15 Biggest Gaming Risks That Paid off

Every game-changer has its share of risks. While some have failed miserably, there are those which thrived despite the odds. Check out 15 of them here.

Posted By | On 06th, Apr. 2022

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Xbox Game Pass

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Let’s be real – when Microsoft first announced Xbox Game Pass, there was a feeling of “too good to be true.” First-party titles available at launch on a subscription service for just $10 per month? New additions to the library every month? The price, and how it went against the traditional $60 triple-A pricing model, was just absurd.

But all of these years later and Xbox Game Pass is not only a massive success with over 25 million subscribers as of January 2022 but it’s also pushed the likes of Sony to adapt. Acquiring publishers like Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard, signing deals for day one launches of select third party titles and giving exposure to indies are just some of the reasons that Xbox Game Pass continues to thrive.


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