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Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer briefly outlines the general business arrangements that Microsoft makes with developers to bring games to Xbox Game Pass.

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

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

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.

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

At a press briefing in Los Angeles, Microsoft indicates that PC Game Pass license entitlements will carry over to NVIDIA's GeForce Now streaming service.

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.

Xbox executive management responds to recent rumors of Hi-Fi Rush failing to meet expectations, says the game was actually a big hit for the Xbox brand.

Microsoft does not believe Xbox Game Pass does not disrupt its core business, but evidence indicates that the powerful mechanism indeed does just that.

Xbox's Game Pass subscription is expanding its reach to 40 new countries in an early access preview format that includes PC games offered on the service.

Microsoft tells UK regulators at the CMA that titles on Game Pass can see a reduction in full game sales within a year after being added to the service.

Activision apparently has no intention of making its own game subscription or bringing its games to Game Pass or PlayStation Plus if the merger fails.

Microsoft suggests that Sony should disrupt its current business model that emphasizes premium games in order to provide more value to PlayStation Plus.

Xbox Game Pass' day-and-date releases are a 'big missed opportunity for publishers,' GTA parent company sides with Sony's idea of game subscriptions.

Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft should become more creative in how they add value to their respective PS Plus, Switch Online, and Game Pass subscriptions.

Xbox's Phil Spencer comments on the cloud, says it won't replace traditional games hardware and comments about Google Stadia's failure.

Microsoft misses its Game Pass subscriber growth projections in the last year, wanted to increase subscribers by 72% but subscribers only grew 28%

Xbox's Phil Spencer admits that Microsoft may eventually have to raise prices on its gaming products and services, Game Pass likely to be first in line.

Data suggests that the addition of Call of Duty could surge Game Pass subscription value and become a tipping point that skews subscription revenues.

Brazil's CADE regulator approved the Microsoft-Activision merger, but has a myopic view of the growing billion-dollar video game subscription market.

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick delivers interesting comments about subscriptions that could in theory be applied to the video games market.

Microsoft has revealed Game Pass earnings data to Brazilian regulators to help build a favorable case for the upcoming merger with Activision-Blizzard.

Microsoft's Phil Spencer confirms that major Activision-Blizzard franchises will arrive on Xbox Game Pass if the proposed $68.7 billion deal goes through.

Death Stranding might be exclusive to PlayStation in the console world, but the game is actually crossing over to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass on PC.

Microsoft's legal counsel responds to Sony's allegations by over-dramatizing PlayStation service exclusivity business deals.

Sony asserts that games offered on subscription services can harm consumers by offering lower quality compared to premium games.

PlayStation Plus is taking a play out of the Xbox Game Pass playbook by incorporating one of the service's main value offers.

One of the best video game subscription deals in gaming history is back for a limited time, be sure to grab it while it lasts.

Sony and Microsoft could offer cheaper Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus subscription plans in exchange for subscribers watching advertisements.

Analyst Michael Pachter belieces Microsoft is so far ahead with Game Pass that Sony simply can't compete and have no chance.

Game Pass on Steam? Valve boss Gabe Newell wants to make it happen, but has no plans to make a new 'PC Steam Pass' subscription.

Microsoft's powerhouse subscription service hits 25 million confirmed active subscribers as of January 2022, up 150% in 2 years.

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, one of the best games ever made, is coming to Xbox Game Pass day-and-date of the remaster release.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are spending a lot more time and money on games, and Microsoft says the service is 'growing rapidly'

Xbox Game Pass is a boon to Square Enix's new shooter IP Outriders, and the publisher says player counts are beyond expectations.

The Outer Worlds 2 should be announced at Microsoft's E3 2021 Xbox event, Take-Two Interactive indie label won't publish new game.

Microsoft is teaming up with manufacturers to bring Xbox Game Pass Ultimate content natively to TVs as a built-in app via xCloud.

Xbox execs still want to bring Game Pass to competing platforms like PlayStation and Switch, but Sony and Nintendo may disagree.

Xbox Game Pass and the Microsoft Store now have the best, most definitive PC version of NieR Automata, Steam is still lacking.

Game Pass is great for visibility and access...but it can be a double-edged sword of gamers consume the content way too fast.

Todd Howard believes Game Pass helps devs foster experimentation, and allow devs more freedom to pursue passion projects.

Microsoft reveals the games that are coming to (and leaving) Xbox Game Pass in January 2021, including console and PC titles.

Microsoft's Phil Spencer teases big things coming to Xbox in 1-2 years, promises new features/services will be horizon-defining.

Despite its brief stint on Game Pass, don't expect to see Take-Two make its own Uplay/EA Play-style subscription any time soon.

Armed with Game Pass and a new next-gen console duo, Microsoft doubles down on the Xbox gaming brand and promises more investment.

A new Game Pass and Xbox console update now lets you pre-install Game Pass titles before they're even available on the service.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers may soon get free trials to Disney+ included with their subscriptions as part of the new perk system.

The Xbox Game Pass subscription is massively boosting engagement on all fronts, and has sparked game sampling by over 40%

EA plans to bring a huge catalog of 89 playable games to Xbox Game Pass right in time for the Xbox Series X/S launch in November.

Funimation, who is owned by Sony, is reportedly offering 2 months of free anime streaming to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subs.