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[gokurho]

Greatest game ever

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

how many?

 

[BennyBlanco]

I’m shocked more people played it on Xbox than PC.

 

[Zones]

OP forgot to share the most interesting figure...

 

[BrunoCoel]

How many played it for more than 30 minutes?

 

[DaGwaphics]

I’m shocked more people played it on Xbox than PC.

Could still be more GP subs on console than PC at this point, though that will likely change with time.

 

[Gaiff]

They said 10M less than 3 weeks after the game was out. Over a month later, just another million?

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Another weird *cough* spin metric.

 

[damidu]

lol took long enough to get from 10 to 11mil dloads i see. like over a month.
yeah its a fart in the space alright

 

[SenkiDala]

I can't believe that now, they don't communicate anymore on games sold but on "people who launched the game at least 1 minute"...

 

[BennyBlanco]

I can't believe that now, they don't communicate anymore on games sold but on "people who launched the game at least 1 minute"...

You think netflix gives a shit how many DVDs Stranger Things sold? All they care about is recurring payments.

 

[SirKicksalot]

They said 10M less than 3 weeks after the game was out. Over a month later, just another million?

It's from the earnings call that covers the period up to September 30.

 

[yansolo]

how bethesda always get away with it is a feat worth applauding

 

[CoreyFlawless]

You think netflix gives a shit how many DVDs Stranger Things sold? All they care about is recurring payments.

Dang, easy on the truth bomb there. That cut him and hurt him there. Think they realize this after a year. What being sold is just a bonus. They more happier with the recurring payments

 

[Goalus]

Another weird *cough* spin metric.

What is your current blood pressure? Be honest.

 

[Yoboman]

I’m shocked more people played it on Xbox than PC.

I'm not

Steam numbers never got very high

 

[DForce]

They said 10M less than 3 weeks after the game was out. Over a month later, just another million?

A few months ago, I thought it was going to reach 14 million players much faster than Forza Horizon 5.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Maybe a bargain bin game in 5 years. Major letdown for me. Lets hope Elder Scrolls doesn't suffer as much.

This is 1/100th the game Star Citizen/Squadron 42 is.

 

[Darsxx82]

They said 10M less than 3 weeks after the game was out. Over a month later, just another million?

??? Fiscal remarks are written for the fiscal quarter so this data is on the 30th of September.

10 millons 21 September. 11+ millons 30 September.

 

[damidu]

Dang, easy on the truth bomb there. That cut him and hurt him there. Think they realize this after a year. What being sold is just a bonus. They more happier with the recurring payments

yeah pretty sure people demoing latest bethesda rpg for 10 bucks are lifelong gamepass subbers now.
just like what i did with ubi+ for ass mirage.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Launch day record Game Pass subs is what matters most to Microsoft.

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

You think netflix gives a shit how many DVDs Stranger Things sold? All they care about is recurring payments.

Nailed it

 

[Sanepar]

How many of these subs are still there? These stupid MS metrics. Hiding everything they can, now even gamepass numbers are hiding.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Proud to say I'm one of the millions with my big 5 minutes total of game time. What a meaningless Stat.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

What is your current blood pressure? Be honest.

Thankfully nice and low.

 

[Lupin25]

Launch day record Game Pass subs is what matters most to Microsoft.

What is the new official number for gamepass then MS !

 

[Gaiff]

??? Fiscal remarks are written for the fiscal quarter so this data is on the 30th of September.

10 millons 21 September. 11+ millons 30 September.

Not as bad but another 1M in 11 days doesn't sound amazing either after the initial launch mania. Still, some games see an 80% drop after the first week so it's not that awful.

 

[damidu]

How many of these subs are still there? These stupid MS metrics. Hiding everything they can, now even gamepass numbers are hiding.

pretty sure launch day is also record for subs cancelled but we have to wait for leaks for that one

 

[rofif]

Yeah I also played it. For 2 hours before deleting it

 

[SmokedMeat]

pretty sure launch day is also record for subs cancelled but we have to wait for leaks for that one

Why? People don’t want to play Lies of P, Wo Long, Sea of Stars, etc?

There’s a pretty nice selection on there.

 

[flying_sq]

I'm curious to see what the gamepass drop off rate was after a month

 

[damidu]

Why? People don’t want to play Lies of P, Wo Long, Sea of Stars, etc?

sub unsub, you still have a month to try all those + starfield.

