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Comment by swiftcoder

Because the model is diverged from the existing model Microsoft established via Game Pass, which made game streaming part of the licensing, not an add-on to purchasing.

Feels bad to buy an expensive piece of hardware, a $60+ game, and then be asked to pony up another hourly fee to play it on your tablet.

Of course, free game streaming was never a viable business model, so this isn't unexpected, but people aren't going to love the change either way.

parent swiftcoder 9 days ago

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