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And they love discovering quirkier indie games, but they also want to see big triple-A or quadruple-A hits in the service as well.вЂќДecker says Microsoft wants Game Pass to feel similar in its variety to going to the movies.

They love discovering that sort of small developer with a game theyвЂ™ve never heard of in a genre that they maybe didnвЂ™t even know was a genre. ThatвЂ™s the feedback weвЂ™ve heard loud and clear. вЂњIt really is - because, again, our members want to see both. вЂњYou know itвЂ™s really about both,вЂќ said Decker. We look at feedback from our members who are very vocal about games and genres that theyвЂ™d like to see, and so we listened pretty closely to that.вЂќДoes Xbox Game Pass mean more games like Gears Tactics and fewer blockbusters?Д«ut while Microsoft is releasing Gears Tactics and trying to provide a variety of experiences, does that mean the company is going to focus on funding a lot more smaller games? And is it going to do that at the expense of large, tentpole blockbusters? But then that thereвЂ™s also always something new to play. And we want to make sure that you have access to some of your old favorites. вЂњThe first one is that you always have something great to play so that thereвЂ™s a wide variety of genres and stuff for kids and core shooters. вЂњFrom a portfolio perspective, thereвЂ™s two big goals,вЂќ said Decker. And thatвЂ™s also because subscribers are asking for a variety of experiences.

Decker says thatвЂ™s the approach Microsoft is taking. So in a gaming world where the top games are doing better than ever but developers are producing fewer smaller and riskier releases, Game Pass could mitigate against that. ItвЂ™s nice to have all those different metrics for success and not be tied to just one measure of вЂdid you sell a certain number of units at a certain price point or notвЂ™ because I think it really allows us to take risks and try things that we wouldnвЂ™t otherwise.вЂќ вЂ¦ But when weвЂ™re deciding whether to make a game or not. вЂњBut Game Pass just frees us up a little bit from having to be solely reliant on those kinds of metrics for success. вЂњWe have certain expectations, and we will measure against those in terms of unit sales,вЂќ said Crump. Gears taught a lot of people about strategically using cover, and that thinking translates well into the strategy realm.Д«ut even as Gears Tactics is launching on Steam, The Coalition isnвЂ™t necessarily concerned about it topping the charts. It takes the classic Gears of War setting and slips it into tactical, turn-based gameplay. Gears Tactics is exactly what it says on the label. Add our RSS feed to your pod catcher of choice.As part of that conversation, Decker and Crump also speak to the effect Game Pass has on design, development, and the business model. On How Games Make Money this week, host Jeff Grubb sits down to talk with The Coalition operations director Mike Crump and Xbox marketing general manager Ben Decker about the launch of the game.

#GEARS TACTICS SALES WINDOWS#

Gears Tactics is launching April 28 for Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass for PC, and Steam.

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