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Are there sources for this? I'm seeing an 11% increase in revenue from their 2025 Q4 report[0], and still a 1% increase in their 2026 Q1 report[1], the off-seas

Are there sources for this? I'm seeing an 11% increase in revenue from their 2025 Q4 report[0], and still a 1% increase in their 2026 Q1 report[1], the off-season for the videogame industry. Hardware revenue's falling, but it's propped up with their Game Pass and game sales. [0] https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/FY-2026-Q1/press-release-webcast https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/FY-2026-Q1... [1] https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/fy-2025-Q4/press-release-webcast https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/fy-2025-Q4... edit: Tarn Adams is also an indie game developer, not a game journalist. Dwarf Fortress is highly influential in the indie game scene.

square_usual 14d ago
You can search "Xbox revenue 2026" and one of the first results is this: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/xbox-revenue-falls-7-fy26-121105743.html https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/xbox-revenue-f... Note that I said "YoY", and the numbers you're citing are quarter to quarter (and on 2025 Q4 don't include the Xbox Hardware division, only their content division). The points I've quoted come from the article, not the interview with the developer. I didn't go that far down because clearly the person taking the interview doesn't know what they're talking about.
- prophesi 14d ago
  An article that references a tweet and some blog site called "beincrypto.com". That's not the first result for me, and I'm glad it isn't. It's also only referencing hardware sales. Not the Xbox division. edit: > and on 2025 Q4 don't include the Xbox Hardware division, only their content division This is also false
  - square_usual 14d ago
    The tweet is from Asha Sharma, the leader of Xbox! > It's also only referencing hardware sales. Not the Xbox division. No??? You can quibble about the article, but you must've failed to read: > The fourth quarter alone showed a sharper split. Xbox content and services revenue, which includes Game Pass, fell 10 percent in the quarter. Hardware revenue dropped 13 percent over the same three months This is further bolstered by MS's own press release: > XBOX content and services revenue decreased 10% https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/fy-2026-q4/press-release-webcast https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/fy-2026-q4... > and on 2025 Q4 don't include the Xbox Hardware division, only their content division You said "I'm seeing an 11% increase in revenue from their 2025 Q4 report" When the report says: > Xbox content and services revenue increased 13% (up 12% in constant currency) In fact, there's no 11% figure anywhere in the report, so I have to assume this is what you're referring to since MS didn't break out Xbox hardware anywhere in it. This is laughably shoddy work, please don't waste my time.
    - prophesi 11d ago
      Yes, I know the tweet was from Asha Sharma. The crypto site referenced throughout the site null and voided my ability to take much of it seriously. At the end of the day, videogames _are_ profitable for these shareholders, granted that as many "unnecessary" studios are closed / employees laid off, risky creative endeavors are shuttered, and subscription services + legal gambling for children are at the forefront. I don't think you know anything about the videogame industry, and certainly not as much as a developer working on a successful indie game for two decades now whom you thought was simply a game journalist.

square_usual 14d ago

You can search "Xbox revenue 2026" and one of the first results is this: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/xbox-revenue-falls-7-fy26-121105743.html https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/xbox-revenue-f... Note that I said "YoY", and the numbers you're citing are quarter to quarter (and on 2025 Q4 don't include the Xbox Hardware division, only their content division). The points I've quoted come from the article, not the interview with the developer. I didn't go that far down because clearly the person taking the interview doesn't know what they're talking about.

prophesi 14d ago
An article that references a tweet and some blog site called "beincrypto.com". That's not the first result for me, and I'm glad it isn't. It's also only referencing hardware sales. Not the Xbox division. edit: > and on 2025 Q4 don't include the Xbox Hardware division, only their content division This is also false
- square_usual 14d ago
  The tweet is from Asha Sharma, the leader of Xbox! > It's also only referencing hardware sales. Not the Xbox division. No??? You can quibble about the article, but you must've failed to read: > The fourth quarter alone showed a sharper split. Xbox content and services revenue, which includes Game Pass, fell 10 percent in the quarter. Hardware revenue dropped 13 percent over the same three months This is further bolstered by MS's own press release: > XBOX content and services revenue decreased 10% https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/fy-2026-q4/press-release-webcast https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/fy-2026-q4... > and on 2025 Q4 don't include the Xbox Hardware division, only their content division You said "I'm seeing an 11% increase in revenue from their 2025 Q4 report" When the report says: > Xbox content and services revenue increased 13% (up 12% in constant currency) In fact, there's no 11% figure anywhere in the report, so I have to assume this is what you're referring to since MS didn't break out Xbox hardware anywhere in it. This is laughably shoddy work, please don't waste my time.
  - prophesi 11d ago
    Yes, I know the tweet was from Asha Sharma. The crypto site referenced throughout the site null and voided my ability to take much of it seriously. At the end of the day, videogames _are_ profitable for these shareholders, granted that as many "unnecessary" studios are closed / employees laid off, risky creative endeavors are shuttered, and subscription services + legal gambling for children are at the forefront. I don't think you know anything about the videogame industry, and certainly not as much as a developer working on a successful indie game for two decades now whom you thought was simply a game journalist.