Xbox Game Pass Deals Can Exceed $50 Million, Former Exec Reveals
A past boss at Microsoft let slip that Xbox Game Pass deals can hit over $50 million. Info from a former worker's LinkedIn shows high costs to add games to the Xbox Game Pass. Costs vary a lot, with smaller amounts for little games and huge sums for big hits.
Iain MacIntyre, who held a top job at Microsoft before being laid off, wrote on his LinkedIn that he made over 500 deals, with prices from $50k to more than $50m. He got both small and big games for Game Pass users.
The High Price of Major Third-Party Titles
The big $50 million cost likely pays for top third-party games. Without buying Activision Blizzard King, Microsoft would pay near that much for top games like Call of Duty or Diablo.
Concerns Over Financial Sustainability
Now, folks are talking about Xbox's plans and if Game Pass can keep making money. Microsoft says Game Pass does make money, even with its own games launching there. But, the steep costs of some deals make people worry if it can last.
The past boss of Arkane Austin once said Game Pass won't hold up. Knowing about $50 million deals helps us see why he’d think that. It also ties to reports about Microsoft expecting way too much money from Xbox.
While Microsoft can fund these big deals, it looks for a big return. If Xbox can't hit these big money goals, the recent job cuts might be just the start of more troubles for the brand and its teams.