They just announced a "Game Pass" exclusively for indies and at a reduced price: are you interested?

A new subscription service called Indie Pass will launch on April 13, offering access to a curated catalog of 70 indie games for $6.99 per month.

This service has generated a negative reception among many developers, who argue that it could be detrimental to the sustainability of the sector and affect the sales and visibility of their works.

Will it be a success or a complete failure?

Critics like George Broussard, co-founder of 3D Realms, have labeled this initiative as “poison” for game developers.

The growth director of Indie Pass, Jess Mitchell, argues that the platform could be beneficial by helping developers overcome the difficulty of gaining visibility in an oversaturated market.

Mitchell states that one of the biggest challenges for independent game creators is the enormous number of titles that are continuously released, which can cause new releases to quickly be forgotten.

Despite the criticism, there are developers who are open to the possibility of joining the service, as long as the conditions are favorable and promote the discoverability of new titles.

Mitchell emphasizes that Indie Pass aims to ensure that developers receive income based on the time subscribers spend playing their games. However, uncertainty remains about whether the benefits will outweigh the perceived drawbacks.

The outlook seems complicated for Indie Pass, which must face considerable resistance from a skeptical developer community. Some publishers, like Devolver Digital, are not taking the proposal seriously, even joking about the service. With a start that combines both expectation and open criticism, the future of Indie Pass hangs in a delicate balance, and many wonder if it will find a place in the video game industry.