A new report shows that gaming companies are "confused" by Microsoft's multi-platform strategy and are less willing to develop games for Xbox consoles.

In the latest episode of The Game Business Show, editor-in-chief and co-founder Christopher Delin mentioned that some of the publishers and developers he had spoken with were "confused" about Xbox's multi-platform strategy.In their view, this strategy limits competition in the hosting field.They are now questioning that if this is Microsoft's future strategy, why bother to develop games for Xbox consoles.According to Delin, this is a question that Microsoft has to weigh.

Delin noted that Microsoft needs to keep its consoles influential, as the console is the entrance to the company's premium gaming subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.According to him, many users of Xbox Series X|S consoles are subscribers to the game pass.He believes that from a consumer perspective, the value of this subscription service is beginning to become extremely attractive, after all, 3A games are now selling for as much as $80.

Christopher Delin shares his personal experience using the Xbox Game Pass.He has been a subscriber to the game pass since 2018, and the last Xbox game he bought was Sea of ​​Thieves.He pondered how many games he would buy if he was not a subscriber of the game pass, and realized that Microsoft would earn more from his subscription than Microsoft would earn when he bought the game alone.Therefore, he thinks the subscription service is becoming quite attractive.

Last year, Skill Up employee Edmund Tran had the opportunity to interview some game developers who wanted to be named. The overall conclusion about Xbox was that the game pass led to a shift in player behavior, leaving games on the platform with minimal sales.The general view is that the existence of this subscription service has created a vicious cycle.A developer released an award-winning game on Xbox more than two years after publishing games on other platforms.They mentioned that their games sold the worst on Xbox."It's kind of like selling DVDs to people who use Netflix. Of course, sometimes people will buy them, but you don't find the right audience."