"They are trying so hard to will this into health, despite unfavorable diagnostics and a grim prognosis. A clarifying post mortem would do the entire industry some good."
"They basically made a kind of unique business group to fund this. They really liked it and wanted it to be on Game Pass, so they basically just funded everything."
"I'm not a big supporter of the 'Netflix of gaming' idea. I think it is a danger. I mean, look what happened to music."
Microsoft's Game Pass service has not updated its subscriber count since reaching 34 million two years ago. Xbox head Asha Sharma indicated that Game Pass may be too expensive and needs an overhaul. Critics question the service's long-term viability, with some developers seeing it as a lifeline while others argue it devalues games. Microsoft claims the service is profitable, but concerns remain about funding first-party studios. The development of Awaysis, funded entirely by Microsoft for Game Pass, raises questions about future support for similar projects.
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