In recent weeks, there has been a lot of excitement about the prospect of all Call of Duty games being included in Xbox Game Pass following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision. However, recent news from Microsoft could leave that plan in jeopardy. According to reports, Game Pass growth isn’t as high as Microsoft would like, and the company is debating whether to release new games into the service due to concerns about the massive revenue hit Activision could take.
Despite these concerns, Microsoft has stated that Call of Duty’s back catalog of games will still come to Game Pass, and there have been indications that new games will be included as well. Internal leaks suggest that discussions regarding this issue have been ongoing for some time, and there is still a chance that new Call of Duty games will not be released on the service.
If Microsoft determines that the potential revenue loss is too significant, we could see new games released into Game Pass at launch and then later withdrawn. It seems clear, however, that old games will still make their way to Game Pass, which means that gamers will be able to play classic games like Black Ops 3 and recent releases like Modern Warfare 3.
May has been a challenging month for Xbox, with Microsoft shutting down three Bethesda studios and folding a fourth into Zenimax Online Studios. That decision was quickly followed by reports of Xbox layoffs and strategy changes that have left morale among employees and public opinion of the brand standing on shaky ground.
Despite these challenges, gamers can still look forward to some exciting developments in the world of Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision has prompted speculation and excitement about the service’s future, and the prospect of being able to play all Call of Duty games on the platform is a major draw for gamers all over the world
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