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Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly Detest Game Pass, Arguing it Destroyed the Value of Their $40+ Games Now Available for Pennies

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Niche Gamer Jul 19, 18:00 UTC

Xbox studio leaders reportedly think Game Pass “devalues” their games

Recent comments from Xbox leadership suggest the developers are unhappy with XBOX Game Pass, exposing a problem Microsoft can no longer solve with subscriber numbers or carefully worded corporate statements. According to the Bloomberg’s Jas…

Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly “Detest” Game Pass and Say It Destroyed Their Games’ Value
GameRiv Jul 19, 14:24 UTC

Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly “Detest” Game Pass and Say It Destroyed Their Games’ Value

Game Pass has always been sold to players as the best deal in gaming, but according to a new report, plenty of people inside Xbox Games Studios do not see it that way at all. In fact, some of them apparently can’t stand it. Xbox Leadership…

Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly Detest Game Pass, Arguing it Destroyed the Value of Their $40+ Games Now Available for Pennies
Wccftech Jul 19, 14:00 UTC

Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly Detest Game Pass, Arguing it Destroyed the Value of Their $40+ Games Now Available for Pennies

Following the mass Xbox layoffs (3,200 employees to be cut by July 2027, not to mention all the codev partners and vendors), developers and analysts started looking into what happened for the division to reach such a low point, and the fail…