{"id":128388,"date":"2020-11-24T16:39:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T16:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/xbox-game-pass-developer-compensation\/"},"modified":"2020-11-24T16:39:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T16:39:03","slug":"phil-spencer-comments-on-developer-compensation-through-xbox-game-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/11\/24\/phil-spencer-comments-on-developer-compensation-through-xbox-game-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"Phil Spencer Comments on Developer Compensation Through Xbox Game Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the service featured as a staple of the Series X launch line-up,\u00a0Xbox Game Pass\u00a0<\/strong>is currently bigger than ever, boasting a wide variety of critically acclaimed and commercially successful games. From\u00a0The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt\u00a0<\/em>to\u00a0Doom Eternal<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>the library available\u00a0on the service provides a little something for everyone, whether that’s significant AAA blockbusters or obscure indie gems.<\/p>\n

However, many have wondered exactly how the team over at Xbox establish deals with third-party developers porting their biggest titles to Game Pass. Speaking on the subject in a detailed\u00a0interview with The Verge, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer<\/a> spoke at length about how Microsoft compensates developers aiding in building the Game Pass lineup, claiming the studio’s deals are “all over the place.”<\/p>\n

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“It\u2019s really based on the developer\u2019s need,” Spencer states when asked about how the terms are ironed out between Xbox and third-party developers. Allegedly, developers frequently ask for a certain\u00a0sum of money in exchange for shipping their release on Xbox Game Pass<\/a> when it launches, which Spencer claims is a strong incentive because it creates\u00a0“a floor for them in terms of the success of their game.”<\/p>\n

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Xbox\u00a0pays a\u00a0set amount of money which often goes into the game’s production (in certain cases, Microsoft has even covered the entire budget) and, seeing as the\u00a0deal never limits the\u00a0title exclusively to Xbox Game Pass, it means all the income from the likes of Steam, PlayStation<\/a>, and Nintendo goes straight in the profit margin. As Spencer puts it, “they\u2019ve protected themselves from any downside risk.” Alternatively, a lot of\u00a0studios close to the\u00a0conclusion\u00a0of their development cycle just asked for a\u00a0flat fee to see the game debut on the service as well.<\/p>\n

Spencer claims some deals are a little less straightforward, however, with agreements based around “usage and monetization.”\u00a0As it stands,\u00a0the company isn’t allegedly set on just one way to make Game Pass deals, claiming it’s happy to experiment or custom fit the process\u00a0to the developer. According to the Head of Xbox, the model was initially meant to center on usage, much like streaming sites such as\u00a0Spotify<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

For those unaware of how it works, it would mean\u00a0the developers get paid more depending on how many Game Pass owners<\/a>\u00a0have downloaded\u00a0their title.\u00a0Yet, it seems several studios\u00a0didn’t trust this process, asking for flat out fees rather than a usage-based model. Spencer hopes it might trend back that way eventually, albeit maybe through a “hybrid model” rather than a flat out revshare focus.<\/p>\n

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Source: The Verge<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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