Alexface

I loved this game so much. I could see it was at risk of not selling so I bought it day 1 and don't regret it!

I just hope it does an Alan Wake and gets a following over time. I think this world has so many opportunities for sequels, prequels, spin offs etc.

I concluded that I can't justify it as I don't spend enough time playing Gamepass games.
I also accidentally let my playstation plus sub expire and have decided not to continue that either...
Will then spend the money buying the games outright

@TheGameThrifter
Yes I completely agree! It's a flawed strategy, which I think will bite them later.

Is Xbox dead? No.
Is the Xbox console dead? I think so.

With this Microsoft is giving people no reason to buy the next Xbox if they can play their games anywhere. I bought a series X specifically for Hellblade. Now I can get that (and everything else) on PS5, so I've got no reason to buy a new Xbox when I love the playstation exclusives - especially with gamepass being so expensive

Microsoft really needed to tier their multiplat strategy.
Tier 1 IPs (Halo and Gears in my opinion) - only ever on Xbox and PC
Tier 2 IPs (smaller games like double fine ones) - 1 year exclusive window and we'll then announce If they come to others
Tier 3 IPs (call of duty and elder scrolls) - multiplat from day 1.

I suspect Microsoft's new strategy will be to have the most powerful console in the next gen, so it appeals to hardcore gamers only who are willing to may the get the BEST version of a game. I think that's a big risk and won't pan out positively.
If they held out one more generation I think they could have hooked everyone in Gamepass (at the old pricing) and then doubled down on cloud

Expedition 33, Silksong and Blue Prince. This year has been a year of amazing Indies.
I hope Expedition 33 wins, but i think it's likely silksong will

It's annoying that Europe is left behind on these
I can never get the better perks like crunchyroll...

I think Microsoft smashed it with this showcase. It wasn't perfect, personally as much as I love Atlus - there was a bit too much from them and also I thought Avowed looked disappointing.
But besides that it really showed the pay off is coming. New IPs, old IPs, also more opportunity with what they obviously chose not to show (gears for example).
They must have been super happy with the reaction to the Sony showcase!

Simpsons hit and run is my big one. If I get that I can sell my og xbox

I am looking forward to this. I never managed to play the original and although it's been getting some critique for not modernising that's what I want to experience!

I am looking forward to starting this, not sure when but I will get there eventually!

I am excited! Can't wait to play this.
I loved the first one and thought it was criminally under-rated

@ZuneTattooGuy
So what I mean by IP is more about series - so yes there are games like psychonauts and grounded which are great but they are only one (2 with a huge gap for psychonauts). Big big IPs for Microsoft at the moment are really just Forza, gears, halo... Maybe fable at a push but we haven't had that for years.

I think yes and no.
Microsoft doesn't have that many diverse IPs (yet) to compete with Sony (for example).
And you have certain studios that seem to be stuck as the Halo or Gears studio.
So I'd love to see more creativity - whether through spin offs or new interesting IPs, either is fine. Maybe give them room for a new IP while someone else goes after a spin off?

Bring on a sequel! Please!!!