Microsoft has reportedly decided to add the next installment of Obligations to Xbox Game Pass. tech/microsoft-call-of-duty-game-pass-53e8930c?mod=rss_Technology”>The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft will announce that Obligations will arrive to its gaming subscription service during the company's Xbox showcase on June 9.
I reported earlier this month that Microsoft had been debating whether to put new versions of Obligations in Game Pass, with concerns from some at the company that the revenue generated by the typical Obligations Sales would be undermined by Game Pass. Activision traditionally sells copies of Obligations for around $70 or more, selling more than 20 million copies on average.
The brief Wall Street Journal The report does not make clear whether Microsoft plans to charge more for Obligations within Game Pass, nor if the company will increase its subscription fee for Game Pass Ultimate. I understand that Microsoft has been considering raising the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate again. Currently, Activision is targeting a late October release next Obligationswhich is rumored to be set during the Gulf War of the 1990s.
Microsoft will hold its big Xbox summer showcase on June 9, with a special Obligations live after the main show ends. I understand that Microsoft is currently planning to announce a new Gears of war game during the show. The showcase will also include a number of release dates for upcoming Xbox games such as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Declaredand Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
