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Former Bethesda Exec Says Gaming Subscription Services 'Worth Jack S***' Without Proper Support for Game Developers

Pete Hines highlights the need for subscription services to fairly compensate game creators to sustain industry health amid growing platforms like Xbox Game Pass generating nearly $5 billion annually.

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Pete Hines, Bethesda’s former senior vice president of global marketing and communications, has some thoughts about gaming subscription services like Game Pass, saying they are "worth jack s***" without the developers who make games for them.

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Former Bethesda Exec Says Gaming Subscription Services 'Worth Jack S***' Without Proper Support for Game Developers

Pete Hines, Bethesda’s former senior vice president of global marketing and communications, has some thoughts about gaming subscription services like Game Pass, saying they are "worth jack s***" without the developers who make games for them.

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Pete Hines Says Game Pass Worth 'Jack S***' Without The People Who Make It

The post Ex-Bethesda Exec Says Subscriptions Are ‘Worth Jack S***’ Without The People Who Make Games For Them appeared first on Kotaku.

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'The Tension Is Hurting a Lot of People': Ex-Bethesda Boss Speaks Out on Subs Like Xbox Game Pass

"I saw short sighted decision making" - If there’s anyone best placed to speak on the impact of Xbox Game Pass, it’s ex-Bethesda boss Pete Hines, who lef...

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Former Bethesda Boss Pete Hines Has Strong Words About Subscription Services In Gaming

Subscription services like Game Pass can lead to a "real problem," Hines says.

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Gamespot broke the news in United States on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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