The Xbox Drive Episode 96: Do Devs like Xbox Game Pass?

The Most Horse-Powerful Podcast On The Internet, The Xbox Drive is back with Episode 96! Sean played Gears 4! Luke tackled the console port of They Are Billions, took flight in Crackdown 3, and began unlocking content for Gears 5! Buckle up and drive safe!

The Playlist

Luke: They Are Billions, Crackdown DLC, Gears 4: Road to Gears 5

Sean: Warhammer: Chaosbane

Braking News

July's Xbox One update adds new Xbox Game Pass features

Play Later: Play Later allows you to make a list of games from the Xbox Game Pass catalog for you to come back to.
https://www.windowscentral.com/julys-xbox-one-update-adds-new-xbox-game-pass-features

Netflix to Adapt Cuphead Into Animated Comedy Series.
The show is currently in development at Netflix, and it’s being handled by in-house animation team.

“It’s not a toddler show or a little kids cartoon,” Jared told IGN. “It’s safe to say that [the showrunners are] aiming for the same kind of vibe that the game hints at. They’ll be taking that idea and expanding it.”

https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687439/cuphead-netflix-cartoon-studio-mdhr-animation

QUESTION from Famous Seumas @FamousSeumas: What other games do you want to see get adapted by Netflix next?

Gears 5 Versus Multiplayer Tech Test Kicks off on July 17
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/07/05/gears-5-versus-multiplayer-tech-test-kicks-off-on-july-17/

Microsoft’s prototype Xbox controllers for phones look ideal for xCloud
It’s just a research project for now
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687750/microsoft-xbox-controller-phones-tablets-prototype-xcloud

The Division 2 free update brings new missions and a new mode called Expeditions. The update will also add matchmaking and a new difficulty for the game’s first raid.
https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/10/20689076/the-division-2-free-update-raid-matchmaking-episode-1-expeditions

Pit Stop Topics

Arctis 9x

Cruise Control - Topic of the Show

What developers think of Xbox Game Pass.
Dino Patti, co-founder of Playdead: with Game Pass they're doing it correctly for the developers.

Fred Wester, Paradox Interactive ex-CEO: While the Game Pass model to us is still a decent model, we think we're not getting paid enough, because people play our games (Cities Skylines, Pillars of Eternity) more than they play very single-player driven narratives.

Ben Decker, Xbox Head of Gaming Services: We don't have a goal of being the subscription where you get all your content. This is meant to be additive to the ecosystem.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-07-05-xbox-game-pass-developers

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