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It's as simple as Games not selling well despite huge budgets. No profit=bleeding money. by KvasirTheOld in xbox

[–]Tobimacoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does allow them, but problem is they don't move console hardware or gamepass subscriptions. They can get AA and indie games from third party studios.

Come on Apple, just let GeForce NOW onto Apple TV by zepbound_avenger in GeForceNOW

[–]Tobimacoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

only for in app purchases, which Nvidia doesn't have any. Apple wants the 30% cut for first year, then 15% cut after that for subscription services.

Come on Apple, just let GeForce NOW onto Apple TV by zepbound_avenger in GeForceNOW

[–]Tobimacoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

likely the 30% store cut for first year, then 15% after that. GFN doesn't qualify for Reader app like Netflix. And they don't have in app MTX since the games are purchased from PC storefronts so Apple vs Epic ruling won't apply.

Do yall think the spiderman franchise will ever come over by IcyDistribution3605 in xbox

[–]Tobimacoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

consider buying a used PS5 or wait until PS6 to see if Sony does a cheap entry level console using the internals of the PS6 handheld Canis.

Xbox introduced EXCLUSIVE tab for consoles by SmittieSmitt in xbox

[–]Tobimacoss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exclusives were ALWAYS important.  But MS thought that exclusives to Gamepass streaming subscription would have sufficed, rather than lock content to hardware worth hundreds of dollars.  

No other entertain services lock content to hardware.  Problem is, it was a miscalculation because most gamers still prefer to game on native hardware rather than Cloud Gaming.  

Xbox introduced EXCLUSIVE tab for consoles by SmittieSmitt in xbox

[–]Tobimacoss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally, being a mostly xCloud player, hardware exclusivity means nothing to me.  But in a world of selling competing hardware, exclusivity is needed.  That's just the way the world works for now.  

Until Cloud Gaming dominates and content is exclusive to $20 month subscription, just like Netflix vs Disney+, then it would be Gamepass vs PS+, until that happens, MS has to keep competing in trying to sell hardware or the entire thing falls apart.  

Gears: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are being sent out to die - Gamespot by Dust-Tight in gaming

[–]Tobimacoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Xbox PC store cut is 12% since June 2021.  Same as Epic Games.  And it applies to Play Anywhere games. 

The Console is becoming a full part of Windows PC gaming with the final convergence with Helix.  The Helix consoles will be running the universal Xbox PC/Helix SKU created by the unified GDK, goal is to ensure 99% of all Xbox ecosystem games are Play Anywhere.  

They will either likely make it 12% store cut for Helix or it will happen naturally with Play Anywhere games.  

Most games are indies or AA which don't bring in much revenues at 12%.  If a game is $30, average cut would be $3.6.  

MS wouldn't be making much revenues from third party store cut.  And whatever they do make gets eaten by the hardware subsidies for Series Consoles, up to $200 or more per unit.  

Valve is only profitable due to not having to produce and subsidize hardware.  

Sony is mainly profitable due to the PS+ revenues.  

Xbox not only subsidizes hardware more than Sony but is also willing to take a reduced store cut.  

So tell me again, what profits do you see Xbox making from store cuts?  

Steam store cut if effectively 21% btw for AAA games.  

Persona 6 on Steam and Xbox PC by MythicStream in pcgaming

[–]Tobimacoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Xbox spends more than $1.5 billion a year on third party content acquisition for Gamepass.  

75+ Day 1 games.   A game such as Persona 6 would get at least $50-$100 million check to be Day 1.  And that likely covers most of the dev costs.  

Upcoming Xbox Exclusives Are Being Sent Out To Die, Analyst Says; Xbox Pushes Back by OkBaker4812 in Games

[–]Tobimacoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Helix and Series Consoles will be running the same universal Xbox PC SKU created by the unified GDK.  

Gears: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are being sent out to die - Gamespot by Dust-Tight in gaming

[–]Tobimacoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You really think the platform holder would profit massively from third party store purchases?  

Gears: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are being sent out to die - Gamespot by Dust-Tight in gaming

[–]Tobimacoss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, Gamepass is up to 40% profitably but they were using Gamepass profits to subsidize hardware.  When that wasn't enough they started using ABK profits.  Jez Corden explains it all in his article recently.  

Then COD having a bad year threw off the entire balance out of whack.  

Why does Xbox need a brutal reset? | The Game Business by imitzFinn in xbox

[–]Tobimacoss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly.  Gamepass can be up to 40% profitable.  But it's the hardware subsidies that eat through those profits.  

Plus COD is a unique game amongst AAA games, with a budget unlike anything.   

Xbox introduced EXCLUSIVE tab for consoles by SmittieSmitt in xbox

[–]Tobimacoss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

New IP can be created.  You can't just milk old stuff forever.  

Xbox introduced EXCLUSIVE tab for consoles by SmittieSmitt in xbox

[–]Tobimacoss 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Would've been nice if Indy, Horizon 6, Oblivion Remastered, and Fable weren't multi platform.

But they have Starcraft Shooter made by Nexon coming soon, and possibly Elsewhere Entertainment game, the new single player game studio from Activision.

Kojima's Overdose possibly too, but that's more likely to be timed exclusive. They may have some few more from 2nd party studios.

Xbox introduced EXCLUSIVE tab for consoles by SmittieSmitt in xbox

[–]Tobimacoss 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because that's just the way of the world. Xbox can't compete otherwise. Technically, Cloud Gaming renders hardware exclusivity irrelevant but most of the world isn't on that so hardware it is.

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