Xbox Game Pass: ambitious, but under-subscribed, says ex-Forza Horizon 5 director
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Former Forza Horizon 5 director Mike Brown says Xbox Game Pass was a well-meaning, ambitious subscription idea that didn’t attract enough paying customers at the required price, contributing to studio layoffs and restructurings, though Game Pass remains central to Xbox’s strategy.
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