From Assassin's Creed Valhalla to Tales of Arise , here's the cream of the crop on Microsoft’s subscription platform

Amidst sweeping layoffs and a strategic pivot, Microsoft delivered a remarkable win: its Xbox Game Pass subscription service generated almost $5 billion (£3.80 billion) in revenue during fiscal year 2025,

Content and services sales increased 13%. Hardware revenue, which is made up of sales for Xbox devices, including the Xbox Series X and S consoles, was down 22% total. (For comparison, last quarter, console sales fell just 6% ).