Pretty big stuff. I would assume a lot of developers would not want to miss the Xbox platform if they know they get 18% more revenue with every copy sold than on other console platforms.
It isn’t exactly a contradiction, the deal specifies that for 3 months, the game can’t release on other consoles. What happens after the 3 months end is up to the developer.
The big point here is this move will also pressurize Sony into doing the same along with Apple.
A 12% cut will no doubt affect Xbox as a lot of the revenue comes from 3rd parties but Xbox is diverging from that model a bit with gamepass and MS will be able to afford the 3rd party loss, on the other hand if PS is forced to do the same then it will make them half as profitable given their reliance on 3rd party revenue and in turn their ability to do exclusivity deals.
MS knows exactly what it is doing here by siding with Epic as they don’t rely on app/game stores for revenue and they know their competitors do.
I’m Just assuming what developers said about exclusivity: there are no plans for PS5. This document shows another thing. It’s not important to me After All
There is a proposal currently under Gaming Leadership Team consideration to adopt 88 / 12 as a public PC games revenue share for all games in exchange for the grant of streaming rights to Microsoft
The streaming rights clause would mean developers have to ensure games are available on xCloud for this improved revenue cut.
That seems like a smart move TBH both parties would “win” from such a proposal.
Just from a laypersons perspective that is I do not know how much “streaming rights” could be worth versus an extra 18%. But on the face it seems to be beneficial for all parties.
Are there any more doubts as to how all in Microsoft is on streaming and Game Pass? This is potentially a smart move in order to ensure games are on Xcloud.
I understand what they’re saying, and I feel 3 months is such a short term of exclusivity. I think they would have been better off just launching the game on gamepass because most of the plays would most likely be on gamepass rather than buying the game in it’s first 3 months