Phil Spencer says Xbox’s Game Pass cloud hours are up 45% YoY, making gaming “more accessible than ever”

Xbox Game Pass cloud hours “are up,” in accordance with Microsoft’s Phil Spencer.

In a quick assertion posted to LinkedIn, CEO of Gaming at Microsoft, Spencer mentioned the agency was “building a future where gaming is more accessible than ever.”

“One way we measure progress is by looking at engagement, and the momentum is encouraging: Game Pass cloud hours are up 45% compared to this time last year, and console players are streaming 45% more on console and 24% more on other devices,” Spencer wrote.

“Progress is also about more choice for players – play what you want, where you want – and that’s what drives us forward. Thanks to Team Xbox, our partners, and our players for helping make this vision real.”

Spencer appended a separate LinkedIn publish from Xbox, which claimed “big things are happening with Xbox Cloud Gaming,” which is now obtainable in India, expanded in Argentina and Brazil, and gives “more ways to play on more devices than ever.”

Microsoft raised the worth of its subscription service Xbox Game Pass again in October, with its most costly tier, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, rising from $19.99/£14.99 to $29.99/£22.99 monthly.

Microsoft mentioned the rise come because of it increasing its providing, with Fortnite Crew (valued at $11.99/month) and Ubisoft+ Classics (valued at $7.99/month) added to its Ultimate library, in addition to enhanced Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming high quality and entry to over 75 day one releases a yr, together with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.