Netflix bought the Night School studio last year.
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:37 am
Microsoft's Game Pass, a Netflix-like gaming subscription service for Xbox and PC, recently hit 25 million subscribers, and Axios' Steven Totilo, a game industry columnist, says the service is central to the company's long-term strategy.
Sony is developing its own Game Pass competitor, and Bungie games will likely appear there.
Both Microsoft and Sony announced deals, ensuring that popular games would not become exclusives right away.
But Sony has built a huge fan base for blockbusters that are released only on PlayStation, and Microsoft has announced that the game from recently acquired developer Bethesda Softworks will only appear on Xbox, PC and Game Pass.
It's not just console manufacturers who are buying up. It's also b2b email list happening with big tech companies trying to break into the gaming business using existing platforms.
Google bought the Triple A studio in 2019 for its Stadia service trial.
It's worth remembering that since the late 1980s, the rivalry between game companies has been mostly on consoles. You grew up on either Nintendo or Sega. More recently, you've played on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, or PC.
But now you can play Fortnite on any device, Destiny 2 is available on all non-mobile platforms, and Microsoft is looking to expand Game Pass everywhere.
Sony is developing its own Game Pass competitor, and Bungie games will likely appear there.
Both Microsoft and Sony announced deals, ensuring that popular games would not become exclusives right away.
But Sony has built a huge fan base for blockbusters that are released only on PlayStation, and Microsoft has announced that the game from recently acquired developer Bethesda Softworks will only appear on Xbox, PC and Game Pass.
It's not just console manufacturers who are buying up. It's also b2b email list happening with big tech companies trying to break into the gaming business using existing platforms.
Google bought the Triple A studio in 2019 for its Stadia service trial.
It's worth remembering that since the late 1980s, the rivalry between game companies has been mostly on consoles. You grew up on either Nintendo or Sega. More recently, you've played on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, or PC.
But now you can play Fortnite on any device, Destiny 2 is available on all non-mobile platforms, and Microsoft is looking to expand Game Pass everywhere.