An Xbox Game Pass price increase to $29.99 per month last year apparently led to "millions" of subscribers abandoning the service, according to the company. Throughout the last console generation, Xbox Game Pass has become the lynchpin of Microsoft's video game strategy. The subscription service began to include every first-party game released by the company on launch day, as well as offering access to other day one games and specific perks.
Earlier this year, Asha Sharma took over as Xbox CEO, replacing Phil Spencer. Sharma wasted no time making changes at the company, many of which have already been well-regarded by users. From changes to achievements, to how exclusivity is handled for first-party games, it's clear Sharma is looking to the Xbox audience to find out how to move forward, and make the company more competitive against PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam.
Marvel's Blade gets a very small update from developer Arkane Studios in response to rumors that the game may have been canceled by Xbox.
While Xbox Game Pass saw multiple price increases over the years, a shift last year seemingly went too far for many users. In an interview with GameSpot, Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew...
