… Some former Xbox staff have also been uneasy with the trade-offs of Game Pass. “When you talk about a subscription that relies on content, if you don’t figure out how to balance the needs of the service and the people running the service with the people who are providing the content – without which… …
… But that doesn’t make it any less frustrating for players who feel ignored and cheated by not being able to access a service they’ve paid for. …
… Grand Theft Auto 5 and the top-tier 4X sci-fi strategy game Terra Invicta both leave the subscription service this month. …
Hades 2 PS5 Xbox By Zack Zwiezen Published March 26, 2026 | Comments 6 Hades 2 is making the leap to PlayStation and Xbox consoles in April, and also joining the latter’s Game Pass subscription service. …
… The recently revealed Modern Warfare 4 will not be available day-and-date on the service like last year’s Black Ops 7 was. “Growth slowed down and subscriber loss accelerated after the pricing and SKU changes last year,” Sharma said in her memo. “Since our price reduction we have seen acquisitions … …
… Not all of them have bought it, to be clear, as this data includes people who played the horror remake via subscription services. …
… And it’s not because of bad service, it’s because of the lack of tables and currently other impacts with people not coming in. …
… It’s trying to speed up overdue updates for features on console, it’s changing Game Pass to try to bring down the cost, and it’s even ditching the “Microsoft Gaming” corpo-speak that came into vogue after the gaming division became way more than just a console business following the Activision Bliz… …
… Thus far, it’s meant a reevaluation of exclusive games as well as the company’s approach to AI no specifics yet on what either of those means , a refocusing on Xbox consoles in direct contrast to the previous “This is an Xbox” campaign, and the decision to lower the cost of Game Pass while announci… …