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Microsoft Wants Game Pass on Playstation, Nintendo, and "Every Screen" Possible

12 points by TowerTall 3y ago

happymellon 3y ago
Which was followed up with "there are no plans for PlayStation/Nintendo Gamepass": https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phil-spencer-says-microsoft-has-no-plans-for-xbox-game-pass-on-playstation-and-nintendo/1100-6519633/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phil-spencer-says-microsof...
- kevinventullo 3y ago
  In other news, Coca-Cola wants ads on every Pepsi label.
- phendrenad2 3y ago
  Maybe this was a trap to catch leakers inside Microsoft. Make up some ridiculous news and see where it shows up.
jncfhnb 3y ago
How can I get my App Store on your device without letting you get your App Store on my device? May regulation gut these pigs…
- phendrenad2 3y ago
  How do you know they wouldn't allow a similar Nintendo or Sony "game pass" on their console? Please refrain from coming to HN and posting low-effort speculation.
  - jncfhnb 3y ago
    Because it would be an enormous sacrifice of profit. They could do this now if they wished. Platform monopolies are the core business strategy of every basically every tech giant. Become the exclusive middle man for a large number of customers and extort the small businesses because they cannot use alternatives to reach the customers. I find your assertion that this is low effort speculation to be insultingly misinformed.
    - phendrenad2 3y ago
      It's speculation until it happens. Full stop. Not surprising that you continue to pretend to know the future.
      - jncfhnb 3y ago
        It is happening now. Steam is not available on XBox. Dismissing basic contextual knowledge as speculation is “low effort”
        phendrenad2 3y ago
        Steam on Xbox? Seriously? Do you use Xbox? Do you really think that a secondary app store would be beneficial in any way, considering that Valve would take a cut of profits? Who would list their app for sale on Steam on Xbox when they would make less money? I suppose you think Microsoft could waive their own fee on the Steam on Xbox store, because you think that they're capable of keeping the servers running out of the goodness of their hearts, on wishes and dreams, and not money? I suppose you think that Microsoft is a large company, and that they should be okay with losing money, for your sake, simply because you think they should. Come back to reality. A lot of people on HN hate Microsoft, and they post really low-thought demands the company ("make everything free or you're evil"), which I guess is fun for them, but gets tiresome after awhile. When I come to HN it's jarring to see the otherwise mostly-intelligent debate devolve into the worst doublethink and schoolyard debate tactics that people can dream up. Sadly it's a self-reinforcing effect because people see these low-thought snipes and demands and think that this is the pinnacle of hiqh-quality debate ("What? I don't have to think? I can just post random anti-Microsoft things and people will congratulate me? Cool!") And if someone doesn't respond to this post with a "Microsoft is evil so its okay that we sacrifice the debate quality on HN to somehow 'get them'" then I'll be shocked.
    - phone8675309 3y ago
      > They could do this now if they wished. There's every indication that Nintendo doesn't want their flagship products published on any platform but their own. Sony has ported some of their games to the PC, but otherwise same there. So I don't think Microsoft could do this now if they wanted.
felixguilherme 3y ago
I would love to see it on linux
- _chu1 3y ago
  Their idea of Game Pass is not downloading games, it's streaming them to add an extra layer of you not owning anything.

12 points by TowerTall 3y ago

Which was followed up with "there are no plans for PlayStation/Nintendo Gamepass": https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phil-spencer-says-microsoft-has-no-plans-for-xbox-game-pass-on-playstation-and-nintendo/1100-6519633/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phil-spencer-says-microsof...

kevinventullo 3y ago
In other news, Coca-Cola wants ads on every Pepsi label.
phendrenad2 3y ago
Maybe this was a trap to catch leakers inside Microsoft. Make up some ridiculous news and see where it shows up.

jncfhnb 3y ago

How can I get my App Store on your device without letting you get your App Store on my device? May regulation gut these pigs…

phendrenad2 3y ago
How do you know they wouldn't allow a similar Nintendo or Sony "game pass" on their console? Please refrain from coming to HN and posting low-effort speculation.
- jncfhnb 3y ago
  Because it would be an enormous sacrifice of profit. They could do this now if they wished. Platform monopolies are the core business strategy of every basically every tech giant. Become the exclusive middle man for a large number of customers and extort the small businesses because they cannot use alternatives to reach the customers. I find your assertion that this is low effort speculation to be insultingly misinformed.
  - phendrenad2 3y ago
    It's speculation until it happens. Full stop. Not surprising that you continue to pretend to know the future.
    - jncfhnb 3y ago
      It is happening now. Steam is not available on XBox. Dismissing basic contextual knowledge as speculation is “low effort”
      - phendrenad2 3y ago
        Steam on Xbox? Seriously? Do you use Xbox? Do you really think that a secondary app store would be beneficial in any way, considering that Valve would take a cut of profits? Who would list their app for sale on Steam on Xbox when they would make less money? I suppose you think Microsoft could waive their own fee on the Steam on Xbox store, because you think that they're capable of keeping the servers running out of the goodness of their hearts, on wishes and dreams, and not money? I suppose you think that Microsoft is a large company, and that they should be okay with losing money, for your sake, simply because you think they should. Come back to reality. A lot of people on HN hate Microsoft, and they post really low-thought demands the company ("make everything free or you're evil"), which I guess is fun for them, but gets tiresome after awhile. When I come to HN it's jarring to see the otherwise mostly-intelligent debate devolve into the worst doublethink and schoolyard debate tactics that people can dream up. Sadly it's a self-reinforcing effect because people see these low-thought snipes and demands and think that this is the pinnacle of hiqh-quality debate ("What? I don't have to think? I can just post random anti-Microsoft things and people will congratulate me? Cool!") And if someone doesn't respond to this post with a "Microsoft is evil so its okay that we sacrifice the debate quality on HN to somehow 'get them'" then I'll be shocked.
  - phone8675309 3y ago
    > They could do this now if they wished. There's every indication that Nintendo doesn't want their flagship products published on any platform but their own. Sony has ported some of their games to the PC, but otherwise same there. So I don't think Microsoft could do this now if they wanted.

felixguilherme 3y ago

I would love to see it on linux

_chu1 3y ago
Their idea of Game Pass is not downloading games, it's streaming them to add an extra layer of you not owning anything.