Microsoft plans to release the coming installment of the "Call of Duty" videogame to its subscription service, in a departure from its longtime practice of only selling the title independently, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Call Of Duty Could Finally Be Coming To Xbox Game Pass, But There's A Catch
09.05.2024 - 13:31 / screenrant.com
The series could finally be coming to Xbox Game Pass, but there may be a catch that frustrates players. Ever since Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, Xbox players have assumed it would mean the arrival of the long-running shooter franchise as part of its Game Pass roster, as it would be a huge selling point for the subscription, which is already considered one of the better deals in gaming with over 100 titles including most genres — with 25 critically acclaimed titles on the Xbox Core subscription tier that replaced Xbox Live Gold — but this has yet to materialize.
A report by followed Microsoft's shocking closure of several recently acquired studios and addressed some of the "" being made, addressing an internal debate surrounding the series' inclusion on Game Pass. Reportedly, this discussion has been going on for "" with those who oppose the idea arguing that the potential revenue that newer installments could generate would be "" by a Game Pass release. The report then stated that Microsoft had contemplated a price hike for Game Pass Ultimate, theorizing that this could potentially offset some of the revenue that could have been lost by launching a title on Game Pass.
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Last year's release, came mere weeks after Microsoft completed its $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard. Therefore, despite the plans to acquire the studio being known since 2022, it was likely too soon after to announce a day one Game Pass release, especially as many fans had likely pre-ordered by then and Activision wouldn't want to risk losing that revenue. This year, however, Microsoft could announce the first new title to launch on Game Pass as part of its June 9 Showcase or the [REDACTED] Direct that directly follows it.
On April 30, Xbox announced the [REDACTED] Direct with an image that resembled the series, leading to plenty of speculation that fans could get a first glimpse at a new game following several leaks and rumors that the next entry in the series would take place during the Gulf War. If Microsoft were to choose an event to announce 's arrival on Game Pass, this would be the one. If anything, following the word of this internal debate, such an omission would make it clear that those opposed to a day-one addition of titles to the subscription have won.
If Microsoft does use the inclusion of the shooter series as a way to increase Xbox Game Pass' subscription rate, however, this could frustrate fans who are already heavily scrutinizing the company's business decisions as of late, especially those subscribers who are less bothered about playing, as the
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