"The past year also saw the announcement of Valve's newest Steam Machine, the industry's first $80 game in decades from an unexpected source, EA announcing a take-private deal with Saudi Arabia, the retirement of a longtime Nintendo executive, Microsoft putting its games on rival platforms, the return of Game Informer magazine, and a voice-actor strike. Beyond big news and announcements, 2025 saw a continuation of trends from previous years, including ongoing mass layoffs, along with consumer behavior continuing to shift away from buying new games."
"In October, Microsoft announced a 50% price hike for Xbox Game Pass and a restructuring of the subscription service's other tiers. The company also added other elements to Game Pass Ultimate, including subscriptions to Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics to help sweeten the deal, or soften the blow, depending on how you look at it. The dramatic price hikes are in effect now if you subscribe directly from your Xbox. However, most major US retailers selling subscription cards"
2025 featured major delays and cancellations, including Rockstar's GTA 6 delayed twice and a canceled Wonder Woman game alongside Monolith's closure. Valve announced a new Steam Machine and an unexpected publisher released the industry's first $80 game in decades. EA entered a take-private deal backed by Saudi investors while a longtime Nintendo executive retired. Microsoft raised Xbox Game Pass prices 50% and restructured tiers, adding subscriptions like Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics. The year also saw Microsoft putting games on rival platforms, the return of Game Informer, a voice-actor strike, ongoing mass layoffs, and consumers increasingly shifting away from buying new games.
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