Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses are doing pretty well — and their impact is being felt across the company. In its Q2 2025 earnings, Microsoft announced revenue of $69.6 billion for the quarter, up 12 percent year-over-year, and net income of $24.1 billion, which is up 10 percent year-over-year.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has clarified the company's strategy regarding console-exclusive games and the future of the Xbox platform.

Microsoft pulls in over $6.58 billion in revenue from its Xbox games division throughout Holiday 2024, driven primarily by software and services growth.

Doom, Ninja Gaiden and more are soon landing on the service on day of release, showing how integral Game Pass is to the business.

Microsoft took a loss this last quarter despite a big game release, and it's clearly the Xbox Series X/S that's to blame.

In the latest earnings call with investors, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated the company "continued to see strong momentum for Xbox Cloud Gaming" and reported 140 million hours streamed this past quarter.

The 1TB Xbox Series S console is not on sale, nor are any versions of the Xbox Series X consoles. Other retailers appear to be matching Microsoft's offer, as Amazon and Walmart are selling the same console for the same price.

There's still no release date for Nintendo's Switch 2 console and the launch lineup is a mystery, but one thing has been revealed: gamers can expect Xbox games to become available for it at some point.

Alongside his comments about Game Pass's new quarterly revenue record, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed how the company's Cloud Gaming has actually set its own new record - with 140 million hours streamed in the latest quarter.

Microsoft divulged details of the company’s FY25 Q2 earnings on Wednesday (Jan 30), revealing gaming revenue had dropped 7% year-on-year, for the quarter ending December 31, 2024. The small print included a significant decline in Xbox hardware revenue (29%), but revenue for content and services moved in the opposite direction, up 2%

Fans are excited as Xbox Game Studios has officially announced the release of Ninja Gaiden 4 following the launch of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black.