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Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Will Define The Ninth Generation of Gaming

NoobFeed Editor Alex Johnson writes - In October 2022 developer Snail Games USA (which bought original ARK developer Project Wildcard in 2015) provided insight into the ongoing war between PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass and demonstrated firsthand how much these streaming platforms mean to Sony and Microsoft respectively.

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anast577d ago (Edited 577d ago )

I didn't realize PS + has almost double the subscribers than GP. That's crazy.

SurgicalMenace577d ago

I remember recently reading that there were more than 60 million subscribers. I could be wrong but this article is highlighting numbers from March 2022.

crazyCoconuts577d ago

since PS rebranded PS Now, i'm not sure it's apples to apples to compare PS+ to GP alone. You'd have to account for the Gold sub level somehow i think

Crows90577d ago

So you would have to compare ps extra with gamepass ultimate.

Right now gamepass has 3 versions but only one includes online gaming with gold. Playstation has 3 levels but the second level includes the online gaming with ps plus benefits.

So it would only be a matter of comparing ps extra numbers not ps essentials.
Gamepass for pc or console is $10 a month. Gamepass ultimate is 14.99 a month. I dont know if you get it cheaper by doing a full year on either version. I dont think there's an option for that.

Ps Plus Essential is $60/year so $5/month. Ps Plus Extra, the important one, is $100/year so about $8.3/month. PS Plus Premium is $120/year so $10/month.

So as you can see you even if we were to say that they're equal they really arent in pricing. You get more for your dollar through PS Plus than you do through gamepass. Dont know why this isnt mentioned enough. The catalogues are equally good but with the benefit of playstation exclusives on sonys side. Day 1 1st party on microsoft is only good if the games release anytime soon and are of high quality.

anast576d ago

The same would be said if we want to compare next gen consoles the PS5 and the SX, and leave the S as across gen console. But since we don't have to apply that line in any consistent way, the comparison is fine.

Crows90576d ago

@anast
The one X was supposed to be the crossgen console not a new generation of consoles. It was supposed to be the monster remember...the gymanstics in the brain are insane.

Its either a next gen machine or it isnt. The series s is not.

ChasterMies577d ago

PlayStation has double the install the base.

Orchard577d ago

Except that’s not an accurate comparison.

PS+ numbers include those in the basic tier paying for multiplayer - GP numbers do not.

To get a realistic comparison you’d have to compare PS+ to GP + XBL Gold.

SierraGuy576d ago

Xbox still loses that fight.

Orchard576d ago

I didn’t realize it was a fight 😂 As far as I’m aware both companies are making bucket loads from subscriptions.

The last numbers we got for subs for XBL gold put it at ~50m, and GP has about ~25m so that’s more than PS+.

JackBNimble576d ago

Probably because you need ps+ just to play online, Gp is an extra service.
So I'm going to assume all tiers of ps+ is in that double figure.

Lightning77576d ago

It's PS+ it has way more subscribers than Gamepass. While Xbox Live has this many.

https://amp-hothardware-com...

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darkrider577d ago

Nope. It won't. The amount of subcribers it's just to low. Beside you never really know how many are subscribed. Can be a month, 3, 6, a year...

Aloymetal577d ago

Nope. It will be the games like always but keep repeating that til you actually believe it. Good luck.

Petebloodyonion577d ago

I guess you didn't even bother to actually read the article, because if you did, you would know that the subject they are discussing is how service PS+ and GP are providing a new source of income to small devs and publishers
and how it has been beneficial for Snail Games the maker of ARK Survival Evolved.

MIDGETonSTILTS17577d ago

I think the top games will define the gen, not sub services that some prefer to actual purchases.

tay8701577d ago

yep games are what matters, not gimmicks, not subscriptions.

MIDGETonSTILTS17577d ago

Imagine subbing to get Gears 5 “for free”, would you have been happy to have paid $120 that year just to play games of that caliber?

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Ark 2 is the big Xbox exclusive no one seems to be talking about

Thanks to a combination of star power, ambition, and Palworld-mania, survival game sequel Ark 2 could be Xbox's biggest upcoming console exclusive.

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gold_drake65d ago (Edited 65d ago )

because we havent seen anything other than that trailer years ago. lol

Becuzisaid65d ago

And it was a terrible trailer too

gold_drake65d ago

yeh, theres also that haha

BeHunted65d ago

Say that to Vin Diesel's face?

JSONEHUNDRED64d ago

@BeHunted

No one says that to family

Nitrowolf265d ago

not only that, the current arks are buggy

jwillj2k465d ago

This shit is jokes 😂😂😂

ChronoJoe65d ago

Probably because it’s just a launch exclusive too. I think people are tired of / don’t value that. It might be a cool game (who knows at this stage) but people will just wait for it to be on their desired platform either way.

Inverno65d ago

Probably cause they already released another Ark which is a broken copy paste of an already broken first game? Hard to be excited for more broken copy pasted mess, also Vin Diesel does not excite.

mkis00765d ago

Idk ark popularity seemed to peter out a while ago.

