New report claims Microsoft is considering changing Day One access to Call of Duty on Game Pass
… "Revenue was down because Call of Duty revenue was down, and Call of Duty is not exclusive." If true, it's not the only change coming to Xbox. …
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Xbox reports 10 percent drop in revenue across content and services following mass job cuts and studio offload, while Microsoft AI business booms
… "This year, Azure revenue surpassed $100 billion for the first time, and Microsoft 365 Copilot reached over 30 million paid seats, reflecting the confidence customers are placing in us to power their AI transformation." "We delivered a strong quarter to close out the fiscal year, highlighted by Mic… …
Resident Evil 4 is by far and away the best-selling remake on this console generation, new analysis reveals
… Unsurprisingly, that pricing strategy has done very well in regions with lower prices. …
"The long arc is relentlessly up" - As Xbox and PlayStation flounder, Steam is reportedly having another record year
… Microsoft's gaming revenue is down seven percent year-on-year , and after this week's 'reset' , it's unlikely the ship will right itself fully anytime soon. …
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is outperforming other recent entries on Steam with a series-best launch, but microtransactions are dividing players
… Edward Kenway's adventure is also far ahead of previous Assassin's Creed instalments Valhalla and Mirage in total revenue. …
Slay the Spire 2 beats Crimson Desert and Resident Evil Requiem as March's biggest-selling game on Steam
… Still, despite being 3 on the copies sold list, Climber Animals generated under $6M in March revenue due to its ultra-low price point. …
Monster Hunter Stories studio Marvelous in trouble as Tencent reportedly seeks to back away from Japanese studio investments
… With a stake in Marvelous bought in 2020, how has Tencent's strategy shifted to warrant such a change? …
"My 'Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand' statement isn't aging well" - Doom studio co-founder speaks out after devastating Xbox layoffs
… I don't think there is any obvious path that would have doubled the revenue from id games."Could they have gotten more with a different pricing strategy? …
Xbox hardware price hikes revealed - and they're absolutely incredible (for all the wrong reasons)
… Another simply wrote : "Great strategy, that'll definitely lead to more sales." New details from Microsoft earlier this week revealed Xbox saw a 10 percent drop in revenue across content and services this last financial quarter , following a massive wave of layoffs and the offloading of development… …
New data shows Sony's sales of its PlayStation exclusives have been in decline since 2020, covering almost the entirety of the PS5 generation so far
… That was also the time of Covid-induced lockdowns worldwide, which boosted games revenue across the board. …