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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer revealed that Xbox spends over one billion dollars a year on its popularGame Passsubscription service. While this might seem like a surprising amount of money, Spencer further explained why it’s well spent.
Game Pass offers users a large library of games to play in exchange for a monthly fee, similar to popular streaming platforms like Netflix. It houses a diverse range of games from AAA titles likeStarfieldandBattlefield 2042, toartful indie pieceslikeJusantandInside. Since its introduction in 2017, Game Pass has been highly successful and is now the go-to subscription service for Xbox users. However, a service this robust does not come without significant investment.
Although Game Pass has already reached impressive heights, it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. It’s rumored thatDecember 5 and the days following are going to be significant for Game Passfans, thanks to some popular games being added to its library and announcements regarding the service expected to be made at The Game Awards on December 7.
Recently, rumors began to spread that Game Pass might be expanding to other platforms like Switch and PlayStation. However,Spencer shot these rumors down, explaining that Microsoft has no plans of bringing Game Pass to new platforms. He explained that Game Pass has become a major part of Xbox’s identity, and it will continue to be that way. Although the company is not looking to expand Game Pass to new consoles, it’s continuing to research new ways to innovate the Xbox brand and its portfolio of games.
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