Report: XBOX pauses third-party Game Pass deals amid restructuring
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Grant Taylor-Hill
Summary
According to recent claims, XBOX is pausing or slowing down third-party developer deals for its Game Pass subscription service. This comes amid a challenging period for XBOX marked by layoffs, price increases, and internal restructuring. CEO Asha Sharma, who took office earlier this year, had previously scrutinized Game Pass and worked to make it more affordable. The report suggests further significant changes to the service may be coming as part of a broader restructuring effort.
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· 3 pulledIt was recently claimed that XBOX is pausing, or at least slowing down, deals with third-party developers tied to the Game Pass subscription service.
This latest revelation comes following a couple of weeks of bad press at XBOX, punctuated by layoffs, price increases, and difficult discussions around the future of the ecosystem.
Game Pass was one of the first things scrutinized by CEO Asha Sharma when she entered office earlier this year, and she immediately set about making the service more affordable.
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