Xbox is taking away free Game Pass from most Microsoft employees

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There are further signs of Xbox Game Pass underperforming as Microsoft plans to start charging its own employees for it.

Why isn’t Game Pass bigger than it is? Since it refuses to share subscriber numbers, only Microsoft truly knows how well Xbox Game Pass is performing. If you take its latest financials at face value, it’s apparently doing very well, with Starfield encouraging ‘better than expected subscriber growth.’ However, it’s also been implied that Game Pass missed its yearly growth targets for the third time in a row.

More: TrendingPS5 Pro is even more powerful than thought as new specs leakSilent Hill: Ascension review in progress - worse than you expectedGames Inbox: Is PS5 in crisis over live service games? Given executive bonuses have been tied to Game Pass’ growth, the fact that it keeps missing its targets is bound to have the higher-ups in Microsoft upset and could encourage more sweeping changes.

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