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Report: Microsoft spends $1bn a year on Game Pass titles Tech giant Microsoft reportedly spends $1 billion in attracting third-party titles to its Game Pass subscription service.  That’s according to a Bloomberg interview with Xbox president Sarah Bond ( pictured ), which says that the Big M offers a flat fee of “millions of dollars” to smaller publishers, alongside a portion of subscription revenue. That’s on top of exposure to a new audience.&nb…

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CWA sure isn't happy about latest Xbox layoffs The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has issued a statement conveying its disappointment at Microsoft laying off more staff from its Xbox division.  The union pointed to the Big M’s $88bn in profits for the last financial year, also pointing out how brutal the last year or so has been for layoffs within the games industry.  “Every worker deserves a voice on the job and a sa…