After ordering large layoffs throughout the corporate earlier this month, Microsoft shared its report for buyers on the finish of its fiscal 12 months. One of many vibrant spots for Microsoft was Xbox Game Pass, which had practically $5 billion in annual income for the primary time.
The whole transcript of Microsoft’s investor report is on-line, nevertheless it does not break down the specifics of Game Pass’ milestone by way of subscribers and even the particular income quantity that it reached. Final 12 months, Microsoft introduced worth hikes for Game Pass and launched Xbox Game Pass Normal, which does not embody day one entry for the corporate’s largest video games. That perk is reserved for Xbox Game Pass Final subscribers.
Following the discharge of the best-selling PlayStation video games within the second quarter of 2025 within the US, Microsoft famous that it was “the highest writer on each Xbox and PlayStation this quarter,” earlier than crediting the cross-platform launches of Forza Horizon 5 and Oblivion Remastered for attaining that feat. Different Microsoft titles together with Doom: The Darkish Ages, Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6, Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle, and Minecraft additionally appeared as best-sellers on PlayStation’s Q2 chart.
Microsoft went on to state that Black Ops 6 has drawn 50 million gamers thus far, and added that the Minecraft film led to report lively utilization and income for the already wildly profitable sport.
The report does not actually dwell on the latest layoffs or the canceled gaming tasks like Uncommon’s Everwild. Nevertheless it does state that Microsoft nonetheless has “practically 40 video games in improvement.” GameSpot lately assembled an inventory of Xbox video games which can be nonetheless believed to be within the works.