Hi-Fi Rush is a perfect example of how Game Pass can enable developers to be more experimental- and be rewarded for it.
"I'm just really encouraged by the strength that Bethesda's going to show in our portfolio," says the Xbox boss.
However, gaming revenue was down 13% year-on-year, while overall Xbox content and services revenue fell by 12%.
Microsoft has confirmed that the first wave of January additions for the subscription service doesn't include any newly-announced titles.
"The pool that Game Pass offers is huge for us. It's kind of shocking, and scary in a way," says Arkane's studio director Harvey Smith.
Some users have been getting push notifications from the Game Pass app that say the shooter is available via the service.
"We are an indie studio. We’re small. And we do want a war chest to make a bunch more fun crazy games. And that was of consideration for us," says Squanch Games founder and Rick and Morty co-creator...
It is also the biggest Xbox Game Pass launch of 2022, as well as the service's biggest ever single player game launch.
The first person shooter has enjoyed an impressive launch, and has also topped Steam's sales charts in its debut week.
It will also be available for Game Pass on PC, console, and cloud. The expansion, Sunbreak, launches for the platforms in Spring.
The action-adventure title combines whimsical LEGO-themed recreations of all nine mainline Star Wars films in a single package.
The base game will allegedly launch in January, with Sunbreak launching in Spring. The announcement could be made at The Game Awards.
To go along with the launch of Season 3: Escalation, EA and DICE's multiplayer shooter will also become available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play subscribers.
The likes of Norco, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Pentiment, Somerville, and more are also included in Game Pass' newest batch of additions.
Shiro Games and Funcom's 4X strategy title will be available in early access via PC Game Pass "soon", it's been announced.
Going by Microsoft's statement against UK's Competition and Markets Authority, it could be a while before we see Call of Duty games on Xbox or PC Game Pass.
It's a packed month for Microsoft's subscription service, with the likes of A Plague Tale: Requiem, Phantom Abyss, and more also joining.
With the acclaimed RPG coming to other platforms (and Game Pass) on October 21st, here's what you need to know before jumping in.
A newly unearthed legal document also reveals that the original Ark: Survival Evolved is also set to remain on Game Pass in perpetuity.
Other notable additions for the subscription service's catalog include Moonscars, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and more.
