Head of Xbox Phil Spencer pitches Game Pass as an alternative to relying on big budget blockbusters

Article by Kotaku: A recent leak of internal Microsoft data included an email by XBox head Phil Spencer who describes the woes of the video game publishers and what it means for the production of big budget games.

  • MajorHavoc@lemmy.world
    14·
    1 year ago

    ‘Spencer lays out how publishers once existed to leverage scale in negotiations with retailers for shelf space. Then everything changed. “The creation of digital storefronts like Steam, Xbox Store and PlayStation Store eventually democratized access for creators breaking physical retail’s lock on game distribution,”’

    So it’s the middlemen rent-seekers who are at risk.

    Oh no! Moving on…