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Former Microsoft Staffer Reveals How Much Xbox Will Spend To Get Games On Game Pass

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ByGabriel Stanford-Reisinger July 11, 2025July 10, 2025

Microsoft will throw anywhere from $50K to over $50M at developers to include their game on Game Pass.

Following the slurry of layoffs, former senior business development manager Iain MacIntyre shared that info on LinkedIn (via Timur222), noting that they secured deals ranging from that lower-end figure to the top-end, but doesn’t go into any more details beyond that it includes “indie hits and AAA titles.”

Xbox Game Pass deals ranged from $50,000 to over $50 million pic.twitter.com/daAqaoB2it

— Timur222 (@bogorad222) July 10, 2025

“Negotiated 500+ deals ranging from $50k to over $50m, securing both indie hits and AAA titles for Game Pass.”

The only game MacIntyre directly pointed to in his 500+ deals was Vampire Survivors. It doesn’t go into details about whether this is a rolling fee Microsoft pays or if this is a one-time deal for a period before discussions reset.

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Before going Team Blue, Gabe filled his time playing Halo 3, Fable 2, Gears of War, and whatever demo he could get his hands on.

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