Microsoft’s Xbox division just reported $3.9 billion in revenue, its largest Q1 for its gaming arm…ever. And Bethesda’s Starfield deserves a lot of the credit.
The figure is such a surprise because it comes in the wake of an actual 7% decline in revenue for hardware, actual Xboxes, but that’s offset by a 13% increase in content and services. Previously, Xbox reported that Starfield marked the biggest launch for Bethesda ever, due to its inclusion in Game Pass. Now, Microsoft has said that the launch of Starfield led to the biggest single day of Game Pass sign-ups in the service’s history, which was of course its plan. It did not reveal any new Game Pass subscription totals, as it has not since January 2022 when that figure was 25 million.
From Eurogamer
Microsoft has announced a reorganisation of its Xbox leadership team, bringing closer integration with Bethesda and parent company ZeniMax.
In an internal memo sent to staff today, published by The Verge, Spencer described the changes as being part of an effort to make an "expanded content organisation - one that enables Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax's development studios to collaborate effectively together... to do their best work in growing our portfolio of games players love".
From Pure Xbox
Turn 10's next generation of Forza Motorsport launched on the Xbox earlier this month and it may have potentially smashed the "day one" player count of previous entries in the series. This data comes from TrueAchievements, with the Xbox achievement tracker website sharing its own member data, which reveals the number of players that unlocked an achievement in the game on day one was apparently "three times higher than the number of day one players for Forza Motorsport 7".
From IGN
Microsoft has revealed a new show format called Xbox Partner Preview and its first stream featured new looks at Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater, Alan Wake 2: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, ARK: Survival Ascended, and so much more.
There were a ton of games packed into the roughly 30-minute runtime, and we're here to break down and present to you all the biggest reveals, announcements, trailers, and more in one place! Enjoy!
You can also check out our Xbox Partner Preview October 2023 Games Playlist to keep track of all the games you can't wait to play from the show!
00:00 Xbox Is Doing Bad, But Good 05:17 What Next 09:04 Xbox Shakeup 12:34 Motorsport Success 16:46 Xbox Partner Preview Breakdown
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