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The Xbox reset gets ugly - The Verge
Publisher description: Another round of cuts leaves big questions over the future of Game Pass and the Xbox platform.
NewsAPI | Sep 24, 2026 | Tom Warren
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Microsoft has spent more than a decade acquiring and investing in studios under its Xbox Game Studios umbrella. Many of Microsoft’s core first-party Xbox studios were established to showcase Xbox hardware. It’s clear that Game Pass isn’t quite working for Microsoft, despite previous promises that the service was profitable. I’ve heard from multiple sources over the years that there has always been a tension between Xbox leadership and studios over putting games on Xbox Game Pass.
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