Microsoft announces that Xbox Game Pass has set a new quarterly revenue record as the company doubles down on software and services over hardware.

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,

So far, Xbox Game Pass subscribers only have two games to look forward to when it comes to the February 2025 lineup. New games are added to Xbox Game Pass throughout each month. There wasn't a whole lot for Xbox Game Pass subscribers to look forward to in the first half of January 2025, but the second half of the month has been much busier.

Microsoft has announced mixed results for its latest financial quarter, with strong growth for Game Pass offset by the

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2020 title with surreal environments, unusual gameplay mechanics, and voice acting by a Game of Thrones star.

Xbox Game Pass made record revenues throughout Holiday 2024, indicating the subscription service generated in excess of $1 billion--the previous record.

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.