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Game industry’s approach to subscription is mixed. Microsoft is pushing Xbox Game Pass ahead of its hardware business, Sony and Nintendo are using subscriptions as a supplement and Google has stopped Stadia.
How are games different from music or video in terms of subscription? Are gamers interested in a huge library to play for a small monthly fee?
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