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Microsoft is an American tech giant headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company is best known for its software products across home computers, and its biggest venture into the gaming industry began in 2001 with the release of Xbox.

This home console was made available to the market one year after the PlayStation 2, competing against Sony and Nintendo. Since then, Microsoft has become a major part of the gaming industry, having released the Xbox Series S|X in 2020 and leading innovations like the popular subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.

 For everything Xbox, Game Pass, and Microsoft, continue reading the latest news & articles below.

  • Founded: April 1975
  • CEO: Satya Nadella

 

Game Pass Only Considered ‘Profitable’ Because Xbox Doesn’t Count First-Party Costs, Insider Claims

The reliable industry insider Chris Dring reveals that Xbox does not count first-party costs when asked about Game Pass being profitable.

Devs Prefer PS Plus Approach Over Game Pass, Following Xbox Layoffs

Popular figures like Michael Douse have claimed that they prefer Sony's PS Plus approach over Microsoft's Game Pass.

EA, Microsoft, Ubisoft, & Sony Still Want To Reserve Right To Discontinue A Game

Major companies, including Sony, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Nintendo, and EA, do not support the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.

Microsoft Lost Over $2 Billion Developing And Selling The Original Xbox

An old report reveals Microsoft spent $12 billion and lost over $2 billion developing the original Xbox. The console targeted over a billion...

Xbox’s Game Pass Focus One of Leading Causes Behind Layoffs, Implies Ex-Arkane Studios Founder

The former Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio implies that Xbox's focus on Game Pass has played a huge role in the recent layoffs.

Fans Are Cancelling Game Pass To Boycott Xbox Amid Recent Disaster

Following the recent layoffs at Xbox, fans are cancelling their Xbox Game Pass memberships to boycott the company.

Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs in Second Wave of Layoffs, ZeniMax And Some Xbox Divisions Also Impacted

Microsoft has been hit with a second wave of layoffs this year, affecting 9,000 employees, including some from the Xbox division.

Microsoft Planning To Lay Off Thousands of Employees Next Month

As per a new report, Microsoft is planning to lay off thousands of employees after cutting 6k jobs a few weeks ago.

Next-Gen Xbox Will Allegedly Have Backward Compatibility At Hardware Level

A notable insider claims that his sources have elaborated that the next-gen Xbox console will have hardware-level backward compatibility.
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