(XBOX ERA) The Initiative's project is inspired by Black Mirror's format of independent, but connected, stories. Could be episodic.

[StrangeADT]

Oh, yes, beside all of the entire catalog of amazing shows and movies that both HBO and Disney have, people definitely only subscribed for GoT and Mandalorian.

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Where in my post did I say *everyone* subscribed for that reason? I *know* people that have done this. You don't need to be so stupidly difficult here. Hell, here is an article confirming it for GOT: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/game-thrones-gone-so-are-some-hbo-subscribers-n1007846

Not everyone has your same priorities. I honestly can't believe I have to defend this idea. It's so ridiculously common.

 

[ClamBuster]

do you remember the fable gaas thread

 

[Ombala]

Sounds perfect for gamepass

 

[Tohsaka]

For those that think this is such a bad thing, could you please elaborate? I really have no direct experience with episodic gaming, so an having a hard time understanding why potential negatives. It sounds interesting to me on paper....

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I like to play one game at a time, from start to finish instead of juggling a bunch of different games at at time like some people. Episodic gaming is the complete opposite way I prefer to play games and sometimes (Half-Life 2, SiN, etc.) the projects never end up getting finished at all or take forever to release (Kentucky Route Zero, etc.)

 

[Deleted member 16908]

Is there any reason at all to believe what this podcast has to say?

 

[Theorry]

GamePass is also the reason why $60 games like Gears 5 and Sea of Thieves have free to play styled microtransactions and battle passes. I don't understand how you can see that as a good thing. It's insane how badly they went with the Fortnite styled rotating store and monetization scheme in Gears 5 compared to Gears 4. But then again Phil Spencer even said himself that single player AAA games were dying so what do I know.

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SoT doesnt have that

 

[19thCenturyFox]

All those episodes of Black Mirror are linked to each other, they take place within the same universe.

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Anyone who has watched more than three Black Mirror episodes knows this is horseshit.

 

[LhommeCornichon]

Legit shocked. But I love to be surprised !

 

[Karateka]

GamePass is also the reason why $60 games like Gears 5 and Sea of Thieves have free to play styled microtransactions and battle passes. I don't understand how you can see that as a good thing. It's insane how badly they went with the Fortnite styled rotating store and monetization scheme in Gears 5 compared to Gears 4. But then again Phil Spencer even said himself that single player AAA games were dying so what do I know.

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You can play the games for free and ignore the microtransactions while in other games you have to pay for the games and they still have microtransactions...

 

[GING-SAMA]

If each episode is consequent I'm in.

I'm okay with FF7R format. Halo infinite also sounds to take that voice.

But like always, wait and see.

 

[Uzupedro]

do you remember the fable gaas thread

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MMO*
Although you can argue they are the same, but that debunked Fable rumor stated MMO-lite or something.

 

[robinium7]

SoT doesnt have that

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You may have missed the news: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/s...asons-and-a-battle-pass-in-2021/1100-6485106/

Also, not saying this is bad necessarily, or that it's going to become a free-to-play-style title, just pointing out that they are adding some of this stuff soon.

 

[Strike]

I just want to see it.

 

[Green]

Valve permanently tainted the Episodes concept in video games. Bold are the developers who try it now.

 

[Zukkoyaki]

Is there any reason at all to believe what this podcast has to say?

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For real.

 

[Morrigan]

This isn't really a legitimate news source, and since we can't verify or trust the rumour, we're closing the thread.