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,

Speaking on an accompanying earnings call, as reported by Game Developer, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that Xbox Game Pass’s annual revenue totaled just under $5 billion, with 500 million active users, and “nearly” 40 games in development. He added, “We surpassed over 500 million hours of gameplay streamed via the cloud this year.”

Microsoft has shared a new milestone for Xbox Game Pass, which attained "nearly $5 billion" in revenue for the first time over the last year.