The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase livestream pointed out that as many as 50 games will be available on Xbox Game Pass by 2023. (Picture / flip from Xbox Youtube)
In early 2022, Microsoft announced the acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion (approximately NT$2 trillion). The service will last until 2023, and new games will be launched every month. At the same time, games are not limited to Xbox game consoles. In the future, games can also be played in cloud mode on smart TVs.
As Microsoft’s fourth-largest revenue game field, Microsoft has always hoped to take a leading position in the industry, including PC and Xbox. Therefore, in early 2022, it acquired the veteran game company Activision Blizzard at a sky-high price. It is expected to complete the acquisition by 2023. It has gradually shown the advantages of its game content update.
At the “Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase” live broadcast held on the 13th, Microsoft displayed a variety of games at the meeting, including announcing that it will work with Japanese designer Hideo Kojima, who developed the “Metal Gear Solid” game, and KOEI TECMO of the Three Kingdoms Warriors series. Games, ATLUS and NetEase Games have cooperated to significantly increase the proportion of Asian game companies and enhance the competitiveness of local regions.
In addition to cooperating with a large number of game developers, Microsoft also emphasized that after many games are released in the future, they can be played through the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. A total of 50 games will be launched from 2022 to 2023, that is, there will be new games every month. .
And through the Cloud Gaming cloud streaming service of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription plan, it is possible to play games on devices other than game consoles and PCs, such as smart TVs, etc., and the applications will be first imported into Samsung smart TVs, and then expanded. To other TV manufacturers, it is expected to start rolling out in 27 countries and regions starting June 30.