BY JAMES SCOTT/ JAN 26, 2023
Microsoft has disclosed that during the holiday season, its gaming income decreased by 13% from the previous year.
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The firm announced on Tuesday during its quarterly earnings call that the gaming revenue had decreased from $5.44 million to $4.76 million.
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The corporation is now embroiled in a legal dispute over its plan to purchase Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. The company's hardware revenue decreased by 13% yearly in addition to game revenue.
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Revenue from Xbox content and services, including Xbox Game Pass, decreased by 12%.
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In October, the company's chief financial officer, Amy Hood, stated that Microsoft anticipated a fall of about the same size as what was observed. Therefore it was also not an anticipated decline.
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Microsoft said on the conference call that the revenue drop might be related to "a strong prior year comparator."
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