1/ Using Steam as a single measurement, #warhammer40k #Darktide appears to be off to a good start. Sales have been in the top revenue for a 3 weeks. Throw that #PCGamePass payment in there and Fatshark is likely pleased with results.
2/ There are reasons to buy Darktide on Steam, especially with multiplayer not working across digital storefronts. That said, there isn't much to the idea (today) that GP is eating into traditional sales. GP simply isn't in a phase where that kind of impact is appreciable.
3/ Consider the scenario where #Xbox Game Pass has millions more people in the program (perhaps 80 million). That would probably be a different conversation.
But!
It's logical to conclude that Microsoft would likely attempt to be competitive with payments. The revenue is there.
But!
It's logical to conclude that Microsoft would likely attempt to be competitive with payments. The revenue is there.
4/ People have been wrestling with this idea for years now, that the Game Pass program would "hurt" traditional sales. Yes, at some point there is impact, especially as GP grows. But, that's the point. Starting with the assumption that "hurting sales numbers" is bad...
5/ is the wrong way to measure and analyze success. Revenue and player count is what matters. Game makers want revenue. Traditional sales will be here for a LONG time, but we need to get out of the mindset that subscription services can't service the market properly.
6/ As long as MSFT, or any other sub service like EA Play, are paying devs & pubs competitive licensing fees, the ball keeps rolling (and traditional sales also keep chugging along). This is especially important for games outside of their launch window. Anyway. That's that.
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