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Xbox Game Pass is often touted as the go-to subscription service for access to a stellar library of games. And while Microsoft's latest disappointment doesn't mean that's not still true, the com𒐪pany acknowledged🌳 it missed its subscription growth goals for the last fiscal year.
A revealed exactly where the service landed—Xbox Game Pass saw a 37 percent increase for the fiscal year ending in June 2021. Microsoft's target goal was a 48 percent jump in Game Pass subscribers, with last reports of its rumored subscriber count hit♉ting around 21 million. Game Pass ꦛsubscriber targets are reportedly tied to executive bonuses, including additional compensation through stock for mee🧸ting those milestones.
That same report from Axios also noted it's quite a departure from the company's previous goals. In the fiscal year prior, from 2019 to 2020, Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subs shot up 86%, sending them soaring past its target goal of a 71 percent increase. Regardless—that growth 𝕴become💎s a little harder to attain after accumulating large shares already, but there's still plenty on the horizon for Microsoft to entice prospective subscribers.
In recent months, Microsoft has continued to make impressive offerings through its Game Pass service. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Triple-A projects like Back 4 Blood have been available on launch day, while beloved indies quickl💖y arrived on the platform not long after launch. The service has also provided mobile functionality, making it a compelling offer when you add in controllers built especially for modern mobile gam𝓡ing.
Microsoft may not have Game Pass where it wants now, but the company's 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:growing list o🐻f game studio acquisitions may mean more service exclusives are in the works. The gaming giant just 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:bought ZeniMax Media last year in a move that added studios like Bಞethesda Softworks, Arkane, and Tango Gameworks to its brand.
