Xbox rethinks its strategy as Call of Duty leaves Game Pass and prices drop

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In this week’s GamesIndustry.biz Podcast, Jon Hicks and Lewis Packwood break down Xbox’s decision to pull Call of Duty from Game Pass and cut the game’s price, examine the data behind the move, and place it in the context of leadership changes under Asha Sharma after Phil Spencer’s departure, with nods to the Mario movie; the episode was recorded Thursday night ahead of a new mission statement and is available on YouTube and Spotify.
- Podcast: Call of Duty, Game Pass, and the Mario movie GamesIndustry.biz
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Update Xbox Wire
- Microsoft cuts Game Pass subscription prices after new Xbox CEO promises to 'recommit' to gamers CNBC
- Older Call of Duty games are coming to Game Pass in 2026 PC Gamer
- Now's the time to bring back the $1 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial Polygon.com
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