Feel like the Palworld explosion really puts the subscription thing into perspective (granted the gamepass version is technically inferior) but if people are really excited about something they'd rather buy it.
I'm not into Pokemon so I'm not the target in the first place but it does feel special when one of the main games comes out (even if they're branching out more, there wa seven a Pokemon Moba recently)
Ooo a meaty stack, “pal”! Lol! Good points on the ending of the trade in economy really impacting entry points into gaming for lower income folks. It’s easy to forget just how expensive gaming can be as a hobby and having lower price entry points is, I think, important for the industry as a whole. Game Pass, while limited for all the reasons you noted, does help this. At any given time, about half the games in my rotation are from Game Pass. I haven’t ended up buying any game I’ve played through Game Pass, though.
The riot layoffs were really sad news, sucks seeing so many very clearly talented people lose their jobs, hope they all land on their feet :(
Very much so!
for sure. shame they're pulling back on partnering with indie studios for single player games as well
Feel like the Palworld explosion really puts the subscription thing into perspective (granted the gamepass version is technically inferior) but if people are really excited about something they'd rather buy it.
I'm not into Pokemon so I'm not the target in the first place but it does feel special when one of the main games comes out (even if they're branching out more, there wa seven a Pokemon Moba recently)
Not to mention the Gamepass edition seems to be a little behind the steam one, so fewer features due to the certification process for consoles
Ooo a meaty stack, “pal”! Lol! Good points on the ending of the trade in economy really impacting entry points into gaming for lower income folks. It’s easy to forget just how expensive gaming can be as a hobby and having lower price entry points is, I think, important for the industry as a whole. Game Pass, while limited for all the reasons you noted, does help this. At any given time, about half the games in my rotation are from Game Pass. I haven’t ended up buying any game I’ve played through Game Pass, though.