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Sony PlayStation ‘Regrettably Outspends Us’, Says Xbox EMEA Marketing Boss

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“We’re not blessed with huge media budgets”.We’ve seen Xbox fans talk about Microsoft’s perceived lack of marketing for its gaming business before – heck, it’s been a hot topic for some time when comparing success levels with other platform holders. Well, in a new interview with MarketingWeek, the Xbox EMEA boss has given us some … Read more

FTC slams Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass tier changes, calls it a “degraded product”

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has slammed Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass tier changes as a “degraded product”, citing that by “removing the most valuable games from Microsoft’s new service”, Microsoft has delivered “exactly the sort of consumer harm from the merger the FTC has alleged”.Microsoft confirmed sweeping changes – including price increases – to its … Read more

Xbox hits back at the FTC, saying it’s “wrong” to call its revised Xbox Game Pass tiers “degraded”

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Update, 20th July, 2024: Xbox has hit back at the FTC, saying it is “wrong” and “misleading” to call its revised Xbox Game Pass tiers “degraded”, and stating the Commission “barely mentioned [concerns about] subscription[s] at trial”. “Earlier this month, Microsoft announced changes to its gaming subscription service, Game Pass, to provide consumers valuable options … Read more

Capcom’s ‘Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess’ Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 19)

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A brand-new Capcom IP!We have another new addition to Xbox Game Pass! Japanese developer Capcom is bringing its new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess to the library today, July 19, as the service’s latest day one release.We’ve been hands-on with this strategy adventure title over the last few weeks, and we can tell ya, … Read more

FTC Calls Out Xbox’s New ‘Degraded’ Game Pass Tier & Price Increases

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Microsoft recently hiked prices and announced a new ‘Standard’ sub.Last week, after ongoing reports, Microsoft announced it would increase the price of Xbox Game Pass and also add a new ‘Standard’ subscription tier for $14.99 USD per month.Unsurprisingly, this didn’t go down so well with subscribers, and the Federal Trade Commission (aka the FTC) in … Read more

FTC blasts Microsoft’s new ‘degraded’ Xbox Game Pass Standard tier and price increases

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has blasted Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass price increases in a filing to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Microsoft revealed last week that it’s increasing PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate prices, and planning to launch a new Game Pass Standard tier soon without day … Read more