I'd say the opposite. It says little of their effort to sell consoles or catch Sony, and everything about their long-term strategy.

Every single comment in here is attacking Microsoft. They have just made the most consumer/wallet friendly service ever for video games. Give credit where credit is due.

The "Console War" ended the day XBOX execs confirmed that VIA gamepass you can get XBOX exclusives on other platforms day and date for $10

that's kinda like someone saying "the GR - 71 fighter is the new weapon for the Nazi war machine" in 2018.

im not sure if this will actually help them in the long run.

GaaS

this game is fun for a couple of days but overall its repetitive. Maybe there is an audience for a being bored simulator.

This looks like a mobile game,only redeeming factor is the water 😂

If it doesn't have enough content and support this so-called weapon will crash and sink

This just makes me wonder if they're stop offering "free" games though XBL.

games pass will be a nice feature but its not going to change the landscape much. I'm more concerned with the exclusives we've heard about not shaping up to be anything more than mediocre if that, such as sea of thieves and crackdown.

MS has been on fire, this tops BC in the pro consumer category imo. No way it's gonna remain $10 you're basically getting the service free if you end up buying a new game from it.

Hard on Sony's heels? The XB1 is tens of millions behind the PS4, and even Nintendo is selling units faster than them and will surpass them in due time. This Game Pass idea isn't a bad one, but at best it will be just what they need to stop Nintendo from overtaking them, and it may not even be that. Even if it somehow proves to be an incredible system-seller, it won't double the XB1's lifetime sales in a two year timespan, which is what the system needs to overtake the PS4...in a world where the PS4 somehow starts selling 0 units from here on, which isn't going to happen. Face it, with all the "new weapons" MS has rolled out you'd think they'd have an army, but they're still losing by a lot.

Its not keeping on the heels of sony ms should be worrying about which considering how far behind it is is bullcrap, its the switch overtaking them that should be the most concerned about which isn't gonna take that long the way things are going. This new 'feature' on xbone much like the cloud etc is gonna do jack tbh.

Any DLC you buy now is basically hidden behind a $10 paywall. Anytime you decide to play a game $10 please. Not good for casual players. Also every game Microsoft releases is multiplayer so you will have to have games with gold. So now its $20 a month. For someone who plays a few times a week or a month that is pretty expensive when you can just buy a full game on sale for $20 or $30.

you mean more lootcrates in games and GAAS business model such as the Game Pass????

Microsoft has played a dangerous game so far against Sony's market share domination. Theyve not put nearly enough focus in the production of exclusive games, and got sidetracked by producing the most power console that by design can only appeal to a limited number of consumers who would get to make most out of that higher investment.

The only strategy they have is to invest in exclusives, establish the Xbox brands indentity that currently feels in jeopardy.

Look at the Xbox One X, it plays third party games that bit better, and Xbox One exclusives that bit better, baring in mind those Xbox One exclusives are either dated or few and very far between.

In the Sony camp they're churning out content like no tomorrow, remiscent of the PS2 era.

Believe it or not this isn't hating, I do genuinely and have enjoyed playing Xbox. Their only weapon or strategy is treating consumers with better value than the competition, working towards exclusivity, and waiting to capatilse if/when Sony stumble and compromise their own public image.

It was upsetting the public that became a major factor in dampening Xbox One sales, years later you can still see the effects today.

Microsoft can only wait to capitalise from Sony, to make any noticeable impact.

Until then Sony is practically unstoppable, its won this gen hands down, and Xbox One X I personally believe is making gamers more conscious to the appeal of PC gaming as a future alternative.

If you're after visual power and specs, it's PC, and could be built & offer better features at a lesser cost than the Xbox One X.

If it was bombarded with exclusivess, it would be appealing, as it doesn't, its inspiration that's driving people to jump to pc.

I love how this story talks of a weapon, and literally right next to it "Nintendo and Sony have no reason to be affected by Xbox game pass". It's like, "worry there's nothing to worry about". "Keep calm and flip out man."

LOL. Inappropriate more like censorship this website is getting worse and worse.