When a person is part of the work team of a famous company that provides products or services, something that normally happens is having certain benefits that are free or with discounts because they are an employee. That happens precisely at Microsoft, and if we focus on the division of Xbox, it is striking that there is access to Game Pass without paying a cent, this as long as the person works there; But now comes news that may be disconcerting.
As mentioned by media such as The Verge, Microsoft It is removing this benefit from a large part of its 238,000 employees, something that has come out of nowhere to their misfortune, and of course, they are not happy with the decision that was made. In fact, his indignation was so great that he even Phil Spencer has spoken out, mentioning having no idea behind what happened, and that means that the idea could have come from higher ups within the company.
This has been done little by little, since it is confirmed that as of January 2024 and none of the employees, who are not from the division of Xbox, they will no longer have this benefit of basically unlimited games for not paying a single dollar in exchange. That can be a double-edged sword, since in Microsoft It also has Game Pass on PC, and at least those who are directly involved in the games will not suffer from being left without membership.
The elimination of the benefit occurs after months of Xbox Game Pass gave a price increase for the first time in quite some time. Given this, there is a comment that he gave Phil Spencer which indicates that eventually the figure will rise a little more. And now that they have taken over Activision Blizzard, their words may make more sense, this to make a worthwhile profit.
Via: The Verge
Editor’s note: It’s a little strange that this happens, but at the end of the day they are only taking the benefit away from those who don’t work in the video game division, so I’m sure some didn’t even take advantage of it. Of course, it is being shown that money must be recovered after Activision’s expense.
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