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Why 2024 Will be the Year of Survival Games

The survival games genre has grown rapidly in popularity in recent years, and 2024 is set to see it take centre stage.

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Ark 2 Delayed to 2024; Ark Survival Ascended for Next-Gen Announced and Here Are Its New Features

Ark 2 has been delayed to 2024! Studio Wildcard has also announced Ark Survival Ascended for PS5, Xbox Series and PC. Features list revealed.

Lightning77422d ago

I forgot this was suppose to release this year. This was one of Xbox's timed exclusives also.

Jin_Sakai421d ago

Nonsense.

“Phil Spencer dislikes timed exclusives“

https://www.gamereactor.eu/...

“Paying for third-party exclusives isn’t our long term strategy,’ says Xbox’s Phil Spencer“

https://www.destructoid.com...

IamTylerDurden1421d ago (Edited 421d ago )

It's been a long term strategy since early 360 days. Mass Effect, Oblivion, Bioshock, Alan Wake, Ryse, Dead Rising, Titanfall, Tomb Raider, Pubg, Sunset O, Quantum, ReCore, The Medium, Call of the Sea, Bright Memory, The Ascent, High on Life, The Gunk, Scorn, Ark, Stalker, and dozens more. Funny how MS acts like this isn't at all part of their equation. They do it, but ppl don't notice bc they can't get the big games anymore due to GP hurting sales.

If you took away the third party deals last gen XB1 probably would've had closer to Wii U numbers. Games like Titanfall, Tomb Raider, and Pubg carried them until they started pushing Gamepass, BC, and Scorpio. XB1 would've nearly died without those games.

Lightning77421d ago

Yeah at THAT time. The whole Tombraider debacle. They stopped doing it over the extreme backlash they got. Only for Sony to do it in spades with no backlash whatsoever so MS decided to start doing it again.

That was nothing more than a grand overreaction from ppl back then. Like it's ok for Sony to do it but not MS at the time.

shinoff2183421d ago

Lightning why do you always turn a blind eye like ms to this day doesn't have any 3rd party deals? You will reply to a whole comment but not touch that. That's pretty Phil of you

Learning from ms real good lightning

Lightning77421d ago

"Lightning why do you always turn a blind eye like ms to this day doesn't have any 3rd party deals? "

"Did you not see the part where I said"

"so MS decided to start doing it again."

Clay they are you're literally in article that's a 3rd party exclusive. You need to learn to read.

Obscure_Observer421d ago

"Nonsense."

I call it fire vs fire!

Did you just expected Phil to turn the other cheek for Sony to slap?

You better expect way more timed and full third party exclusives on Xbox from now on.

Hypocrite PS fanboys will bitch about every timed or full third party exclusives on Xbox but will give Sony a free pass and a tap on the back from doing the exact same thing as they did with FF games, Silent Hill 2: Remake, Stellar Blade (stolen from Xbox by Sony) and KOTOR: Remake.

Sony will reap what they saw.

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IamTylerDurden1421d ago (Edited 421d ago )

Despite the stigma that only Sony does timed exclusives, MS had a ton as well this gen. From The Medium to Like a Dragon next gen version, Scorn, High on Life, Ark, Stalker, etc. They just can't get the big games bc GP kills sales.

ZwVw421d ago

Why are you bringing up games like Quantum Break and ReCore in your argument? Those are 1st party ips and they released simultaneously on XB and PC.

jznrpg421d ago

Timed exclusives are so bad ! it’s a conspiracy to keep western games off PS ! /s

shinoff2183421d ago

I don't really care about timed exclusives myself. Only the people that have to play just the newest and greatest thing. These days imo I'd rather play games 6 months year after release. Atleast their mostly fixed by then. My backlog is huge. I'm finally playing tales of arise right now.

ocelot07422d ago

I loved ark a few years ago. But now addicted to Rust.

If it had a free upgrade or a discounted upgrade from the PS4 version then I would of dived back in.

GamerRN421d ago

The game was upgraded to PS5 and Series X/S for free...

ocelot07421d ago

Was is? As in a proper ps5 version or like just a resolution bump and fps bump?

Welshy421d ago

@ocelot not even that, the PS5 just performs better via brute force with the original code.

They advertised a next gen overhaul ages ago but it never materialised, I guess this is it.

darksky421d ago

The announcement of Ark Ascended says it's not going to be free. All owners of ARK survival are basically screwed since they are shutting the old servers and expect you to buy the remastered version.

IamTylerDurden1421d ago

I remember the buzz when it was announced with the Vinny D trailer. I forgot about it. I'll try it on GP i presume. Has to better than Valheim.

thesoftware730421d ago

I think it will be better than Valheim, I imagine higher production values and such, established mechanics, and hopefully less buggy than the first game.

Valheim is really fun tho, I have been playing since it came to GP with my pals and having a good time. While you can see it's not a AAA product, it certainly is well done and can become addicting. I'm up to the 2nd boss, who kicked our arses, last night leveled up all our bronze armor to lvl 3...gonna fight him again today...fun time.