"The concept of [Xbox] Game Pass was good" despite its eventual faceplant now contributing to mass job losses, reckons Forza Horizon 5 director
Mike Brown, former creative director for Forza Horizon 5, believes the concept of Xbox Game Pass was fundamentally good, despite its current struggles leading to significant layoffs within Microsoft's gaming division. He suggests that while the service was a well-intentioned, player-focused idea, it failed to gain enough subscribers at the necessary price point to be financially viable. Brown also defended Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, acknowledging their roles in the Game Pass push while noting the harsh criticism they face on social media.
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- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Playground Games
- Platform: Xbox
- Person: Sarah Bond
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Subscription Services
- Person: Mike Brown
- Game: Forza Horizon 5
- Person: Asha Sharma
- Person: Phil Spencer
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