This has been a successful business model for mmos for decades. This is not new.
Not really, the MMO model is ppm not ppp.
The gamepass subscription already fits the MMO model.
It’s quite similar. Pay for a game and then pay for game “time.”. Mmos are a pre pay, this is likely billed after playing. But really just paying for time after buying the game.
Well that would explain why I’ve never seen an MMO streamer before. At least not since Leeroy.
tell microsoft to eat itself its time hopefully microsoft turns from a 5b company to 0 dollars in time.
Not that I dont share your sentiment. But Microsoft market cap is as of right now 3.9 Trillion. Not 5 billion.
And we’ve come full circle back to arcades. Just with extra(fewer?) steps now.
They didn’t used to make us buy the arcade machine first.
Very true. Gotta think of those shareholders and make it more expensive somehow.
The consumer will gobble this up like hot bread and then ask “but why things bad? Must be immigrants”
Shitty behaviour by a shitty species
You underestimate how much people don’t like metered charges.
wanting and getting dont always happen
Isn’t this just free on both pc and playstation?
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/23/game-streaming-ad-supported-xbox-insiders/
Today, we’re starting to test an ad-supported way to stream select games from your library for a limited time, available to XBOX Insiders.
During this test period, XBOX Insiders with an XBOX account will be able to stream games they own for free with ads. Players will have one hour session limits across supported devices and regions.
Here’s what you can expect:
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Ads will play before sessions begin.
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The core game experience is unchanged.
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This is optional. Players can choose other ways to play at any time.
I bought the Xbox x for starfield. Mistakes were made.
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Fuck Microsoft
And it’s this kind of shit that has ruined my love for tech. It’s all soulless dystopian slop they want you paying for monthly for the rest of your life. Fuck all these techno dweebs. It’s a shame all the normies will go along with this…
That’s why you ditch consoles, get a PC and buy only from stores that don’t do this rubbish.
Go along? They’ll be zealots demanding everyone get on board, just like heavily exploited console players are today.
Man, I feel like peak gaming was the xbox 360.
I think steam deck 2 as and when it comes out will be a golden age. I think it stands a chance to completely consolidate the market.
Depends on the price, most people don’t want a 1k euros console.
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Only 50 center per hour, you say? I mean it’s only 75 cents, that won’t even buy a soda anymore. Who wouldn’t pay a dollar an hour to play the games they love?
Fuck everything about that. Fuck that to hell and back again not a hobbits tale.
