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Game Pass would fare better on PC and mobile than PlayStation and Nintendo | Microcast

Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Microsoft's mobile store plans and the companies refocusing on their core strengths

Dec. 4, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Game Pass not coming to PlayStation or Switch, says Phil Spencer

Xbox head also reveals that Microsoft spends $1 billion a year on the subscription service

Dec. 4, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

Opinion

You shall not (Game) Pass | Opinion

Microsoft's CFO reiterates a vision for Game Pass on rival consoles – but the obstacles make it a near-impossibility, and go far deeper than questions of revenue sharing

Dec. 1, 2023 Rob Fahey

News

Xbox working with unknown partners on mobile store, says Phil Spencer

Microsoft's plans to open a mobile storefront were made public last October

Dec. 1, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

Feature

The indie scene "is not going anywhere" on Xbox – as long as it can thrive

ID@Xbox's Guy Richards discusses the future of the program, while indie studios discuss the benefits it offers and the challenges they face

Nov. 20, 2023 Tarek Diouri--Adequi

Opinion

Blizzard’s Overwatch League was ambitious and doomed | Opinion

One of the most interesting experiments in esports history comes to an expensive close – with the game itself struggling, the writing was on the wall for the league

Nov. 10, 2023 Rob Fahey

News

Xbox enforcement actions increased to 19.5m in H1 2023

This included 84,000 harassment and bullying 'proactive' actions

Nov. 8, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

News

Microsoft, EA, Activision, Ubisoft and Epic face game addiction lawsuit

Arkansas family suing gaming giants for their child's excessive playtime and spending

Nov. 8, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Microsoft and Inworld team up to create AI game dev tools

Xbox says the new multi-year partnership intends to make game-making easier

Nov. 6, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

Feature

Microsoft has control issues | This Week in Business

The effort to squash unlicensed controllers hurts plenty of paying customers, and might not even achieve its goals

Nov. 1, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

News

Xbox will block unauthorized third-party controllers

Report suggests clampdown comes as Microsoft prepares to enable more peripherals firms to make wireless gamepads for its consoles

Oct. 30, 2023 James Batchelor

Opinion

Microsoft joins the publishing top table | Opinion

By adding Activision Blizzard to its existing studios, Microsoft has created a publishing behemoth – and in its financials this week, it was keen to underscore the commitment this represents to gaming

Oct. 27, 2023 Rob Fahey

News

Sarah Bond promoted to Xbox president amid leadership changes

Matt Booty, Takeshi Numoto and Yusuf Mehdi also promoted, marketing boss Chris Capossela steps down after more than three decades

Oct. 27, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

News

Starfield and Game Pass drive record Q1 gaming revenues for Microsoft

Hardware sales drop, but Xbox expects further gaming growth following Activision acquisition

Oct. 25, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Microsoft drops Game Pass growth target for CEO compensation

Satya Nadella's performance-based pay targets were tied to overall Xbox growth in 2023 but games division fell short

Oct. 24, 2023 James Batchelor

Opinion

What did Microsoft want from Starfield? | Opinion

Bethesda's latest is a bona fide hit, topping US sales charts – but for Microsoft's plan to use exclusives to drive Game Pass subscriptions, that success is a double-edged sword

Oct. 20, 2023 Rob Fahey

News

Phil Spencer says Call of Duty exclusivity deals are done

The executive said, "We have no goal of somehow trying to use Call of Duty to get you to buy an Xbox console"

Oct. 19, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

Feature

So, Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard. How will this affect the rest of the industry?

Analysts and developers weigh in on the completion of gaming's biggest M&A deal to date - and what happens next

Oct. 16, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Microsoft reiterates labour neutrality agreement following ABK acquisition

"Microsoft remains steadfast in our support of our current and future employees in whatever choice they make about their workplace and their representatives," Brad Smith says

Oct. 16, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Activision Blizzard is officially part of Microsoft

Bobby Kotick staying on until the end of this year as Phil Spencer says the work to add ABK franchises to Game Pass begins today

Oct. 13, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

Opinion

Finally, the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard acquisition saga is over. Now the work begins | Opinion

How will this deal shape the future of the games industry?

Oct. 13, 2023 Christopher Dring

Feature

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard: The road to approval

We look at the regulatory process and explain what it all means for the $68.7 billion deal

Oct. 13, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Microsoft cleared to acquire Activision Blizzard as UK grants approval

CMA believes modified deal selling streaming rights to Ubisoft will preserve competition in cloud gaming

Oct. 13, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Modified Microsoft/ABK deal will reportedly avoid further EU probe

Sources said European Commission satisfied by changes made for UK's Competition and Markets Authority

Oct. 12, 2023 James Batchelor

News

Activision Blizzard expects to add games to Game Pass next year

Modern Warfare 3 or Diablo 4 won't hit subscription service this year, despite expected closure of Microsoft acquisition

Oct. 10, 2023 James Batchelor