… But not surprising." Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Analysis agrees that "the commercial reasoning for pursuing a subscription-first strategy for new releases the size of CoD has not been realised." "Its inclusion in Game Pass was hoped to turbo-charge the service," he says, "but these short-term in… …
… I don't doubt that there were some teams within Microsoft who had an incredibly clear understanding of the differences between those markets and the flaws in any strategy that conflated them, but the headline idea – "let's put one of the world's biggest games on Game Pass and make Game Pass irresis… …
… In September, the game expanded to Latin America with localisation in Portuguese and Spanish. …
… "A huge thank you to Mighty Diamonds for partnering with us again." All Nordic Game 2026 Spring passholders can attend Masterclass Friday at no extra cost. A Friday-only pass is also available. …
… Game Pass Ultimate decreased from $29.99 to $22.99 per month, and PC Game Pass was reduced from $16.49 to $13.99. The recent price cuts did not fully offset the 50% increase from October 2025 . Game Pass Ultimate was previously $19.99 on console and $11.99 on PC. …
… The Indie track features Michael Meaden of Athena Worlds on the balance between "big team process vs indie mindset", while Alyx Jones from Silver Script Games will be sharing how she made and shipped her passion project. …
… "On Xbox, Game Pass has enabled players to try different experiences with way less friction," says Porter. "The side effect of that, though, especially with the day one launch strategy on Game Pass, is that in charts, Xbox looks very subdued. …
… Video games really only exist through the passion and dedication of the people who work at the coalface of development – passion and dedication that's all too often abused by those in positions of power in the industry, who know that pursuing the dream of creating games can make talented staff acce… …
… What may be within reach of its ambitions is clawing back some engagement via Game Pass, better system-level integration, and incremental improvements to the Windows gaming experience. …
… We're not secret about that." Instead, the idea is to supply a steady drip feed of content, gradually build up the community, and then eventually release on console "in one big package." It's an approach that stands in stark comparison to Tencent-backed Highguard – a game that seemingly followed an… …