Xbox executives are reportedly discussing whether or not Call of Duty will eventually be included in the Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
13.05.2024 – Since Microsoft finally acquired Activision-Blizzard, everyone is constantly wondering: Can Call of Duty games be included in the Xbox Game Pass service, and if so, when? Previously, we could read many statements based on which Xbox bosses would like to see CoD within the service, but despite the promises, it seems that it is not that simple. A modern one Published news Even within the Xbox ranks, there's been debate about whether this is a good idea after all, especially financially.
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In the last few days, we have detailed on our website that there is a lot of uncertainty around the Xbox home, and that, among other reasons, Game Pass could also become more expensive. We also reported that Xbox management is having internal discussions about what to do with the world's most popular shooter. The basis of the debate, of course, is financial issues.
The franchise is worth more than $31 billion, but that revenue comes from people who buy the game. Naturally, if the games are included in Game Pass, revenues will decrease significantly. Who would spend 70 euros on a Call of Duty game, when for a fraction of that, for a few thousand forints, we can play it on the service?! Apparently very few. This is why CoD has not appeared in the arcade yet. Some other publishers consider Game Pass to completely destroy value.
Call of Duty Sales
Let's see a little bit of the value of Call of Duty Commercial franchiseLet's take a look at revenue.
- Franchise until June 2022 (i.e. before the release of Modern Warfare II) more than It sold 425 million copies. Activision managed to sell more than 25 million Call of Duty games in one year
- Call of Duty Vanguard, which cannot be called a successful release, sold 30 million copies
- Modern Warfare 2 only generated $1 billion in sales in its first 10 days
So the question arises, how will they generate such revenue if they don't have to pay for Call of Duty in full? This is the dilemma Microsoft is facing now, as more and more people are clamoring for the game to be included, already on release day. the the edge According to colleague Tom Warren, Xbox management is internally discussing whether it is worth talking about.
Microsoft and Xbox are clearly doing everything they can to do better financially. Recently, for example, many exclusive games have opened up for other platforms. In the case of Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush and Pension, this was also successful. Several times, a Microsoft title has taken the top spot on the PlayStation Store's game sales list.
The point is that in order for us to be able to play new Call of Duty games on Game Pass, Microsoft has to solve a serious problem. Whether this will be successful is another question, but it's certain that if they decide to launch Game Pass, it will have a painful consequence or two. Maybe for gamers too.
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