Microsoft has also had internal debates about whether to put new releases of Call of Duty into Game Pass. I understand this is a debate that has been ongoing internally for quite some time, with concerns from some that the revenue that Call of Duty typically generates for Activision Blizzard will be undermined by Game Pass.
Ideally, big new releases and critical hits, like Hi-Fi Rush and Call of Duty games, bring in large swaths of new subscribers, which offsets the loss of full-price sales that happens because of Game Pass.
Game Pass subscriptions have leveled off, with a peak around 2019 to 2021. If Game Pass isn't getting new subscribers, and Game Pass releases hurt traditional sales of a game, it's easy to see why the company might be debating internally...
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