While attending the recent Wells Fargo TMT Summit, Xbox Chief Financial Officer Tim Stuart once again shared Microsoft’s ambition to promote the Game Pass service to “all screens.”Although the plan mentioned by Tim Stuart includes smart TVs and mobile devices, the biggest focus is on Nintendo and PlayStation consoles, which are Microsoft’s two major competitors in game hardware and software.
So for now, Microsoft intends to expand the Xbox Game Pass service to more platforms, including PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. It has tried to launch it on the PlayStation platform before, and over the years there have been many rumors about Game Pass’s plan to enter the Switch console. The painting ended in failure. After experiencing several failures, many players believe that Microsoft is likely to give up the plan completely, but it seems that this is not the case at present.
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Game Pass has become a groundbreaking platform on the Xbox console. Players only need to pay a relatively low monthly fee to play hundreds of games during the subscription period, including many first-release masterpieces. And games from Microsoft’s own studios will be on the shelves on the first day of release. For example, Bethesda Starry Sky reached a new milestone this year.
“Our mission is to bring our gaming experience and subscription services to all screens where games can be played. This means smart TVs, mobile devices, and also means PlayStation and Nintendo, which were competitors in the past.” Tim Stuart said
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Tim Stuart also mentioned that after Microsoft successfully acquired Activision Blizzard, it can help Xbox bring the “high-profit business”, that is, the Game Pass service to players more quickly. The biggest focus among them is of course the “Decisive Moment” series. The shooter brand published by Activision is one of the most profitable games in the industry, and being on Game Pass will definitely be a huge help.
Although the acquisition plan for Activision Blizzard has been completed, the game may have to wait for a while before it is available on the Game Pass platform. According to Microsoft CEO Phil Specer, the game must wait for the current contract to officially come to an end before it has a chance to be put on the shelves. The exact time cannot be given at the moment, but many players expect to see Activision Blizzard games starting to be put on the shelves in 2024. Game Pass. In addition, related news suggests that Microsoft will announce several major news at the TGA awards ceremony, which may include Activision Blizzard games and Game Pass progress.
It remains to be seen whether Nintendo and PlayStation will allow Game Pass, but considering both companies have subscription services and a long-standing competitive relationship with Microsoft, the possibility still seems low at this stage.
