Eurogamer.net·5 min read·medium
Xbox Game Pass was a good idea in theory, former Forza Horizon 5 director says, but "the reality is not enough people have subscribed"
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Former Forza Horizon 5 director Mike Brown suggests that Xbox Game Pass failed to reach the subscriber numbers necessary to sustain Microsoft's aggressive studio acquisition strategy. He notes that while the service is a good concept, the financial reality has led to layoffs and studio closures.
Brown, who's now leading development on open-world racer Clutch at newly founded studio Maverick Games, was asked by MinnMax about the restructuring at Xbox, which led to a massive round of layoffs and divestiture of some of its studios .
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