I like this sentiment about the move being a short-sighted one in the sense that it has immediate benefits and returns for everyone; first, Game Pass, then second, reviving old properties which are not exclusive to Xbox, so yes this is for everyone. But then there would be repercussions down the line.
Sorry I know links can be removed but I was just intrigued that the short sighted aspects to this was also raised by this writer:
The Growing Integration of the Games Industry, or, Why the Free Hand of the Market isn’t Working
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The video games industry has been woefully underregulated for decades and this has led to a wild-west as far as business practices...
So yeah, it could be a real concern. I just hope we're wrong and this is actually intended to support Phil's vision of gaming for everybody or something along those lines.