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Microsoft May Halt Day-One Game Pass Launches, Studios Push Back

7/20/2026

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Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier predicts Microsoft could halt day-one first-party releases on Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox studio leaders, former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden and Lost In Cult head Ryan T. Brown detest Game Pass, saying it devalues games.
The titles Fable and Clockwork Revolution may be shifted away from day-one launches.
Microsoft’s 2023 $75 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition caused Call of Duty day-one launches to lose about $300 million in sales.

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Story summary

Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier predicts Microsoft could halt day-one first-party releases on Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox studio leaders, former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden and Lost In Cult head Ryan T. Brown detest Game Pass, saying it devalues games.
The titles Fable and Clockwork Revolution may be shifted away from day-one launches.
Microsoft’s 2023 $75 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition caused Call of Duty day-one launches to lose about $300 million in sales.