“At some point reality has to hit,” says ex-Arkane founder Raphael Colantonio on Game Pass — “this model just doesn’t work long-term”

Raphael Colantonio, the ex-Arkane Studios founder, has criticized Xbox Game Pass, calling it an unsustainable model that damages the gaming industry. He believes Microsoft’s financial backing masks the economic issues for developers and publishers. Colantonio suggests Game Pass will either dominate entirely or be abandoned, amidst Microsoft’s shift towards AI and financial pressures.