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Game Pass to reach 200 million subscribers by 2034, analyst predicts, double MSFT's forecast

Xbox Game Pass could grow to 200 million subscribers by 2034, analyst Michael Pachter predicts, which is almost double Microsoft's own 2030 forecast.

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Xbox Game Pass and Epic Store funding deals reportedly fizzle out

Independent game developers are having a hard time securing funding for their games, and the lucrative Xbox Game Pass and Epic Store deals are dwindling.

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Diablo 4 coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 28, the first Blizzard game to join the service

The first Activision Blizzard game to join Xbox Game Pass on PC and Console has been announced, and it's Blizzard's live service focused Diablo IV.

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Microsoft finally updates Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers

Microsoft finally gives an official update on Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers after two years of reiterating 'over 25 million subscribers' figure.

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Xbox layoffs move industry closer to an all-digital future

Reports indicate Microsoft has shuttered entire departments devoted to delivering physical Xbox games to retailers, furthering digital-first sales.

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Is Palworld unstoppable? It's the top game on Xbox Game Pass and has 2 million players on Steam

Palworld has been an astounding success so far, and has become the second most-played game ever on Steam for concurrent players, behind only PUBG.

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Opinion: Microsoft needs to be more transparent with its digital gaming plans

Digital is at the forefront of the Xbox business model, but Microsoft still needs to more clearly outline its plans for a digital-based future of gaming.

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Gaming subscriptions make up 10% of annual US spending, in excess of $5 billion

Video game subscription services like PlayStation Plus, Xbox Game Pass, and Nintendo Switch Online help generate over $5 billion revenues in the US.

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Impressive Frostpunk 2 gameplay trailer features footage captured with a Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Frostpunk 2 is out this year, coming to PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass, and the first gameplay trailer showcases its intense, frozen, dystopian world.

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Samsung unveils the first 'Designed for Samsung Gaming Hub' controller for its Smart TVs

Samsung Gaming Hub is the home of Xbox Game Pass and GeForce NOW cloud gaming on Samsung smart devices, and it's finally getting an official controller.

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Opinion: AI may be a secret weapon for Game Pass, PS Plus subscription retention

Xbox and PlayStation could leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to offer vast new personalization and customization options to subscriptions.

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth won't be on Xbox Game Pass

The next mainline game in the Ryu Ga Gotoku series, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, will be a full-priced premium game that doesn't launch on Game Pass.

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Xbox Game Pass comes to VR endpoints with Meta Quest 3 integration

Microsoft's high-margin video game subscription comes to VR endpoints via cloud gaming integration on Meta Quest 3 with a native Xbox cloud gaming app.

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Xbox exec: 'Content and services is our north star'

Xbox gaming chief financial officer Tim Stuart offers a candid outline of Microsoft's video games business and confirms importance of content & services.

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Xbox has 'no plans' to bring Game Pass to Nintendo or PlayStation, but it's not up to Microsoft

Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer clarifies Microsoft has 'no plans' to bring Game Pass to PlayStation or Nintendo, but neither are likely to accept anyway.

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Phil Spencer: Japanese PC games market has doubled, Game Pass PC users have quadrupled

Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer discusses how the Japanese video games market has grown since 2020, with PC gaming and Game Pass PC subs expanding rapidly.

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Starfield was the best-earning game of September based on game sales and early access purchases

Microsoft's new business tactic is paying off in spades as Starfield tops September's best-earning sales charts in the United States based on revenues.

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Activision games coming to 'Game Pass and other platforms,' Xbox's Phil Spencer says

Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer teases that Activision-Blizzard games will come to 'other platforms' in the coming months...does this mean WoW on consoles?

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Xbox Game Pass gives rise to new subscription monetization strategies

Both first-party and third-party publishers and developers are using Xbox Game Pass to push newer subscription-oriented monetization strategies.

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Xbox Game Pass subscribers expected to grow to 110 million by 2030

Microsoft defines leadership in the subscription space by pushing Xbox Game Pass past 100 million subscribers, seeks lofty 110m target for XGP service.

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More Game Pass price hikes are 'inevitable,' Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer warns

Future additional Xbox Game Pass price hikes are 'inevitable,' Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer says as the company prepares for big platform expansion plans.

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Game Pass to make $8 billion revenue by 2030, Microsoft hopes

Microsoft hopes to grow Xbox Game Pass into a must-have subscription that dominates the video games market with $8 billion revenues earned by 2030.

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Xbox Game Pass made $230 million revenue in one month, most users pay for full subscriptions

Microsoft reveals a rare look at concrete Xbox Game Pass earnings, with the subscription breaking $230 million in subscriber revenues in a month's time.

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Xbox consulted with metaverse pioneer Matthew Ball to help guide Game Pass subscription

In 2020, Microsoft consulted with metaverse visionary and Prime Video strategist Matthew Ball to help guide its Xbox Game Pass subscription to growth.

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Game Pass subscribers could be well over 30 million by now

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service reportedly has 30 million subscribers, but regulatory filings indicate that the subscriber count could be much higher.

