No wonder Sony also saw the fantasy in the world of hundreds of paid games.
It has finally been revealed an important information on the value of Xbox Game Pass that interests everyone, because among the documents presented during the acquisition of Activision Blizzard there was also an income statement, thanks to which it became known that Xbox Game Pass has brought nearly $ 3 billion into Microsoft’s kitchen last year.
The company generally doesn’t like to talk about specific numbers when it comes to Xbox Game Pass, mostly saying the subscription program is doing very well. But now we can see this more clearly, and we can also know that they have not distorted reality, as it turned out that Game Pass in 2021 It generated $ 2.9 billion in revenue.
A closer look shows that this figure represents 30% of Microsoft’s games and services division and nearly 19% of Xbox’s total revenue during the period.
However, it is important to point out that income does not equal profit, and a service like Xbox Game Pass certainly requires a significant investment, as the license fees must be paid to the studios that develop them for the non-proprietary games available on the platform.
In any case, revenues of almost $ 3 billion indicate that the service is very viable, and this also explains why the great rival Sony has also launched a similar service.
It’s also worth mentioning that the more Activision Blizzard-like acquisitions the company makes, the more popular games it will have that can appear on Game Pass without any ongoing investment. So, for now, things are looking good in the Xbox department, and if things keep moving in that direction, the service can have a bright future.
