Microsoft will not abandon the traditional sale of games on consoles

Despite the active development of the Xbox Game Pass service, Microsoft is not going to abandon the traditional content distribution model.

If you prefer to buy full-fledged physical or digital copies of games, then you can sleep peacefully, says Phil Spencer.

As the head of the Xbox team noted, it is important for Microsoft to provide the audience with maximum choice.

Some players are interested in the Game Pass, while others still prefer to collect their own library of titles, paying for each individual release.

"We are not looking into the future, where absolutely every consumer pays us fifteen dollars a month.

Subscriptions are an interesting business scheme, suitable for specific games, specific preferences of specific consumers.

It expands the approach to creating a game library of users, and also provides new tools for developers to find their audience. I believe that this is an integral part of the business.

I am also convinced that people who prefer to buy projects that interest them are no less important aspect of our business," explained Phil Spencer.

Recall that the next major releases from Microsoft for the Xbox Game Pass subscription will be the cooperative action movie Redfall and the role—playing game Starfield - both projects are expected to be released in the first half of 2023.