As the industry shines a bigger spotlight on Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft is under pressure to deliver revenue through subscriptions to the popular service rather than software sales. It's a strategy that's a win for consumers,

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has now gone into a bit more detail, revealing how Game Pass has set a new quarterly record in terms of revenue, growing its PC subscriber base by over 30%.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Membership (1-month & 3-month) up to 35% off, including deals, discounts, EA Play membership, and more.

The officially-licensed baseball game is notable for being PlayStation's only franchise to launch on Xbox consoles and turn up day one on Game Pass. This year's entry, however, will skip Microsoft's subscription service for the first time since 2021.

Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 lineup of titles. The announcement on Xbox Wire comes ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct on January 23, where fans will get to see a number of day one Game Pass games, including Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a mystery fourth reveal.

Xbox Game Pass posted a record revenue in Q2 of FY2025 thanks to Call of Duty and Indiana Jones, but Xbox console sales continue to dive.

Microsoft's latest earnings report shows that Game Pass has rocketed skyward. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, announced the news during the report's webcast: "All up, Game Pass set a new quarterly record for revenue and grew its PC subscriber base by over 30% as we focus on driving fully paid subscribers.