Microsoft related news and articles

Microsoft gaming revenue saw an increase of 18 percent in Q3 thanks to the sales of third-party games. Gaming generated $2.25 billion in revenue for Microsoft in the quarter ending March 31, 2018. This is up 18 percent from the same time last year.

God of War does more than bring the series into the current console generation, it highlights the divide between Sony and Microsoft and what they’re doing to provide the best games possible for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players.

Darrell Gallagher has joined the executive Xbox leadership team at Microsoft Studios. Gallagher joined the team from Activision, where he held the role of Senior Vice President and Head of Development.

Today Microsoft told press that they plan to expand their gaming business to attract an estimated 2 billion gamers by 2020, meaning they’re working to go beyond the Xbox.

According to an analysis from IHS Markit, Nintendo is expected to have a larger market share in the console sector than Microsoft during 2018. This performance is expected to be driven by the Nintendo Switch as it continues to thrive.

Some newly announced Xbox One deals are bringing the price of the console down nicely for consumers over the coming weeks, including discounts on bundles.

Microsoft has announced that they will be expanding the range of games on their subscription service, the Xbox Game Pass, to include more first party exclusives as they release.

A replacement has now been found for Phil Spencer’s previous role of Boss of Game Development and Publishing. Last year Spencer was promoted by Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, leaving the position open and in need of a replacement. The man responsible for bringing Minecraft to Microsoft will be filling this role, Matt Booty. Booty is […]

Eurogamer revealed that a new big budget Fable title is in the works. The game will mark the first outside of developer Lionhead Studios which closed down in 2016.

Microsoft recently announced that the Nintendo Switch outsold both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in the US in December.