Raphael Colantonio, founder of Arkane Studios, criticized Xbox Game Pass as unsustainable. He emphasized that the service, which releases first-party games on day one at no extra cost, negatively impacts game sales. Despite benefiting smaller titles, he suggested it threatens the broader industry by potentially eliminating competing models. His concerns arise amidst layoffs at Xbox, highlighting a growing unrest about the viability of Microsoft’s current gaming strategy over the past decade.
"I think Gamepass is an unsustainable model that has been increasingly damaging the industry for a decade, subsidized by MS's 'infinite money', but at some point reality has to hit."
"Game Pass offers visibility to smaller, independent games, but it can end up hurting sales for newly released titles."
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