In an earlier online special program, Microsoft said that the number of users of its Xbox Game Pass subscription service has reached 34 million, and it also revealed that it will invest in the planning of the next generation of Xbox game consoles.
The Xbox Game Pass subscription service was launched in 2017 and reached the milestone of more than 10 million users in April 2020. Subsequently, it accumulated 18 million users in January 2021, and increased to 25 million users the following year. In the past 2 years, The cumulative number of people increased by 9 million every year, with an average growth rate of 18%.
Currently, Xbox Game Pass is divided into Xbox Game Pass Core for the Xbox platform (the former Xbox Live Gold subscription plan), PC Game Pass for the PC platform (only includes games playable on Windows PC), or includes both Xbox and PC platforms. , and the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription plan covers hundreds of games.
Although Microsoft confirmed that it will bring more Xbox platform games to the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch platforms, and promised to make more games compatible with cross-platform online play and cross-platform storage functions, the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, which is currently its core business, is There are still no plans to bring it to other game platforms. Currently, it can only be used on mobile phones, Mac and other platforms through streaming games by subscribing to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service.
On the other hand, Microsoft also revealed that it has begun planning for the next generation of Xbox game consoles, which means that after the launch of Xbox Series X|S in November 2020, it will prepare to promote the development of the next generation of game consoles and emphasize that it will bring players Further gaming experience.
However, Microsoft has not yet revealed the specific details of the next-generation game console. More information may be announced at the Xbox launch event in June, and more new game content will also be announced.
