Xbox reportedly pausing new third-party Game Pass deals, developers say
Reports suggest Microsoft has temporarily suspended the addition of new third-party studio games to the Xbox Game Pass service.
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The brief
Xbox is reportedly pausing new deals to bring third-party games to Game Pass. According to developer claims and insider reports, Microsoft has temporarily stopped adding these titles to the subscription service.
Coverage from Video Games Chronicle, Insider Gaming, and Tech4Gamers emphasizes a shift in strategy, with TheGamer reporting that some third-party developers feel "rug-pulled" by the move. Other outlets, including Game World Observer and WN Hub, characterize the situation as a rumor regarding a temporary stop.
Future developments center on whether this represents a broader reconsideration of the Game Pass strategy and the potential for fewer games on the platform, as noted by ixbt.games.
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Quick answers
What is reportedly happening with Xbox Game Pass?
Microsoft has reportedly suspended or paused the addition of new games from third-party studios to the service.
How have developers reacted according to the reports?
TheGamer reports that some third-party developers claim they have been "rug-pulled" regarding these deals.
Which sources are reporting this trend?
Reporting includes Video Games Chronicle, Insider Gaming, Tech4Gamers, TheGamer, and other gaming news outlets.
Coverage (10)
- Xbox Reportedly “Rug-Pulled” Third-Party Developers Over New Game Pass Deals OpenCritic · 4h ago
- Game Pass May Be Losing Its Crown at Xbox, as Microsoft Reportedly Freezes New Third-Party Deals That Once Defined It Wccftech · 4h ago
- Xbox Has Reportedly Suspended Adding Third-Party Games On Game Pass, Insider Claims Tech4Gamers · 4h ago
- Rumor: Microsoft has temporarily stopped adding new games from third-party studios to Game Pass Game World Observer · 4h ago
- XBOX ‘Pausing’ Third-Party Game Pass Deals, It’s Claimed Insider Gaming · 4h ago
- Xbox Reportedly “Rug-Pulled” Third-Party Developers Over New Game Pass Deals TheGamer · 4h ago
- Xbox Reconsiders Game Pass Strategy. Fewer Games? ixbt.games · 4h ago
- It’s the End of an Era for Xbox Game Pass, According to a New Report comicbook.com · 4h ago
- Rumor: Microsoft has temporarily stopped adding new games from third-party studios to Game Pass WN Hub · 4h ago
- Xbox reportedly pausing new third-party Game Pass deals, developers say Video Games Chronicle · 4h ago
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