Pirat_Nation 🔴(@Pirat_Nation):Thomas Mahler, CEO of Moon Studios (Ori and the Blind Forest, No Rest for the Wicked), believes Xbox Game Pass could have been much more successful if Microsoft had released more major hit games. Mahler said the problem wasn’t the Game Pass model itself, but the lack of games that made players excited to subscribe. He said Xbox needed “products that make gamers literally salivate.” He also said that great games come from talented developers, not just famous franchises. “Great games are not made by IP. They’re made by people,” Mahler said, adding, “Bet on those people—not just IP.” According to Mahler, the solution is simple: “Ship better games than your competition. That’s it.”

2026.06.19 19:01

Thomas Mahler, CEO of Moon Studios (Ori and the Blind Forest, No Rest for the Wicked), believes Xbox Game Pass could have been much more successful if Microsoft had released more major hit games. Mahler said the problem wasn’t the Game Pass model itself, but the lack of games that made players excited to subscribe. He said Xbox needed “products that make gamers literally salivate.” He also said that great games come from talented developers, not just famous franchises. “Great games are not made by IP. They’re made by people,” Mahler said, adding, “Bet on those people—not just IP.” According to Mahler, the solution is simple: “Ship better games than your competition. That’s it.”