Developers say big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs

[Shadow2027]

Xbox buying Activision was their undoing. Shareholders and Satya are now tuned in more than ever. You don't drag the CEO out to defend your purchase, while getting the company's name dragged left and right internationally and not expect the leash to be reeled in.

Yeah exactly, xbox was a very small piece of MS before all the acquisitions. They were allowed to be a loss leader to some degree as a positive forward facing product to customers. Now that all the money is invested and losses are greater than ever, MS gonna want to see some profit returns

 

[Sunrise Ninja]

Yeah exactly, xbox was a very small piece of MS before all the acquisitions. They were allowed to be a loss leader to some degree as a positive forward facing product to customers. Now that all the money is invested and losses are greater than ever, MS gonna want to see some profit returns

The CFO is like "You spent 69B"

 

[anonpuffs]

David jaffe BTFO yet again, you hate to see it

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

David jaffe BTFO yet again, you hate to see it

Did he actually focus on Microsoft this time or did he mostly focus on EGS? Or did he pull a 'Sony Too™'?

 

[anonpuffs]

Did he actually focus on Microsoft this time or did he mostly focus on EGS? Or did he pull a 'Sony Too™'?

Idk i just remember his schtick since he turned into an MS shill the last 3ish years has been "gamepass is great for indie games"
Dude has been a virtual billboard advertising for gamepass and it's so ironic that he is perpetually wrong about the industry since throwing his lot in with the bots

 

[Yobo]

Xbox is so cooked fuck Microsoft

 

[Shmunter]

It’s always the way. Company invests and takes all the risks to build. Once they are in a position, it’s time to take profit and the cash splash ends.

 

[Infinity]

Xbox just spent 70 billion on abk. They don't got that much money for you indie guys. Sorry.

 

[SLB1904]

Honest question. Did anyone Really expect this rush to last forever?

 

[anonpuffs]

Honest question. Did anyone Really expect this rush to last forever?

see david jaffe

 

[SLB1904]

see david jaffe

No wonder he couldn’t do anything without sonys management

 

[Kokoloko]

Yeah, they have now seen the limits of the Gamepass strategy.

Even the fanboys got the message and are now pushing the idea that Steam & Epic on Xbox will somehow give them victory... sad.

At this point MS and Phil are throwing everything including the kitchen sink to kill Playstation.

Putting Steam and Epic will further kill Xbox games sales as Steam and Epic games are cheaper. Its just to try and sell units and put pressure on Playstation to do the same to evetually kill them. Twister

 

[SLB1904]

At this point MS and Phil are throwing everything including the kitchen sink to kill Playstation.

Putting Steam and Epic will further kill Xbox games sales as Steam and Epic games are cheaper. Its just to try and sell units and put pressure on Playstation to do the same to evetually kill them. Twister

Epic store is now good

 

[Kokoloko]

Epic store is now good

Yep the PS haters are better uniting, Epic was bad because it was Steam competition. Now its good because MS gonna use it. Lolz for sure