"To give Sony credit, I think they are very good businesspeople, and they make intelligent business decisions," says industry analyst Michael Pachter.
Phil Spencer reportedly told employees Game Pass would end up on iOS no matter what.
"It will be hard for Microsoft to go over 50%, because Sony just has a great brand and loyal fans in Japan and Europe," says the analyst.
Microsoft has revealed the full Game Pass lineup for PC, console, and Android for the month of October.
PC subscribers will get it "later" this year.
The Slayer is coming.
Game Pass' cloud service has largely been blocked on iPhones.
Lots coming to all versions of Game Pass this month.
Microsoft could be getting ready to fork over a lot of cash for a major new deal.
The introductory price of $4.99 per month is being retired.
The simulator has already had over 1 million players.
Lots of releases are coming for subscribers this month.
They join an incredible list of titles for Game Pass on both Xbox One and PC.
Can Game Pass help offset the delay of such a high-profile exclusive?
These details will allegedly come in the next 2-3 weeks.
It Lurks Below, UnderMine, Xeno Crisis, and many more also arrive this month.
The service isn't dropping the "Xbox" from its name.
It might officially just be "Game Pass" now.
Devolver Digital also reports "hundreds of thousands of players" on Xbox Game Pass.
"Microsoft is really heading in the direction that fans would want to see companies head in," says The Initiative's Francisco Aisa Garcia.