Xbox Game Pass is the Netflix of video games, and in the past few years, Microsoft has slowly but surely created a subscription service with incredible value.
From major first-party releases to overlooked indie gems, Xbox owners don’t even need to purchase a single game to have a great time with their Series X or Series S. With PC support and mobile streaming, they don’t even need an Xbox.
Xbox Game Pass has become too dominant in the marketplace for Sony not to respond. And this June, after many rumors, PlayStation will strike back with expanded versions of PlayStation Plus. Sony is introducing multiple new tiers with very Game Pass-esque features like free games and cloud streaming. Also expect higher Game Pass-esque prices starting at $15 per month.
In this episode of The Pop-OffThe Pop-Off, Actor/Comedian/Gamer J.D. Witherspoon joins us to break down the news. Will the yearly discount help us get over the sticker shock? How appealing is this service if Sony’s biggest games won’t launch on day one? Downloading classic PlayStation games sounds fantastic, just like downloading classic Nintendo games on Switch, but do we want to rely on streaming to revisit the PS3’s greatest hits? Check out all this and more in the video above.
As streaming services become the next major front in the video game console war, companies are purchasing more companies so they can pump out more streaming content. To learn more, check out Activision properties we’d like to see Microsoft revive, read about Sony’s recent Bungie acquisition, and consider that maybe Nintendo doesn’t need to expand to stay relevant.