Xbox The Game Pass Early Access Debate: Are Launch Releases Truly "Day 1"?

[SaiWa]

Well this is a bit lame. We have to wait till September 6 to play it on Gamepass PC? If I want to play it at the same time as the early access folks i need to fork over $35... that's practically half of what the game cost!... booooooo!!!!!

 

[HereticBD]

Well this is a bit lame. We have to wait till September 6 to play it on Gamepass PC? If I want to play it at the same at as the early access folks i need to fork over $35... that's practically half of what the game cost!... booooooo!!!!!

It's a Bethesda game. Delays are probably good.

 

[SaiWa]

It's a Bethesda game. Delays are probably good.

Not sure if 6 days is enough to fix Bethesda-level launch problems so it's a small consolation for the delay.

 

[HereticBD]

Not sure if 6 days is enough to fix Bethesda-level launch problems so it's a small consolation for the delay.

When that inevitable 60 gig patch hits on day 2, you'll be less miffed.

 

[Woldog]

Well this is a bit lame. We have to wait till September 6 to play it on Gamepass PC? If I want to play it at the same time as the early access folks i need to fork over $35... that's practically half of what the game cost!... booooooo!!!!!

You sound like you have a bad case of teh poor.

 

[Wreckless]

Well this is a bit lame. We have to wait till September 6 to play it on Gamepass PC? If I want to play it at the same time as the early access folks i need to fork over $35... that's practically half of what the game cost!... booooooo!!!!!

Lol you should consider yourself lucky you aren't even paying for the game.

If you want to play early you buy premium like everyone else. Shit in life ain't free

 

[SaiWa]

Lol you should consider yourself lucky you aren't even paying for the game.

If you want to play early you buy premium like everyone else. Shit in life ain't free

ummmm I did pay for it. Gamepass ain’t free dude.

 

[Wreckless]

ummmm I did pay for it. Gamepass ain’t free dude.

You pay for a subscription that gives you access to a number of games. You didn't pay for this specific game and they didn't have to make it available to you.

So yes, technically you're getting it for free.

 

[Dizzy]

You pay for a subscription that gives you access to a number of games. You didn't pay for this specific game and they didn't have to make it available to you.

So yes, technically you're getting it for free.

Complete nonsense lol

 

[Wreckless]

Complete nonsense lol

How?

Microsoft has no obligation towards you. They could've released this 6 months later on gamepass or not at all.

What you pay in monthly subscription is way less than this game's worth.

Y'all sounding like broke mofos entitled to everything lol

 

[Dizzy]

How?

Microsoft has no obligation towards you. They could've released this 6 months later on gamepass or not at all.

What you pay in monthly subscription is way less than this game's worth.

Y'all sounding like broke mofos entitled to everything lol

That doesn’t make it free, numbnuts. Which was the entire point.

You would never tell anyone you just watched a movie for free on Netflix.

 

[Wreckless]

That doesn’t make it free, numbnuts. Which was the entire point.

You would never tell anyone you just watched a movie for free on Netflix.

You really wanna argue semantics?

I said technically it's free.

The point is, MS has no obligation to provide this game as part of the subscription you dolt.

So getting access to it is pretty nice.. Then you have someone crying about not getting the premium edition on top of that.

 

[Dizzy]

You really wanna argue semantics?

I said technically it's free.

The point is, MS has no obligation to provide this game as part of the subscription you dolt.

So getting access to it is kind of nice.. Then you have someone crying about not getting the premium edition on top of that.

It’s not technically free either.

Words have meanings.

 

[Wreckless]

It’s not technically free either.

Words have meanings.

 

[Dizzy]

“You should be lucky that the game service you pay for is giving you games! For free, no less!”

 

[Wreckless]

“You should be lucky that the game service you pay for is giving you games! For free, no less!”

Imagine quoting a gif.

What a weirdo lol.

 

[Dizzy]

Imagine quoting a gif.

What a weirdo lol.

 

[Wreckless]

 

[Kevster]

Does any other subscription service other than GP get its content called free.

 

[SaiWa]

You really wanna argue semantics?

I said technically it's free.

The point is, MS has no obligation to provide this game as part of the subscription you dolt.

So getting access to it is pretty nice.. Then you have someone crying about not getting the premium edition on top of that.

You're actually incorrect.

What has gamepass boasted? day 1 first party release under gamepass. Is Starfield a first party release? yes.
Did they wall off day 1 release of Halo Infinite or any of the Forza games behind an "expensive" premium content? I do not believe so..
Why are they doing it for Starfield?

I am not even opposed to paying for premium content but an additional $35 just to receive an extra skin pack and extra days is outrageous. I don't even care for the skin pack. Just want to play the game when it launches. If it's that great of a game (and I believe it will be) you better be damn sure i'll be buying the DLCs. Hell if the premium package included future DLCs (like Remnant 2 deluxe edition) I would have done it.

That's what I am bitching about ya cunt.