Chapter 212 - 152: XGP Service

"Speeding Frenzy" has two versions - console and PC.

Unlike previous Tianba Games, the PC sales percentage exceeded seventy percent, even reaching eighty, while console sales were negligible.

The new game’s console version is selling very well.

Less than two months after release, the total number of active players on the console has already surpassed the million mark, even more than the PC version.

"Xbox Game Pass!"

Chen Ba revealed the key reason for the rapid growth in players, which is the Game Pass subscription service launched by Xbox.

This thing is very appealing!

After purchasing an XGP membership, players can play various exclusive boutique games without obstruction during the service period, which is very attractive to players.

This is from the player’s perspective.

From the perspective of the game developer, Xbox Game Pass also has a significant benefit, which is attracting traffic!

"Game players generally have their own preferred types, for example, Lu likes to play Galgame, Zhong Shengwei likes RPG adventure games, Dong likes strategy management games..."

Chen Ba gave examples of the crowd, then smiled and said, "For you, when encountering a type of game you like, it’s definitely a no-brainer, right? But what if it’s a type you don’t like?"

Interest determines willingness to pay!

Interested games will have a high willingness to pay from players. A player who likes simulation management games, when encountering a simulation management game, his willingness to pay is definitely stronger than a player who likes Souls-like games.

On the other hand.

If the game’s genre isn’t what you like, your willingness to pay will be low.

"That’s exactly how it is..."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

This is also an acknowledged fact in the gaming industry, different game types target different player groups.

"But Xbox Game Pass subscription service changed this ecosystem because its payment logic is somewhat similar to those monthly membership of video software and music platforms."

Chen Ba asked rhetorically: "If you opened Tianba Music’s VIP membership, and the platform released a relatively popular new song, would you listen to it?"

"Of course!"

Lu replied without hesitation: "I have memberships for all platforms, why not give it a listen?"

"But you prefer somewhat lyrical music and aren’t really interested in rock?"

"I would still listen to it."

"If it’s good, I’ll add it to my playlist. If it’s not, I’ll act like I never heard it!"

"Exactly!"

Chen Ba snapped his fingers and said, "This is how Xbox Game Pass attracts players to ’Speeding Frenzy’, a big group of players who might usually have no interest in racing games."

Having an XGP membership, facing so many games in the library, surely they’ll want to try them out.

When they try it, they find it’s actually not bad, not that annoying, and with the discounted price being acceptable, they’ll just buy a copy!

Many players think this way.

This is also the fundamental reason ’Speeding Frenzy’, after joining the Xbox Game Pass service, instantly garnered a large number of players and gained a foothold on the Xbox console platform.

XGP membership total is quite shocking.

Though domestically, home game consoles are relatively niche, and Xbox Game Pass is a service many have never experienced.

But abroad, especially in Europe and America, home game consoles are still quite popular, and players subscribing to the XGP membership are not few, certainly numbering in tens of millions.

Among these tens of millions of XGP members, even if only a small portion of players become curious about the newly released ’Speeding Frenzy’ and want to download it and try, it would still be a significant number.

"Can we make money from this?"

Lu isn’t interested in the so-called XGP membership service, he only cares about one thing, which is whether Tianba Studio can make money after ’Speeding Frenzy’ enters the XGP game library.

"Of course we can!"

"We’re a third-party, not a first-party game developer." Chen Ba rolled his eyes.

If it were a game studio fully owned by Microsoft, commonly known as a first-party, they’re one and the same with Xbox, whether money is divided or not is irrelevant, after all, dividing money is like transferring from one pocket to another.

But with Tianba Studio as a third party, if they don’t get their share, wouldn’t it be like purely working for free?

Even brothers need to make clear accounts!

This money definitely needs to be divided, the specifics depend on the proportion of ’Speeding Frenzy’ in the XGP service and comprehensive data like total player playtime.

Chen Ba roughly calculated.

If the current number of active players is maintained throughout, then getting two to three million US dollars a year is just a drop in the bucket.

Doesn’t sound like much?

But don’t forget, this is just after XGP revenue sharing, the sales of the game itself hasn’t been counted!

XGP membership service attracted millions of players to ’Speeding Frenzy’, even if only part of these players purchase the game, there are still hundreds of thousands of game sales.

"Does it earn that much?"

After hearing Ba’s description, Zhong Shengwei murmured, "Then what you’re saying is that just the console platform might generate us tens of millions in revenue?"

"Gun, car, ball games are like this."

Compared to others’ surprise, Chen Ba seemed quite calm, mainly because when he decided to develop a "gun, car, ball" game, he knew the market would be immense.

Facts prove that the gun, car, ball games are indeed recognized as the three major winning magical treasures in the gaming realm!

These three types of games indeed have countless enthusiasts, with an extremely large market share, and countless die-hard fans worldwide.

This is still racing games...

If it were shooting games, which is the gun aspect in gun, car, ball, the market’s vastness, Chen Ba dares not even think.

"I have a bold idea!"