For those of you that think Microsoft may be in trouble compared to the stellar sales of the PlayStation brand, you may want to get a good look at these stats.

Based on numbers that were revealed with the company’s financial report earlier today, it revealed that it has managed to cross $10 billion in annual gaming revenue for the year. In fact, the grand total came in around $10.3 billion, a 14 percent increase over last year’s $9.05 billion.

In addition, Xbox software and services revenue managed to increase 36 percent over the previous year thanks to a stellar lineup of hit third-party titles. Not only that but Sea of Thieves and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have turned out to be proven hits with millions of copies sold.

Microsoft also noted that there are now 57 million Xbox Live subscribers across Xbox One, Windows 10 and mobile devices, a huge increase over the previous year. The Games With Gold program has obviously been a big help; and other deals, like the company’s Ultimate Game Sale, are lending a hand as well.

Information about the Game Pass wasn’t given out during the report, but it’s still performing admirably. And if you’re not on board yet, Microsoft has a great deal going where you can get three months for the price of one and give it a try.

Posted: Jul 21, 2018 9:07 pm
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Source: http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/07/19/microsoft-record-gaming-revenue-2018-xbox/