Xbox Game Pass: Good for Gamers, Bad for Game Sales? – Unlocked 582
Microsoft admits in a court filing as part of the proposed Activision-Blizzard acquisition that game sales suffer when games get added to Xbox Game Pass.
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Show Notes
Microsoft admits in a court filing as part of the proposed Activision-Blizzard acquisition that game sales suffer when games get added to Xbox Game Pass. We discuss why it doesn't really matter, why Game Pass matters for games both big and small, and more! Plus: why Kotick has to go if the acquisition is approved, Dead Island 2's release date changes AGAIN (but for the better this time!), and plenty more!
00:00:00 - Intro & Secret Single-Player Titanfall Game Reportedly Canceled by EA
00:03:36 - Xbox: Game Pass Cannibalizes Game Sales
00:23:23 - Kotick to Stay as CEO of Blizzard/Activision is Microsoft Deal is Blocked?
00:31:08 - Hi-Fi Rush Easter Egg Teases Evil Within 3?
00:41:21 - Dead Island 2’s Release Date Moves UP a Week
00:48:43 - Outro
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