Has Xbox GamPass seen better days? Unfortunately so, and this week has shown fans and the company alike a new type of chaos. There has been storm of people unsubscribing and expressing their disdain for Xbox’s cloud gaming service. Being a fan of something doesn’t mean you can’t critique the work that is done and that’s what’s happening here. People are expressing their opinions, views and biasing their own narrative of the company around that (rightfully so), and with that come drama. Of course there has to be drama surrounding it, because if we know the internet, we know there is always drama no matter what. No matter if it’s your opinion on a game that’s not controversial or even if you share a video of pineapple on pizza, there will still be drama.
There are a lot of people leaving Gamepass because a host of AAA games are not being marketing there which is, to be honest a bummer. You have on the one hand an amazing service that privides a mélange of games to choose from, from old to new. Having a service that you pay $15 a month, only to receive some, and not all of what you pay for is a bit discouraging. On the flip side it is also a shame that’ so many are leaving Gamepass because they feel that their time on the platform wasn’t fulfilling enough.
So many amazing indie games are there, including but not limited to: Trek to Yomi, Stardew Valley, The Artful Escape, Deaths Door and so many more! While yes, there is a lack of AAA game on Gamepass as of late, it still objectively one of the best subscription services for gaming and getting new types of games each month. For me personally I used to use it, but only for playing co-op with friends, I have no need for it since I also collect physical copies of games.
This is what it all comes down to, voting with your wallet and not as much your mouth on social media. If Gamepass isn’t for you, it isn’t for you, just how every game isn’t for everyone. Be your own judge, the echo chamber is not a valid place for discussion when it comes to your wallet. People need to understand that the bigger voice isn’t always the right one. Make your own discussions while doing research, of course, but don’t base how good as service is off of your twitter feed or a Kotaku article. The site isn’t by any means loosing money by you stopping your subscription. I feel like everyone takes what happens, such as this out of proportion a lot of the time. Sometimes a subscription service doesn’t fit the needs of an individual for the time being, and that’s ok.
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