Microsoft has confirmed that paying subscribers to the Core and Standard tiers of its Game Pass subscription service may not be able to play titles from its first-party studios “for up to 12 months or more” after launch. Clarifying the substantial changes it made to its Xbox Game Pass service last month, Microsoft confirmed in … Read more
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says including a game like Call of Duty on Game Pass will inevitably push consumers to subscribe, at least for a while. Take-Two supports subscription services through its traditional titles, but has been skeptical of the idea of bringing new AAA games to the service on the same day they launch. … Read more
Apex Legends developer Respawn has admitted it “could have handled changes to its Battle Pass better” and says it will “improve the overall value and experience across all of its Battle Pass offerings.” Earlier this month, Respawn announced a change to the pricing of its Apex Legends Battle Passes, revealing that starting next season, the … Read more