Why would Microsoft need an exit strategy? They are a bigger and more financially stable company than Sony and Nintendo. Let alone the gaming division is doing well.
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RUMOR: Microsoft Preparing Xbox App & GamePass for Nintendo Switch (Direct-Feed Games)
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They count XBL users on W10 as part of the MAU number. They don't count W10 users in general as part of the MAU number.
My point was that only people who use XBL on Switch would be included in the number. Not everybody who owns a Switch.
what if buying a game available on the eshop gave you access to the cloud version on gamepass.
It's not going to change. I'm just accounting for the several games that get Switch ports that will be part of Game Pass like Hellblade and Ori.
god damn that d-pad would be fucking amazing
BELIEVE
(Just made this mockup lol)
My digital library on xbox is fucking huge let's do this. Bring BC along as well.
I thought it would just be game pass?
If you can stream your whole Xbox library that would be insane
No. This is just them making as much money as possible. Completely shuttering the console division is basically throwing billions of dollars away.
Oh, really? Neat! I guess I was thinking about Halo 5 on PC through GamePass.
That would certainly be a solution.
I wonder how it would work for every Xcloud hour play on Switch Nintendo get like 1c?
Maybe they will just agree not to put switch games on the switch Xcloud.
So if u want play doom or hellblade etc you have to buy the switch version.
yeah I doubt MS will have the best looking version of nintendo games on their consoles. Maybe MS is experimenting with portable devices so that they an expand gamepass on mobile phones or even their own secondary handheld (like PSvita)
So you're saying I probably won't finally be able to play MHW?
Just to be clear where we're all standing right now: We are now in a thread for a rumor that is actually four unconfirmed rumors deep. Lol.
"Nintendo reviving a cancelled project" rumor > "Nintendo reviving Scalebound" rumor > "Nintendo & Microsoft working on big things together" rumor > "Nintendo & Microsoft teaming up to put GamePass on Switch" rumor (this)
"Nintendo reviving a cancelled project" rumor > "Nintendo reviving Scalebound" rumor > "Nintendo & Microsoft working on big things together" rumor > "Nintendo & Microsoft teaming up to put GamePass on Switch" rumor (this)
Nah, there's plenty of people who doesn't have the internet connection to use Gamepass on their Switch, so they will still buy the Switch version of 3rd party games. And not everyone is keen on cloud gaming. I expect the hardcore crowd to join, but most of the Switch userbase May only use it for certain Xbox games that are family friendly
If you think about it this idea is pure genius.
Try walking in MS' shoes. You tried for a lifetime to appeal to japanese market and gamers but you failed (for many reasons).
You tried to sell a console there, it didn't work.
You tried to bring japanese games, somehow it still didn't work.
What can you do?
Which other possibilities can you think of?
Answer: Let's team up with a home console manufacturer who has a historical and consolidated brand: Nintendo!
I think it will be a Win-Win situation :)
Try walking in MS' shoes. You tried for a lifetime to appeal to japanese market and gamers but you failed (for many reasons).
You tried to sell a console there, it didn't work.
You tried to bring japanese games, somehow it still didn't work.
What can you do?
Which other possibilities can you think of?
Answer: Let's team up with a home console manufacturer who has a historical and consolidated brand: Nintendo!
I think it will be a Win-Win situation :)
It would be one less of a reason to buy any Microsoft console, but I believe it is planned on their part.
But am I curious to see how much Nintendo would gain from this? 20 ~ 30 from the Games Pass earnings on the Switch? Because they would not give a user base that's growing for free like that.
But am I curious to see how much Nintendo would gain from this? 20 ~ 30 from the Games Pass earnings on the Switch? Because they would not give a user base that's growing for free like that.
If it's just a streaming app, then the app itself is the only thing that needs to pass lotcheck.
So are Microsoft basically going multiplatform with their games and becoming a 3rd party dev/publisher?
Game Informer is backing up the rumor
https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/0...ging-game-pass-and-published-titles-to-switch
https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/0...ging-game-pass-and-published-titles-to-switch
I love Era. It's the best videogame.
Wow you changed your tune pretty fast.
GameInformer is backing up those rumors and saying it [the announcement] could come as soon as this year:
https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/0...ging-game-pass-and-published-titles-to-switch
https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/0...ging-game-pass-and-published-titles-to-switch
For those people that think that this would be a "threat" to Nintendo third party sales this is a similar argument of Remote Play Vita vs Buying games on the switch.
"Why would I buy a Switch game when I could remote play it on my Vita?" As we have seen from the good sales of indie games and certain third party titles people are still happy to play games natively on a portable. It's a similar situation here, the ones that are happy with streaming would rather stream and would rather have the option.
Gamepass could also have a limited selection of games like first party Microsoft games and other games that have no chance at running well on the Switch (like The Witcher 3).
"Why would I buy a Switch game when I could remote play it on my Vita?" As we have seen from the good sales of indie games and certain third party titles people are still happy to play games natively on a portable. It's a similar situation here, the ones that are happy with streaming would rather stream and would rather have the option.
Gamepass could also have a limited selection of games like first party Microsoft games and other games that have no chance at running well on the Switch (like The Witcher 3).
They don't have to kill it to make money, but they will target that all the same, cause it clears the primary competition from the field. Last gen taught MS that Playstation's brand equity is not impenetrable, and customers will jump ship to chase value and word of mouth.
Yeah most likely that. I remember playing Halo 5 off Gamepass for a lil bit.
This thread is not based on a rumor. NateDrake stated this is a report. So if anything we'll hear about this @ GDC where Microsoft will go into details about xCloud.
Oh boy this is so great. Definitely need a Switch Pro with a 1080p screen though.
Microsoft is doing this for the whole world, not to gain presence in Japan. The Japanese market is negligible compared to all the countries Xbox's established in.
Cloud gaming on the switches screen will look and run better then a lot of switch games.
If the prices is right many switch owners will love it.
Lol, everyone taking at the face value one of the more unreliable source of nintendo news ever.
Read Satya's book hit refresh go to the chapter about office 365 and working with both Apple and android and you will see the direction Microsoft is headed