Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

I have a decent Switch physical collection and I want to add more to it, but having the chance to play some of these AAA titles which are in development on the Switch won't happen without Game Pass and I don't own an XBOX!

@ok1

Because games like Minecraft, Minecraft Dungeons, the Ori series, and Cuphead have never been shown in a Nintendo Direct before, right? Come on now.

@MarioBrickLayer That was already happening though without Game Pass like the early experiments for Resident Evil 7 and Assassin's Creed followed by Control and Hitman.

You're right, but there are games in development like Starfield and Skyrim 6 which may be exclusive to Game Pass, it was those types of games which I was thinking about, any first party Microsoft games.

@MarioBrickLayer Skyrim 6 and starfield won’t be exclusive to gamepass. That’d be an incredibly stupid move on their part. No other big AAA games are exclusive to gamepass, as it’s a companion piece and doesn’t outright replace ownership of games.

@VoidofLight OK, maybe some won't be exclusive, but Phil Spencer has said Halo Infinite will be on Game Pass on the day of launch. Microsoft have evolved into a subscription business over the years, so it's not inconceivable to see all future 1st party games only being available via Game Pass, especially when they end up with digital only platforms.

Game Pass is the future of XBOX, that it clear from everything they have said recently. And if every AAA title adds a few million more subscribers, it would be worth it to them.

And the only way those types of games would be playable on the Switch would be via Game Pass.

LOL
I don't even need Game Pass in my life.
Just entertain me with old style gaming in physical and old games with its peripheral to play.

@VoidofLight

I wouldn't bet money on that if I were you.

@Anti-Matter If you don't want to chainsaw demons in two in DOOM or stomp Hitler to death in Wolfenstein then that's your loss ;p

@Magician I know they bought Bethesda, but I'm saying it won't be exclusive to the gamepass format, since Gamepass is supposed to go hand and hand as a companion type thing, and not outright replace game ownership. There'll be a way to buy these games separately.

@MarioBrickLayer They won't make them exclusive. Even when platforms become all digital. They'll still sell the games individually, since people rather own the games that they play.

@jump
Currently i'm in the mood to play Yokai Watch 1 and 3 Tempura 3DS.
When i get Keyboardmania PS2, I will practice to use my fingers to hit the keyboard buttons properly.

@VoidofLight

Did you not watch the video? I moved the timestamp. 8:46 to 9:56. Straight from Phil Spencer's lips.

"If you're an Xbox customer, the thing I want you to know is...this is about delivering great exclusive games for you. That ship on platforms where Game Pass exists. And that's our goal, that's why we're doing this."

@Magician I just watched it, and while they mention "where gamepass exists", it doesn't mean the games will necessarily be exclusive to gamepass itself. It just means that they're willing to put their exclusives on gamepass, allowing people to play it on whatever platform where in which it exists.

@VoidofLight @magician I think Microsoft would like to move completely to a subscription model, look at Office, the only non subscription version available is aimed at businesses which are heavily regulated where it's a problem to install regular updates.

@MarioBrickLayer I highly doubt it, since again, most gamers like owning their own games. Moving completely to gamepass, and not releasing actual games would do more harm than good frankly.

@VoidofLight

I can't convince a person it rained with clear skies but the ground is wet, eh?

Alright, I'll stop trying to change your perspective.

Exclusive to GamePass would mean not available to buy on XBox or PC otherwise, @Magician....? That's all VoL is saying about that

@Magician Xbox has said numerous times they will bring their games to any platform where Game Pass can exist. But that doesn't mean it'll only be accessible with Game Pass. It's just they want that as an available business model. Halo: Infinite is coming to PC, Xbox and xCloud... three platforms where Game Pass exists... but you don't need Game Pass to play it.

They may well move fully to Game Pass one day (although I doubt it). But while there are customers buying games via other means, they will support that.

@BruceCM But Spencer didn't say exclusive to Game Pass

@BruceCM @Dringo

Oh I understand VoL's perspective just fine. I simply disagree with it, no more. We're in an age where content is king. And when MS is aspiring to become the Netflix of gaming, I have serious doubts about any Bethesda game (from Starfield and onward) being available to purchase a la carte outside of Game Pass. Even physically on Xbox.

Starfield's release will be the barometer for if I'm right or wrong.

Elder Scrolls fans should have their torches and pitchforks at the ready.