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Game Pass Core launches with dozens of free quality Xbox games

Game Pass Core, the new replacement for Xbox LIVE, offers access to dozens of pretty high-quality first-party and third-party Xbox games across all genres.

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Phil Spencer 'totally understands' why some publishers avoid Xbox Game Pass

Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer agrees with certain realities of subscriptions and understands why some publishers avoid day Game Pass day one releases.

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Phil Spencer says it 'will take time' to get Activision games on Game Pass

Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer cautions fans that it will take a bit of time to get Activision-Blizzard games onto Xbox Game Pass if the merger goes through.

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Samsung's Freestyle Gen 2 is a portable projector for cloud gaming and you can pre-order it now

Samsung's Freestyle Gen 2 includes Gaming Hub and cloud gaming support adding a new layer to the popular projector's functionality.

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$1 Xbox Game Pass promo reduced to 14 days, used to be 30 days

Microsoft has cut its Xbox Game Pass promo in half, with the $1 trial now only offering 14 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate instead of the previous 30 days.

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Take-Two explains benefits of putting games on subscriptions like Game Pass, PlayStation Plus

Take-Two Interactive President Karl Slatoff comments on adding games to subscriptions like PlayStation Plus, says that it's an economic opportunity.

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Xbox Game Pass increases one of gaming's most important metrics

Xbox Game Pass play time is up nearly 25% over last year and is seeing record highs for monthly active users, but Microsoft gave no subscriber updates.

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Xbox breaks alleged Game Pass exclusivity requirement, Sea of Stars launches day one on PS Plus

Xbox breaks the Game Pass exclusivity requirement, new Sea of Stars game to launch day one on both Game Pass and PlayStation Plus subscription services.

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Elden Ring on Xbox Game Pass? Subscribers could be about to get the Game of the Year for 2022

A hint dropped on Twitter has fired up speculation that Elden Ring could be incorporated in the Xbox Game Pass, which would be quite something.

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Judge assumes Call of Duty will be Game Pass exclusive despite Microsoft's PS Plus offer

Federal judge overseeing the FTC v Microsoft case believes it is likely that Call of Duty will be Xbox Game Pass exclusive, contrary to Microsoft's offers.

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Xbox Game Pass and Starfield could help Xbox deliver record Q1 earnings

Between Xbox Series X resupply, a new Series S, the Xbox Game Pass Price hike, and Starfield, Xbox gaming is poised to deliver a record-breaking Q1.

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Xbox Game Pass price increase now in effect, Xbox LIVE conversion ratios have also changed

The new Xbox Game Pass price hike has officially taken place on console, and Microsoft has also adjusted the Xbox LIVE -> Game Pass conversion ratios.

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GTA V returns to Game Pass for the third time, Take-Two obviously a believer in subscriptions

Grand Theft Auto V has returned to Xbox Game Pass for the third time, showing that publishers are interested in taking advantage of the subscription.

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Game Pass effect: Xbox's game subscription service is changing consumer buying habits

Xbox Game Pass isn't just a subscription--it's a new transformative business model that is changing consumer buying habits in a very interesting way.

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Internal Microsoft doc hints advertisements could come to Xbox games or Game Pass

An internal Microsoft report shared with employees may hint that advertisements may become a bigger part of Xbox's video games business in the future.

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Xbox missed annual revenue forecasts by $780 million

Xbox gaming missed management's internal annual revenue estimates by $780 million, and also failed to meet expected Xbox Game Pass subscription growth.

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Xbox Game Pass: Next stages in the service's evolution cycle

By introducing a price increase in its console subscription model, Xbox Game Pass is entering the next phase of its value-oriented business cycle.

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Why Microsoft isn't increasing price of Xbox Game Pass on PC

Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate on console in many countries, but the PC version is unaffected. Here's why.

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Microsoft increases Xbox Game Pass prices

Microsoft is reportedly raising the price of its Xbox Series X consoles and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions in major worldwide regions outside of the U.S.

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Xbox first-party games find success in one of the most important KPIs of modern gaming

Xbox's first-party games are finding impressive success in one of the most important performance measurements of modern gaming: digital player engagement.

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Phil Spencer: 'I think of Xbox Game Pass as a content fund'

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer likens Game Pass to a kind of content fund that helps new experimental games and interesting passion projects hit the market.

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Xbox Game Pass is coming to GeForce NOW with 'select' games in time for Starfield's launch

It looks like you might be able to stream and play Starfield on a GeForce RTX 4080 without the actual hardware or buying the game outright.

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Game Pass and Xbox are profitable, Phil Spencer reiterates

Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer reiterates that the value-oriented Xbox Game Pass subscription service and the Xbox business as a whole are profitable.

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New refer a friend program offers free 14-day PC Game Pass trials

In lieu of the popular $1 trial promo, Microsoft has announced a new Game Pass refer a friend program for subscribers to share with multiple friends.

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Xbox Game Pass almost made $1 billion in revenues in Q3

Subscriptions like Xbox Game Pass generated nearly $1 billion in content & services revenues during Microsoft's Q3 period, company CEO Satya Nadella says.