Xbox Game Pass subscriptions can give players an easy way to access tons of games, but it may result in a massive loss of actual game sales.

Xbox Game Pass may cost Microsoft up to 80% in premium sales. Could this impact their platform exclusivity strategy or not?

T he new year is here and Xbox has announced its first batch of games joining its subscription service. Xbox Game Pass for console and PC will see seven games added to the service

With the massive deals launched through Game Pass, some releases lose up to 80% of profits they may have earned otherwise.

A journalist and market data expert has suggested that Game Pass launches help boost PS5 game sales more than they help Xbox.

Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Microsoft will host its first Xbox Developer_ Direct of 2025 on Jan. 23. The program offers players previews of new video games coming to Xbox Series X/S, PC and Game Pass, along with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the upcoming releases.

Xbox Game Pass may cut game sales by up to 80%, but it also helps games reach more players and boosts sales on other platforms.

Now that Activision Blizzard is under the Microsoft umbrella, the publisher’s biggest franchise is part of Game Pass. And Black Ops 6 is the first new release to debut on the subscription service. That includes all of the game’s various modes: the cinematic single-player campaign, and multiplayer outings like Zombies.

In addition to allowing players to stream Xbox Game Pass titles from a variety of devices, Microsoft has continued to offer many of its first-party titles on competing platforms. Xbox's most recent big console exclusive, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, will be coming to PlayStation 5 in the spring.