Microsoft has released its financial report for the first quarter ended September 30, 2024. Here are the key takeaways about its video game business.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going after Microsoft with new accusations. The regulator believes that the company is violating the promises made before the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft has announced another price increase for its Game Pass subscription service. The company will introduce a new tier without day-one game releases.

It has always been hard for smaller developers to get funding or make sure that their games don’t flop in the oversaturated market. However, things could get even bleaker, with Xbox and Epic Games reportedly cutting the size of deals they are offering.

Microsoft has finally shared the promised update on the future of Xbox and its business strategy. The company detailed its approach to game exclusivity and finding players on other platforms, as well as its plans for Game Pass and next-gen hardware.

Palworld continues to break records. The hit survival game from Japanese indie team Pocketpair has reached 12 million units sold on Steam in less than two weeks.

Many things about Game Pass and the entire ecosystem around it are still shrouded in mystery. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has now shed some light on the service’s strategy and certain elements of its business model.

Microsoft is the latest game company to recently adjust its prices in Turkey and Argentina. This comes just a few months after Game Pass subscription in these countries had already become significantly more expensive.

In FY23, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s performance-based pay targets were no longer tied to Game Pass growth, as opposed to the previous three fiscal years. This comes amid uncertainty and a lack of officially disclosed data about the current state of the subscription service.

Indie developer David Szymanski, best known for his work on games like DUSK and Gloomwood, has shared some thoughts on Game Pass. He believes that the dominance of one subscription service could hurt the indie games market.

Among the unredacted Xbox documents, which Microsoft accidentally leaked itself, was a list of third-party games that the company was eyeing as targets for potential Game Pass deals in 2022. Here are some insights into the possible amounts ranging from several to hundreds of millions of dollars.

It has been a while since Microsoft officially shared the number of Game Pass subscribers. So we can only rely on indirect data to assess whether the service is growing.

Following the launch of Starfield, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has shared some data about the game across all platforms. It looks like a huge success for Xbox.

The US video game subscription market is likely approaching a plateau in terms of player spending. This is according to new data from analytics firm Circana.

No More Robots founder Mike Rose has shared his thoughts on Game Pass and its positive impact on the game’s commercial performance. He also explained why his publishing company would try to add every title to Microsoft’s subscription service.

Sony has been trying to convince antitrust regulators that the Activision Blizzard acquisition would make Microsoft a dominant force in game subscription services. However, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has reportedly told employees that the company doesn’t view Game Pass as a potential threat to PS Plus.

Sony previously blocked Game Pass on PlayStation. However, Microsoft also seems to oppose bringing PS Plus to Xbox.

Obsidian Entertainment veteran Josh Sawyer has opened up about the development of Pentiment, a small narrative-driven RPG he recently directed. He explained why this game wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for Game Pass.

Phil Spencer has once again opened up about Microsoft’s gaming plans and ambitions. The Xbox head discussed the future of Call of Duty, the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and the current state of Game Pass.