Xbox Game Pass Boosts Gaming Revenue in Q3 FY25

Sure, let’s dive right into it.

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So, Microsoft just tossed their financial beans onto the table for the last quarter of their fiscal year 2023. Yeah, the numbers popped out on a Wednesday and showed us that the gaming world, or their piece of it, climbed up by 5%. Honestly, with how things wibble and wobble, a 5% rise feels like a mischievous fairy granting wishes – unexpected but kinda neat.

There’s chaos going on with Xbox – its content and services shot up 8%. Hats off to Call of Duty and Minecraft, those evergreen giants, plus the Xbox Game Pass was in the mix, sprinkling a bit of magic dust. Hardware? Eh, not so shiny, it dipped by 6% which, I guess, is just how the cookie crumbles sometimes.

Earlier, we saw Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 storm the scene, bringing in heaps of cash. It’s like it went, “Hey, remember me?” and the dollars danced in. Probably didn’t hurt that microtransactions, those sneaky little dollar snatchers, keep the kitty full.

Oh! And – seriously, this is cool – there’s Avowed, Obsidian Entertainment’s new brainchild. It’s all wrapped up in fantasy goodness, set in Eora. If you’re into Pillars of Eternity, you’re probably already daydreaming about having epic gaming marathons. I mean, who wouldn’t want to dive into that magical soup?

Can’t nail down why I find this all so fascinating, maybe it’s just the mix of strategy and who-knows-what-next feeling. Anyway, now — yeah, I think I covered it? Let’s see what they cook up next quarter.

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And that’s the messy scoop!