numbers are pretty good. Having fun, just hard to go up against vegas I guess.
Would have most likely bought it otherwise. I am a huge fallout fan, love vegas.
I prefer owning though, if I still am playing the game at the end of november, I will buy it. If I am tired of it by then, I will wait for an price drop. I am level 15 in the game, I like the game but am not loving it so far... Feels a bit by the numbers so far even though their numbers are pretty good. Having fun, just hard to go up against vegas I guess.