Is Xbox Game Pass Killing Games?! | Defining Duke, Episode 111

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Last Stand Media

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Published on February 19, 2023 4:58:51 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GnNEPVC5XA

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Dead Island 2 (2023)

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Duration: 2:42:25

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Much as been said about gaming's most popular subscription service. While many have detracted its boons to the game development scene, Game Pass has stormed on to surpassed 25 million subscribers. At the same time, it seems Xbox has been caught talking about both sides of their mouth. In an admission to the CMA, Microsoft has stated that game sales do fall off across 12 months titles in Game Pass. While some see this as a mark of defeat, it only seems to highlight the lack of knowledge many of us have on the funding process. The Dukes dive deep into this one as we check our previous claims about the service, where it stands now, and if the sky is truly falling for Game Pass. Otherwise, we have a possible Evil Within 3 tease, Xbox climbing their personal rankings in Japan, and "Robert" may be here to stay if the Activision deal falls through.

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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:40 - Update on Houston event
0:11:54 - Reviews!
0:16:24 - More justification of Oreo crimes
0:20:26 - How did the gas pump revelation come to be?
0:23:00 - Evil Within 3 may have been teased in Hi-Fi Rush
0:27:56 - Bobby Kotick will remain
0:31:14 - Starfield has a release date…according to GOG
0:38:44 - Xbox Series sales update!
0:42:10 - Controversy surrounds Sea of Stars
0:49:10 - Wild Hearts performance on Series S is rough
0:51:00 - Dead Island 2’s release has been moved up!
0:51:25 - Final Fantasy 7 is coming to Xbox… via PowerWash Simulator DLC
0:52:06 - Wo Long is available for preload
0:55:02 - Alan Wake 2 is completely playable
0:55:13 - What we’ve been playing
1:12:04 - Are shadow drops the new thing?
1:17:07 - Have we seen the anti-Atomic Heart video?
1:30:46 - How do we feel about THAT Wired review?
1:42:59 - Microsoft has stated that Game Pass hurts games sales…
2:19:46 - Double Fine may have two games in the works
2:24:40 - Leaving Game Pass soon…
2:28:10 - Game Pass Pick of the Week
2:32:55 - What happened to Map Designers?