3 billion dollars: that's how much Microsoft brought in Xbox Game Pass for 2021. This is 18% of the company's annual profit

On October 6, the Brazilian regulator approved the agreement between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. Along with this, a document was published indicating how much the company earned on Xbox Game Pass in 2021.

Here's What We Know

Last year, Game Pass brought the company 2.9 billion dollars. This is approximately 18% of Microsoft's annual profit (about $ 16.3 billion), or 30% of the profit from games ($ 12.5 billion) for 2021.

Also it became known that in January, the Xbox Game Pass subscription gathered more than 25 million subscribers.

Flashback

In January, Microsoft announced the acquisition of Activision Blizzard - the creators of the Call of Duty, Overwatch, World of Warcraft and other franchises. The transaction value is $68.7 billion, which is significantly more than the $7.5 billion that Microsoft spent on the acquisition of Bethesda back in 2020. The deal is the largest in the history of the gaming industry. The deal is planned to be closed in 2023.

Source: tweaktown