Games reach Game Pass via deals similar to those offered by Epic. Microsoft pay the publisher a fixed amount, so if it is believed that it beats the proceeds from the projected sales for the given period, there’s no reason not to agree to it. In other words, it’s all about how much they would offer and how long it would have been since the game release.
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Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 year ago
I would not think there is much incentive to do so when the game is good and selling well.
Rose@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Venat0r@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It can decrease the value of the game in the customer’s mind though, which can result in them being unwilling to buy it at a higher price.
ABCDE@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Because I want it to be. (:
Will be getting it on Steam later on though!
MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Pay full price, it’s worth more than they’re charging it for.
ABCDE@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Okay? I already said I am going to buy it but it would be great if it was on Game Pass which I already pay for, which apparently is downvote worthy that I am a bit poor at the moment.
caut_R@lemmy.world 1 year ago
People can be weird, don‘t worry about it. You wait until it costs whatever it‘s worth to you, not others.
woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Nah, you didn’t mention anything related to you only being able to afford gaming via GamePass in your current situation, so it can’t be that. Maybe your comment just didn’t jive with people on its own merit, completely unrelated to your financial situation. (I don’t have any particular feelings about your comment in either direction, so I’m just speculating.)
Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
I agree, I was of the mindset that I wasn’t going to buy it at launch because too many games are broken at launch, but then I the reviews were all great, and I learned that there would be no microtranactions and I realized that this is the type of game I want to reward by buying early and paying full price. I’ve not been disappointed.