Not really, because WINE is a new implementation based on reverse engineering. Proton is based directly on WINE, as it is a fork and uses the code directly and modifies and adds stuff. Here is my try to visualize the difference:
Imagine you copy a text file, make changes to it and save it as a new file. Its based on the original text file. That is what Proton does with WINE.
WINE itself does not do that with Windows. Instead imagine you open a web browser, look at the website how it looks in your browser and try to guess what the HTML of the original source code might look like, based on how it appears on the browser. Then you test your code again and again, look if it behaves similar to the original output. So kinda this is what WINE does.
The guy behind this movement is incredible. He is the hero we deserve. I can't believe its going this strong and far as it is right now. Incredible hopeful!
These are good points to have in mind. I personally don't even subscribe to Game Pass and even if i would, then only for couple of months at a time at most. I rather want to have a license to "own" the games (I know the issues with owning a license rather than specific copy of it). I just had fun of thoughts how to structure this business in a better way for the gamer (and probably for the company too?), as they definetely not backing up from a streaming service like Pass system.
But that is not an issue specific to subscription, but with digital licenses in general. In technical terms, this could happen with Steam too (I hope not though, I bet everything on Steam...).
But its not just $4 in this example (which should be priced higher probably, at least for the premium Series X based streaming). In this example there is a base price on top of it, which would add to 12,99, not just a supply at 4. Have in mind that Game Pass has streaming builtin already, even at the the current base price of 9,99. So my suggestion is just, to make it modular. And the suggested prices are just here to give an idea what I'm talking about, not exact numbers to compare to their actual value. I was more interested in sharing the idea, rather than the exact plan. Just sayin.
That's what I think most people would do, I mean just adding "1 DLC". In example the streaming guy could just add the Cloud Streaming X and stream their own purchased games only. That would be roughly 12,99, according to my model (probably too cheap).
So what you end up with are fewer games and lower quality games, it’s a race to the bottom.
I think Game Pass is a model where more games is beneficial for Microsoft, and diversity and short games that can be created easier. That's because Game Pass wants to have a flood of games coming to keep subscription. I wouldn't say that necessarily equates to lower quality. The risk is lower for each game, so they can experiment.
In the end I think Game Pass harms more than its useful, but I do not see this black and white, as it has its pros and cons. Overall I do not like subscription services where you pay for years and if you stop playing, you stop getting access. If you had purchased games, then after years you would have a library you can visit and play over and over again, without paying for access. But it has its pros too, as one can play ton of games in short period of time, especially if you like shorter small games.
70 Dollars / Euros, if we are lucky 60 Dollars. 80 is possible, due to current market situation, but I doubt Valve would go so far. Anything higher than that is highly unlikely in my opinion. Maybe there will be refurbished ones in the future, for cheaper price.
I would even buy one if it costs 90, but not more. I buy two right away if they cost 60 at launch.
I have it. The original Steam Controller is not really a good controller in my opinion. It has huge flaws, such as holding it for longer period of time starts hurting my hands, the missing dpad and missing second stick, and the weird sound it makes when using the touchpads.
How do you come to this conclusion? The controller doesn't have a GPU or lots of memory and expensive space. So from that angle of view, the controller can be priced normally as it would be years ago. The first Steam Controller was priced at 50 Euros at launch, if I remember right. The controller will absolutely be not 100 Dollars or more expensive. 60 Dollars is very likely, if we are lucky even less. If they we have bad luck, then it will be 70.
Can you tell me why there is "no chance its less"?
It's a massive drop (7 Dollars less) for Ultimate subscribers for sure, but this is still not cheap in my books. PC subscribers have less of a drop (2.5 Dollars), but it wasn't that expensive compared to Ultimate to begin with. And Call of Duty games won't be added to Ultimate and PC for an entire year. That's a lot.
I'm fortunate enough to have played it a few times at my friends (freaky) uncles house. I'm sure its not news to you, but it can be emulated on Amiga and on PC DOS. The original Mad TV can be (legally) played in the browser with DOSBox on Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/mad-tv Edit: Just read following note:
The game still has its copy protection (i.e. you need the code-wheel or manual)
Not really. They are developed independently, marketed and produced, sold independently to different times since its inception. Counting them all as a single game is wrong in my opinion. It's like counting every Tennis game as the same game, because they all try to realize the same genre.
Not really, because WINE is a new implementation based on reverse engineering. Proton is based directly on WINE, as it is a fork and uses the code directly and modifies and adds stuff. Here is my try to visualize the difference: