How Xbox Game Pass has helped Guardians of the Galaxy meet the developer’s expectations

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The Guardians of the Galaxy video game has had a strange journey since its release in late 2021. The required quality and execution helped the game sit well in the gaming community.

However, according to an internal meeting at Square Enix, the game's sales didn't meet expectations. It's hard to gage expectations, but the game's addition to the Xbox Game Pass certainly changed things. Given the incredible accessibility offered by the service, the game is finally starting to meet those expectations.

Xbox Game Pass is a Netflix-type service that allows players to download or stream any of the included games. Subscribers are offered a vast library of video games that they can play by paying a monthly charge.

In the early days of March 2022, Guardians of the Galaxy was added to the service. The possible reason may have been the relatively weaker sales. Since then, the game has been quite popular among players, as per the title's developers.

According to reports, those associated with Guardians of the Galaxy are finally garnering recognition after the game was added to Xbox Game Pass. Speaking to Eurogamer, Narrative Director Mary DeMarle had something very positive to say about how well the game has been received:

So how did things turn around? The game hasn't changed much, and the positives were always there. However, the greater accessibility that comes from the Xbox Game Pass has likely fetched the game an audience.

A bigger reason for the mixed sales wasn't entirely down to the game itself. The same publisher's poor-quality Avengers video game likely played a role in customer perception. Compared to Guardians of the Galaxy, the hype over the Avengers game was much more massive. Yet, it failed to deliver and missed its the