It makes a pretty big marketing point without ever needing to actually point it out.Īll that said, it is important to note that Outriders is only hitting Xbox Game Pass and not its PC brethren.

Moreover, it’s a great comparison point for Microsoft to make on an anticipate game’s launch day: pay $60 on PlayStation 4 or 5 or PC or subscribe to Game Pass and get the game as part of a larger service. For Square Enix, they take some guaranteed money from Microsoft and likely prep the game better for moneymaking opportunities like DLC down the road. Outriders on Game Pass will likely reach more people than Outriders might for $60 on store shelves. The game launching on Xbox Game Pass is a major coup for the subscription service, as it represents the potential for other major third-party partners putting a game on the service on day one and eschewing what is thought of as traditional sales. Not that the sleuthing was all that necessary, considering the official announcement came just a few days later, but still, nice to figure out. There's probably a hint about a game in here somewhere honestly we can't even keep up with all the announcements lately /Qz6LmX1Cs4Įagle-eyed detectives were able to trace the “mysterious signal” wording back to a Square Enix press release from the prior year.

The news comes from an Xbox blog post by the Game Pass community lead Megan Spurr, who makes the announcements a few days after the Game Pass Twitter account started hinting at the game. The space game will be launching on Game Pass on day one of release, illustrating a stark price disparity with competing systems. Outriders, an upcoming first-person-loot-shooter from developer People Can Fly and publisher Square Enix, will soon be landing at an Xbox near you.

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