Xbox, Game Pass and Microsoft

Microsoft FY25 Q2 Earnings Reveal Xbox Revenue Decline and Game Pass Growth
Q2 earnings reveal a decline in Xbox hardware revenue, while content and services revenue has increased. The company posted its latest earnings report on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Xbox FY25 Q2 earnings in brief: Microsoft Gaming revenue declined 7% (down 8% in constant currency) Xbox hardware revenue down 29% Xbox content and service revenue up 2% Xbox Cloud Gaming logged 140 million hours of engagement PC Game Pass subscriptions are up 30% Compared to the last quarter,
Microsoft's Developer Direct Proved Game Pass Is Xbox's New Norm
Doom, Ninja Gaiden and more are landing on the service on day 1 soon, showing how integral Game Pass is to the business.
Game Pass carried Xbox with record revenue and huge subscriber gains last quarter
Microsoft's latest earnings report shows that Game Pass has rocketed skyward. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, announced the news during the report's webcast: "All up, Game Pass set a new quarterly record for revenue and grew its PC subscriber base by over 30% as we focus on driving fully paid subscribers."
Microsoft Gaming CEO Says Releasing Games on PS5 Is 'A Good Thing for Xbox'
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has clarified the company's strategy regarding console-exclusive games and the future of the Xbox platform.
Microsoft Gaming CEO confirms Xbox games will be on the Nintendo Switch 2
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer teased the Nintendo Switch 2 will feature many Xbox games, presumably more than what's already available on the Switch.
Microsoft reveals record quarter for Game Pass amidst declining Xbox hardware sales
Xbox Game Pass posted a record revenue in Q2 of FY2025 thanks to Call of Duty and Indiana Jones, but Xbox console sales continue to dive.
Xbox Q2 FY25 gaming revenue is down 7% year-over-year, but Xbox Game Pass still grew
Microsoft financial results are in, with Xbox Q2 2025 gaming revenue down 7%, while Xbox Game Pass saw growth.
Xbox Game Pass revenue could've beaten Xbox console sales in Holiday 2024
Xbox Game Pass made record revenues throughout Holiday 2024, indicating the subscription service generated in excess of $1 billion--the previous record.
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Microsoft Was the Top Video Game Publisher Last Month
Industry research reveals that Microsoft-published games generate more cash than those from any other publisher in December ...
Microsoft is Now the Biggest Video Game Publisher
According to Amphere, Microsoft was by far the biggest video game publisher in the world in December, thanks to Activision ...
Microsoft was biggest games publisher globally in December, VGC reports
Roughly $465M was spent on Microsoft-published (MSFT) games in December, making the Xbox maker the globe’s biggest games publisher across PC, ...
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Play Eternal Strands Now, Sniper Elite and More Soon on Xbox Game Pass
Sniper Elite is an award-winning stealth, tactical shooter series, and according to Forbes, it has sold over 30 million units ...
Why Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a hidden gem in the PC Game Pass library
As open worlds go, it doesn’t get much better than a 1:1 scale replica of actual planet Earth. Slap on a flight model good ...
Microsoft’s AI business is booming — Xbox, not so much
Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses are doing pretty well — and their impact is being felt across the company. In its Q2 2025 ...
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Xbox Chief Teases Exclusive Games Will Come to Nintendo Switch 2
There's still no release date for Nintendo's Switch 2 console and the launch lineup is a mystery, but one thing has been ...
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Xbox doubles down on profit, high-margin businesses: Xbox Game Pass, breaking exclusivity, etc.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gives an update on the state of the Xbox business, saying that releasing games like Black Ops 6 ...