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What you oughta know

It’s that time of the quarter where we get more financial results.

For FY25 Q1, gaming revenue was up 43% year-over-year.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 recently launched, and is available from day one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Meanwhile, unit sales of the game were up 60% on PlayStation and Steam.

Unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were also up over 60 percent year-over-year," Nadella said.

it’s possible for you to buy it outright, or play through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 promotional screenshot

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 recently launched, and is available from day one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Then, grab a controller or console wrap to go with it!

Over the last year, we’ve seen several Microsoft earnings with massive year-over-year increases in gaming revenue.

This gave Microsoft control of massive franchises likeCall of Duty, Candy Crush,Diablo, andWorld of Warcraft.

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The Stakeout map on Black Ops 6

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