If there's one persistent thought I've been walking around with, it's that 2024 is a bad time to be a gamer. What seemingly started with Sony stirring up the Helldivers 2 controversy turned into the company locking out games from certain regions. Unfortunately, it now appears that Team Green has joined the circus.
More Xbox Game Pass price hikes may be on the way – IGN Daily Fix
Spotted earlier by a keen Redditor, it has been confirmed that Xbox Games Studios has quietly raised the prices of some of its titles on Steam. Over eight of the studio's games have been affected, with titles like Sea of Thieves, Gears 5, Halo Wars and many more games thrown into the mix.
Sea of Thieves, a game with an average price of Rs. 1399 in India, has jumped to a whopping Rs 3,499! Gears 5 has received the same treatment, with the price rising from Rs. 899 to a whopping Rs. 2699. That's an increase of 150% and 200% respectively! Players in several countries have been similarly affected, with prices rising across the board for no good reason.
As mentioned above, this includes many victims such as India, Philippines, Mexico, South Africa and more. Interestingly, this price change happened in all countries without warning. This sudden change has naturally shocked gamers like me, and we've all been asking a pressing question: Does Xbox even care about regional pricing? Comment avu/megaapple from the discussion in IndianGaming
