Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass faces scrutiny. Industry leaders warn it threatens AAA game development. The subscription model may devalue games. It could cannibalize sales. Concerns arise about developer payouts.

Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio had some harsh words for Game Pass in a thread on X, calling it an "unstainable model" that's "damaging the industry." He also said that Microsoft's ability to throw "infinite money" at the platform will eventually wane because "reality has to hit.

The designer behind Dishonored has criticised Game Pass in the wake of sweeping Microsoft layoffs, describing it as an 'unsustainable model'.