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Take-Two still isn't sure about subscription services News Feb 7th, 2020

Take-Two still isn't sure about subscription services

CEO Zelnick says that the model is best-suited to older titles

Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass subscribers up more than doubled in last quarter of 2019 News Jan 30th, 2020

Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass subscribers up more than doubled in last quarter of 2019

Games division saw a 21 per cent dip in revenue as the console cycle comes to a close

Sea of Thieves has been played by 10m people News Jan 9th, 2020

Sea of Thieves has been played by 10m people

Rare's pirate romp is Xbox's more successful IP of the generation

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"

The Coalition boss Fergusson says studio wanted to make Gears 5 as approachable as possible News Nov 19th, 2019

The Coalition boss Fergusson says studio wanted to make Gears 5 as approachable as possible

Developer wanted to make the game less hardcore and more inclusive

Gears 5 outsells Gears of War 4 despite being part of Game Pass News Nov 18th, 2019

Gears 5 outsells Gears of War 4 despite being part of Game Pass

"I thought it was a great release in the Gears franchise"

Microsoft: Game Pass has helped reduce risk for building games News Nov 15th, 2019

Microsoft: Game Pass has helped reduce risk for building games

Head of studios Matt Booty says that the subscriptions service

Xbox services revenue flat as console cash falls for Q1 19/20 News Oct 24th, 2019

Xbox services revenue flat as console cash falls for Q1 19/20

Turnover for the quarter down seven per cent in total

Xbox claims Game Pass subscribers play 40% more games News Oct 18th, 2019

Xbox claims Game Pass subscribers play 40% more games

And they're trying new titles, too

Xbox CVP Mike Ybarra leaves Microsoft after 20 years Job News Oct 10th, 2019

Xbox CVP Mike Ybarra leaves Microsoft after 20 years

"It's time for my next adventure"

Gears 5 attracted three million players in first week News Sep 17th, 2019

Gears 5 attracted three million players in first week

Apparently this is Microsoft's biggest Steam first-party release, too

Ubisoft: 17 per cent of gamers subscribe to at least one subscription service News Sep 5th, 2019

Ubisoft: 17 per cent of gamers subscribe to at least one subscription service

French firm spoke to 4,000 15-to-45-year-olds last year ahead of rolling out its own UPlay+ platform

Increase in subscription revenue offsets Fortnite decline for Microsoft as Xbox Live hits 65m monthly users News Jul 19th, 2019

Increase in subscription revenue offsets Fortnite decline for Microsoft as Xbox Live hits 65m monthly users

Games cash dips ten per cent year-on-year for the Big M

E3 2019 - Microsoft's Spencer would like to buy an Asian developer, wants to show Xbox's commitment to PC News Jun 12th, 2019

E3 2019 - Microsoft's Spencer would like to buy an Asian developer, wants to show Xbox's commitment to PC

Big M's games boss points to Japanese talent appearing on its stage time and time again

E3 2019 - Xbox Game Pass comes to PC, over 100 titles by August News Jun 10th, 2019

E3 2019 - Xbox Game Pass comes to PC, over 100 titles by August

Follows announcement in May

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