 

[Shane89]

how many bought it? 100?

 

[NEbeast]

How many stayed on after that month? How many were trials? Saying it was the biggest day for subs means nothing without more information. The way MS has spun metrics to suit them is actually impressive because fanboys eat it up.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

I’d have probably played it on Gamepass too if the PC Xbox store wasn’t shit. I appreciate Steam so much these days.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

How many stayed on after that month? How many were trials? Saying it was the biggest day for subs means nothing without more information. The way MS has spun metrics to suit them is actually impressive because fanboys eat it up.

Biggest subs in a day means this was the most interest ever for a game on Game Pass. Why does that mean nothing?

 

[diffusionx]

ahh, back to the fake numbers, sony announcing actual spiderman 2 sales just felt weird

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Man, happy bunch of gamers here aren't ya. I'm going to buy some stocks in salt, hilarious. Kudos to Bethesda and MS/Xbox, game could have been a homerun out of Starfield but I'll settle for a triple with some jank and a broken bat.

 

[adamsapple]

Greatest game ever

- #1 game in US and Europe in sales despite being on Game Pass
- Most new GP subs added
- More people played it on Xbox than PC
- Leading cause for the 13% growth in Xbox content revenue this quarter.

Looks like the game has been the success everyone knew it would, and then some.

GG Todd, Phil and the rest of the XGS team.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

You think netflix gives a shit how many DVDs Stranger Things sold? All they care about is recurring payments.

Netflix has 400+ million recurring payments and the budget to make a new TV show is a lot lower for the average show than the budget to make Starfield was.

 

[ReBurn]

OP forgot to share the most interesting figure...

Heck, I encountered that many all by myself.

 

[RoboFu]

It’s a pretty big deal overall .. it’s a hugely awaited AAA game that launched on a subscription service day one. No matter what you think of the game that’s actually a crazy thing to take a risk on.

 

[Pelta88]

I remember when Halo Infinite reached 22 Million players.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Netflix has 400+ million recurring payments and the budget to make a new TV show is a lot lower for the average show than the budget to make Starfield was.

I call bullshit on your statement. Starfield was rumoured at $200 Million to make. Here's Netflix's top 10 -

Ozark (2017) - $8 Million Per Episode
The Defenders (2017) - $8 Million Per Episode
Sense8 (2015) - $9 Million Per Episode
Marco Polo (2014) - $10 Million Per Episode
The Witcher (2019) - $10 Million Per Episode
The Get Down (2016) - $11 Million Per Episode
The Crown (2016) - $13 Million Per Episode
The Sandman (2022) - $15 Million Per Episode
One Piece (2023) - $18 Million Per Episode
Stranger Things (2016) - $30 Million Per Episode

Seems pretty comparable to me, maybe next time you make some wild statements you could provide a little background as to how you arrive at your bullshit.

 

[Jigsaah]

Well, Phil did want to engage PC more...and maybe a lot of those new subs were from PC. Still no hard numbers other than the initial 11 million players.

I don't know whether to congratulate them or ask more questions. It's strange. If it were direct purchases, people wouldn't question Starfield's success. Gamepass subs are a much less tangible measurement of success.

If they are putting it out there publicly, you'd think this is a huge success...but I guess the real measurement comes in the form of things like retention and proliferation of new subs to try other games than Starfield.

"Congrats for now" I think is the proper response.

 

[ReBurn]

I remember when Halo Infinite reached 22 Million players.

 

[Ansphn]

I’m shocked more people played it on Xbox than PC.

PC gamers have options

 

[CoreyFlawless]

Well happy

yeah pretty sure people demoing latest bethesda rpg for 10 bucks are lifelong gamepass subbers now.
just like what i did with ubi+ for ass mirage.

Well happy for you. Good job

 

[jm89]

All metrics must have dropped off the planet after the first week or so.

 

[Alex Scott]

- #1 game in US and Europe in sales despite being on Game Pass (for September).
- Most new GP subs added
- More people played it on Xbox than PC
- Leading cause for the 13% growth in Xbox content revenue this quarter.

Looks like the game has been the success everyone knew it would, and then some.

GG Todd, Phil and the rest of the XGS team.

Fixed it for you.