Xbox may pause third-party games addition for Xbox Game Pass - Report
Reviewing the Game Pass and the entire business strategy for the future
Xbox Game Pass may be one of the longest and biggest selling points of Microsoft, which offers hundreds of gaming titles to play for free for subscribers.
But now, a new report from the industry suggests that the company might be making some significant changes to the service. The company may have temporarily halted new third-party game agreements.
Xbox Game Pass reportedly freezes Third-Party contracts
According to well-known industry insider eXtas1s, Xbox may have frozen the negotiations involving the third-party games.
According to the insider, this move is part of a broader strategy and overall gaming business.
The report also claims that several developers attending the First Playable B2B event in Italy have indicated that negotiations for a Game Pass partnership may have been put on hold.
The projects that were in early stages of discussion are also said to be affected right now.
For now, nothing is officially confirmed by Microsoft yet and eXtas1stv has history of sharing false rumors and reports in the past.
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Conclusion
It has been a very challenging period for Xbox Game Pass. Over the years, we have seen the price hike for the subscription and even for the console.
The company continues to review and make changes to its business strategies. However, pausing third-party games addition to Xbox Game Pass, might hurt a lot of small indie developers and publishers.
These small games get a lot of exposure and this new strategy might hurt a lot of business. Whether this is true or not, we might have to wait and see what Xbox announces in the future for its Game Pass service.
Has Xbox officially suspended third-party Game Pass deals?
No. Microsoft has not confirmed the reports. The information currently comes from industry insider claims and should be treated as a rumor.
Why is Xbox reportedly reviewing Game Pass?
According to reports, Xbox is evaluating its overall gaming strategy and looking for ways to improve Game Pass growth and long-term sustainability.
Will third-party games stop coming to Xbox Game Pass?
There is no official confirmation that third-party games will permanently stop coming to Game Pass. The reported pause may only be temporary.
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