Microsoft reported strong gaming performance during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Xbox content and services revenue increased by thirteen percent while hardware sales dropped by twenty-two percent. The Game Pass subscription service has reached five billion dollars in annual revenue for the first time since its launch in 2017. The company achieved top publisher status on both Xbox and PlayStation platforms this quarter. Microsoft maintains nearly forty games under development with five hundred million monthly active users across all gaming platforms.
CFO Amy Hood expects gaming revenue to decline during the first quarter of the next fiscal year due to challenging year-over-year comparisons. CEO Satya Nadella highlighted successful launches of Forza Horizon 5 and Oblivion Remastered during the earnings call. Call of Duty Black Ops 6 attracted fifty million players with gameplay hours exceeding two billion. Minecraft achieved record monthly usage and revenue, partly due to the movie release. The company plans to release Senua's Saga Hellblade II Enhanced on PlayStation 5 following previous successful multiplatform expansions.
CFO Amy Hood expects gaming revenue to decline during the first quarter of the next fiscal year due to challenging year-over-year comparisons. CEO Satya Nadella highlighted successful launches of Forza Horizon 5 and Oblivion Remastered during the earnings call. Call of Duty Black Ops 6 attracted fifty million players with gameplay hours exceeding two billion. Minecraft achieved record monthly usage and revenue, partly due to the movie release. The company plans to release Senua's Saga Hellblade II Enhanced on PlayStation 5 following previous successful multiplatform expansions.
