Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Microsoft employees aren’t happy that they’re losing free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - The Verge WWW.THEVERGE.COM The perk changes start in January 2024. Quote Microsoft is removing the free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for most of its 238,000 employees and some aren’t happy about it. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the company started informing employees this week that in January 2024 the free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for permanent Microsoft employees will no longer be available. I understand that Xbox employees will continue to keep the benefit, but the vast majority of Microsoft employees who aren’t part of Xbox / Microsoft Gaming will see the benefit disappear next year. Microsoft employees will be able to purchase a discounted 12-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription at the company’s internal store. Some Microsoft employees have taken to the company’s internal messaging platform to voice their objections about the benefit being removed. The employee posts even prompted Xbox chief Phil Spencer to respond, noting that he wasn’t aware of the changes and is looking into the situation. GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS, PHIL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS, PHIL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Now they get a 10% discount on gamepass with a 25% one time discount if they work on Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 That ABK acquisition ain't gonna pay for itself! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: That ABK acquisition ain't gonna pay for itself! COD sales won't pay for it either lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpvoteShittyTakesOnly Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 ms is cash poor right now so gotta refill the coffers somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, UpvoteShittyTakesOnly said: ms is cash poor right now so gotta refill the coffers somehow Yeah, they're currently sitting on only ~$74 billion in cash and cash equivalents ($144 billion reported in the September 2023 quarterly minus $70 billion paid for ABK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpvoteShittyTakesOnly Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Yeah, they're currently sitting on only ~$74 billion in cash and cash equivalents ($144 billion reported in the September 2023 quarterly minus $70 billion paid for ABK) who knows if they will recover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Seems pretty shortsighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 I’m no c suite executive, but why is it shortsighted? I doubt anyone is going to quit or look for other employment over free game pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 @LMN8R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 PHIL HAS INTERVENED! Microsoft employees will keep free access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate after complaints - The Verge WWW.THEVERGE.COM Xbox chief Phil Spencer reversed the decision. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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