 The Wednesday letters page hears from a reader that's just beaten Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, as Red Dead Redemption's price comes under fire. To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Plan B So the Xbox Series X is more expensive than it used to be, Game Pass Ultimate has gone up, and now the £1 trial is down to just two weeks. I guess Microsoft has to make back that $69 billion for Activision Blizzard somehow, right? The deal is good for all gamers, they said. Yeah, right. I wonder if they have an exit strategy for Game Pass at all, a point at which they admit it's not working out and they just close it down or downsize it. You'd think a company of their size would have contingencies, but I don't know. Game Pass is still good value for money, I feel, but it's becoming less so all the time and given the amount of time you need to take full advantage of it, I'm not sure it's ever going to be more popular than it is now. As another reader mused recently, I think Microsoft is too proud to ever admit a major mistake. In particular, Phil Spencer's whole position is tied to Game Pass. It was his idea, and we already know that his personal bonus are bound to it. If he had to admit it didn't work then his whole position at Microsoft would be in trouble. Ants The future refused to change 4K streaming sounds all well and good but what kind of broadband do you need for that? Not the sort you'll find on the bus, I'm guessing, which destroys any idea of it allowing for a new era of portable gamer. There are benefits, like not having to wait while you download a new game but that's about it. I'm sure it will become the future eventually but not anytime soon. That said, I'm impressed that Sony has got it running at that resolution already on the PlayStation 5. I could see myself subscribing to PS Plus Premium to at least give it a go, assuming they don't jack up the price. I don't ev){kind=link}
The Wednesday letters page hears from a reader that’s just beaten Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, as Red Dead Redemption’s price comes under fire.
To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk
Plan BSo the Xbox Series X is more expensive than it used to be, Game Pass Ultimate has gone up, and now the £1 trial is down to just two weeks. I guess Microsoft has to make back that $69 billion for Activision Blizzard somehow, right? The deal is good for all gamers, they said. Yeah, right.
I wonder if they have an exit strategy for Game Pass at all, a point at which they admit it’s not working out and they just close it down or downsize it. You’d think a company of their size would have contingencies, but I don’t know. Game Pass is still good value for money, I feel, but it’s becoming less so all the time and given the amount of time you need to take full advantage of it, I’m not sure it’s ever going to be more popular than it is now.
As another reader mused recently, I think Microsoft is too proud to ever admit a major mistake. In particular, Phil Spencer’s whole position is tied to Game Pass. It was his idea, and we already know that his personal bonus are bound to it. If he had to admit it didn’t work then his whole position at Microsoft would be in trouble.Ants