"It is very worth having your game on Game Pass": As debut RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 passes 1 million sales, Palworld dev defends the decision to launch on Xbox's subscription service

A screenshot from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, showing a man named Verso covered in dirt and blood, looking into the camera.
(Image credit: Sandfall Interactive)

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has taken a lot of people by surprise and become the joint-highest-rated game of the year so far, matching only 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Blue Prince. It's an RPG made by a small team backed by a stellar voice cast, and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Palworld's community manager Bucky has some things to say to those w❀ho are questioning its day-on🍰e Game Pass launch.

"Expedition 33 is the latest game to get unwillingly dragged through gaming Twitter as people debate the viability of Game Pass," Bucky tweets. "I feel like I’ve just a little more knowledge on the topic than most so𒊎ಞ I’ll just say yes, yes it is very worth having your game on Game Pass."

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Clair Obscur sold 500,000 copies faster than𝕴 developer Sandfall Interactive "ever imagined," and that's✨ despite launching alongside the Oblivion remaster, which is also on Game Pass. By day three, it had sold over one million copies, and that doesn't include Game Pass players at all, so it's safe to say the game is doing well, despite also being available on the subscription service at no extra cost.

"I speak from the pov of an indie btw," adds Bucky. Pocketpair had Craftopia on Game Pass for "a year (or two)" and Palworld is still on there. "I’ve no experience workinꦜg in the AAA space so I’m not sure what sort of꧑ deals are cooked up there, but we have shipped two games on Game Pass and were very happy with both so all I can say is I’m happy with the experience I had."

So, while it mayℱ not be the preferred platform for eve༒ry developer, don't count a game out just because it's on Game Pass.

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