When Xbox Game Pass was first launched, many events confirmed concern for the well being of the video video games business, fearing that providing such a subscription service would cannibalise gross sales and will result in platform favouritism. According to 1 studio, this isn’t the case, with the recently-released Everspace 2 mentioned to be higher throughout the board due to its Game Pass partnership.
Everspace 2 is a third-person, space-based looter-shooter set in an open-world action-RPG atmosphere. Releasing at the moment on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the staff at Rockfish Games took to Microsoft’s Xbox Wire Blog to element how the title’s day-one Game Pass deal helped to make the sport “higher” for everybody, saying:
“Ironically, not solely is it good for Xbox and PC customers, it’s additionally good for gamers on different platforms: everybody will get a greater sport due to Xbox Game Pass. The additional funding helps us keep unbiased, and we are able to ship the sport after we suppose it’s prepared – and it’s.”
Of course, with this interview being performed by Microsoft themselves, it might have been uncommon for the studio to say in any other case. That mentioned, if we had been to take Rockfish Games on their phrase then it’s encouraging to see that Xbox Game Pass helps smaller studios whereas nonetheless permitting the titles to launch on different competing platforms.
KitGuru says: What do you consider this assertion? Will you be hopping into Everspace 2? Is Xbox Game Pass a internet good? Let us know your ideas down beneath.
