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Doom: The Dark Ages has hit three million players News May 21st, 2025

Doom: The Dark Ages has hit three million players

That's a record for developer Id Software, apparently

Kingsley: Game Pass helped mitigate risk on new IP Atomfall News Apr 17th, 2025

Kingsley: Game Pass helped mitigate risk on new IP Atomfall

The exec also explains its approach to budgeting projects

Palworld hits 19m players News Feb 1st, 2024

Palworld hits 19m players

12 million copies sold on Steam, seven million players on Xbox

Starfield helps Xbox beat revenue expectations News Oct 25th, 2023

Starfield helps Xbox beat revenue expectations

Microsoft's games division saw a nine per cent increase year-on-year

Xbox Game Pass generated over $2.9bn during 2021 News Oct 11th, 2022

Xbox Game Pass generated over $2.9bn during 2021

The service boasts 25 million subscribers

Two Point Hospital has hit 5m players News Jun 7th, 2022

Two Point Hospital has hit 5m players

This is in part thanks to its popularity on Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass now has 25m subscribers News Jan 19th, 2022

Xbox Game Pass now has 25m subscribers

Service has attracted seven million users in the last 12 months

Spencer insists that Xbox Game Pass is "sustainable" News Nov 16th, 2021

Spencer insists that Xbox Game Pass is "sustainable"

Exec shoots down criticisms that Microsoft is burning through cash in the hope of a future pay-off

Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition was about exclusives for Game Pass News Mar 12th, 2021

Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition was about exclusives for Game Pass

$7.5 billion deal closed earlier this week

Microsoft says Bethesda games will be "first or better" on Xbox platforms News Nov 17th, 2020

Microsoft says Bethesda games will be "first or better" on Xbox platforms

CFO Stuart says plan isn't to restrict future titles to its own ecosystem

Xbox downplays "Netflix of games" comparisons News Nov 5th, 2020

Xbox downplays "Netflix of games" comparisons

Microsoft says that it thinks about its Game Pass service differently to other subscription services

Microsoft says that Xbox Game Pass is here to stay News Jan 6th, 2020

Microsoft says that Xbox Game Pass is here to stay

"This is a service that our members can count on being on whatever products we introduce in the future"

$1.2bn and almost six years later: How Microsoft supports indies with ID@Xbox and Game Pass Feature May 24th, 2019

$1.2bn and almost six years later: How Microsoft supports indies with ID@Xbox and Game Pass

US boss Chris Charla and EU head Agostino Simonetta tell us more

Microsoft boasts 53m games MUAs across Windows 10, Xbox One and mobile News Oct 27th, 2017

Microsoft boasts 53m games MUAs across Windows 10, Xbox One and mobile

Future looks bright thanks to Game Pass and Mixer, CEO Nadella says

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