Why Xbox took Call of Duty out of Game Pass
This week, Xbox announced that Call of Duty will no longer be added to Game Pass Ultimate at launch , instead being added around a year later. This was paired with a reduction…
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Call of Duty was never the right fit for Game Pass | Opinion
…It's worth stepping back to clearly explain why Microsoft wants people to buy recurring Game Pass subscriptions instead of buying Call of Duty games up front. The point of moving consumers…
Podcast: Call of Duty, Game Pass, and the Mario movie
…Once again I'm joined by Lewis Packwood to discuss the main issues of the week, which is to say Xbox: specifically, the decision to pull Call of Duty out of Game…
Microsoft cuts Game Pass pricing and removes Call of Duty as day-one launch title in response to "a lot of feedback"
Xbox has confirmed it is reducing the price of its top-end Game Pass subscription and will no longer include new Call of Duty releases on day of release, following internal communication…
Microsoft Gaming reverts to Xbox branding as part of new mission statement
…Earlier this week, Xbox reduced the price of its top-tier Game Pass subscription and removed Call of Duty from its day-one launch lineup in response to customer feedback. This decision…
Xbox hardware revenue drops 33% year-on-year during Q3
…one example of how we are staying responsive to customer feedback." These changes included price reductions for the top-tier Game Pass subscription and the removal of Call of Duty from day…
Raven Software co-founder Brian Raffel retires
Brian Raffel, co-founder of Call of Duty developer Raven Software, has retired after 36 years in the games industry. Raffel and his brother Steve founded the Wisconsin-based studio in 1990…
2K lays off staff working on free-to-play shooter Project Ethos, while hinting at "new direction and focus"
…It r eceived a lukewarm response which was claimed to be the justification for the departure of studio head Michael Condry , who'd previously lead Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer Games. Brinkman…
Founders of Gearbox Quebec announce new studio to "create original, premium games on our own terms"
…The leadership team also contains "veteran developers from Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, and other major franchises", the studio said, all of whom are working full-time. It will work on…
"Be creative 99% of the time" – Glen Schofield on how creativity can help fix AAA industry woes
…Can we make the same games with less people? Schofield is sceptical, mainly due to the inherent complexity of AAA games. "My Call of Duty games had three modes, but nobody thought…