Alex Hutchinson of Raccoon Logic, the studio behind Revenge of the Savage Planet, has said that Xbox Game Pass devalues content and will ultimately hurt the video game industry. Raccoon’s latest offering, Revenge of the Savage Planet, launched in May 2025 and was one of many titles made available day one on Xbox Game Pass.
The debate about whether Microsoft’s gaming subscription service is good or bad for the industry has been ongoing. Developers, industry analysts, and even former Sony Interactive CEO Jim Ryan have categorized Xbox Game Pass as “destructive.” Ryan said that the overwhelming consensus among publishers was that they do not like the business model, and industry analyst Mat Piscatella has gone on record saying that neither Xbox Game Pass nor PlayStation Plus represent the future in gaming.
A gaming industry analyst claims that subscription services like PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass are not the future of gaming.
Revenge of the Savage Planet launched on Xbox Game Pass in May, becoming available to subscribers on day one. While the initial influx of cash was useful, said Raccoon Logic’s studio head Alex Hutchinson while speaking to Gamer Social Club, it has generally hurt sales and revenue. The...
