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Game Pass Tracker Show

Tune into "The Game Pass Tracker Show," where we navigate the currents of gaming news and innovations!
This episode brings you the latest scoops, interviews, and deep dives into the dynamic world of Xbox and beyond.
This week's Top Stories are huge. Redfall fans, brace yourselves for one final update—and it's a major one! In other exciting news, rumors swirl about "Red Dead Redemption" possibly making its way to Game Pass. Microsoft Rewards is stepping up its game with several new features, including a handy 'Streak Protection' toggle. Over at Microsoft, Activision is gearing up to establish a new studio dedicated to crafting 'genre-defining' games. Plus, a recent Bethesda trademark filing teases a new DOOM announcement at the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase.
In this week's Feature story it's a revealing interview, Sara Bond, a key figure in Xbox's strategy, discusses the landscape of the gaming industry, which remains surprisingly flat despite blockbuster releases. She emphasizes that gaming is a creative art form, treated uniquely on a case-by-case basis. The discussion delves into the strategic moves behind the Activision Blizzard acquisition, focusing on mobile—a platform they view as a personal gaming hub. July will mark the debut of the Xbox mobile hub, initially featuring first-party titles like Candy Crush and Minecraft, with partner games soon to follow. Could this include day-one access to Call of Duty on Game Pass? The conversation also covers the growth of cloud gaming, which is outpacing the general market, highlighting Xbox's response to escalating demand by expanding capacity and introducing new options.
Bond shares insights on hardware development, describing the latest advancements as the "biggest leap ever," meticulously designed with the core gamer's needs at the forefront, emphasizing performance and comprehensive gaming experiences. The strategy includes bolstering cross-play and save features to ensure seamless gameplay on any device and enhancing Game Pass with every first-party Xbox game available from day one. Additionally, she discusses the utilization of AI in gaming—from speeding up developer cycles and simplifying game development to refining game discovery and enhancing in-game experiences.
Don't miss this episode of "The Game Pass Tracker Show" for an inside look at the future of gaming as shaped by one of its leading figures.
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