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📱 Bayonetta dev's Apple Arcade game shutting down 📺 Netflix considers ads and IAPs for games 🎮 Analysis: More to Game Pass appeal than value

Geekly Download Team
January 08, 2024

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Welcome back to full gaming news flow, gamers! After a prolonged holiday lull, stories are picking back up entering 2024. Let's dive right in:

📱 PlatinumGames' Apple Arcade exclusive World of Demons will soon become unplayable as licensing expires, despite initial popularity. We discuss the instability around subscription access-only titles depending on shifting business deals. Ownership's importance resurfaces.

📺 Facing revenue pressure, Netflix is exploring additions like in-app purchases and advertising to their thus-far unsuccessful gaming foray. We analyze the implications of monetizing mobile games more aggressively to subsidize investments. Risks accompany short-term rewards.

🎮 An analysis argues Game Pass' enormous appeal stems from more than its straightforward value proposition. Smart strategic positioning and Microsoft's marketing strengths likely fuel its success too. We dive deeper on the key factors propelling this disruptive service.

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Bayonetta dev's Apple Arcade exclusive World of Demons will no longer be playable next month

Netflix might add in-app purchases and ads to its games no one plays

Xbox Game Pass' success isn’t entirely down to value