Microsoft divulged details of the company’s FY25 Q2 earnings on Wednesday (Jan 30), revealing gaming revenue had dropped 7% year-on-year, for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.
The small print included a significant decline in Xbox hardware revenue (29%), but revenue for content and services moved in the opposite direction, up 2%
Xbox Game Pass sits within the content and services line up the business, so titles such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will have contributed to the modest increase.
The earnings report includes the holiday period which would usually be a reason for optimism but that has not materialized this time round.
Microsoft will be aiming to make strides in the months ahead, supported by the launch of flagship titles such as Doom: The Dark Ages, and The Outer Worlds 2.
Doom: The Dark Ages – Here is everything we know.
The latter is something of a curiosity as it will be an Xbox-published game launched on PlayStation 5 on Day One. For those players on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass PC, do not fret.
It will also be available on your platform on the first day, without the need to pay out the full amount.
Microsoft Earnings | Q2 FY2025 Xbox and Gaming Division Details