"It isn’t necessarily great for the industry": Former Microsoft executive is scared about the future of Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass has had such an impact on society that former executives like Ed Fries are quite anxious about what the future can hold. He believes that the service will completely change the nature of the video game market.
Opinions about the Xbox Game Pass have been quite polarising from the industry's point of view. When Microsoft's gaming division decided to launch the service, nobody had foreseen its success. However, it quickly won over the fans based on its affordable nature.
The Xbox Game Pass offers a vast array of games to its subscribers for a monthly bargain fee. The library includes games from all genres and even day one releases.
It also includes all first-party games owned by Xbox, which makes it a great deal for any gamer. It is the primary reason why some believe that the potential it has is endless.
Speaking with Xbox Expansion Pass, Fries mentioned the potential and what the future holds for the revolutionary service. Since its inception, Xbox Game Pass has grown exponentially and surpassed 25 million subscribers at the start of 2022.
One could easily understand its impact, given that Sony has changed the nature of PlayStation Plus. The new structure certainly seems quite close to how Microsoft's service operates, and the undertone is clear.
Fries believes that the only thing that worries him about the market's future is the impact the Xbox Game Pass could have.
The former Microsoft executive believes that the service could have the same impact as Spotify. While the number of subscribers between the two is quite different, Fries believes there are several similarities.
Fries believes that such a thing happening in the gaming ecosystem could be problematic due to the fragile nature of the markets.
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