Xbox Exec Proposes Optional Tipping for Exceptional Games
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Former Xbox and Blizzard exec Mike Ybarra suggests allowing players to tip developers after completing games they feel are exceptional.
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Ybarra says he's often wished he could tip an extra $10-$20 to devs of special games like Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, and Red Dead Redemption 2.
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He acknowledges the $70 base price is already a lot but views optional tipping as different from pressure tipping scenarios others may face.
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Tipping could reward studios, especially smaller ones on services like Xbox Game Pass, when millions play their games.
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Game Pass has brought many great indie games to the service that players may want to tip devs for if a feature existed.