"Corden explains that Microsoft internally uses a 'member weighted' style formula to charge Game Pass for first-party engagement, so a giant title like Call of Duty 'vacuums up' a lot of that internal revenue, leaving less budget to bring in new games that help prevent churn."
"He also notes that putting Call of Duty day one into Game Pass hurts traditional Call of Duty sales at the same time, so the franchise is effectively damaging both Game Pass economics and CoD's own business model."
"Corden suggests that if Call of Duty is such a problem for the business, Microsoft should let people 'get rid of Call of Duty' from their bundle."
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard aimed to enhance Game Pass with Call of Duty. Rumors suggest Microsoft might remove the franchise from Game Pass. Jez Corden mentioned that Call of Duty's inclusion affects Game Pass revenue and traditional sales. He proposed that Microsoft could introduce flexible pricing tiers, allowing users to opt out of Call of Duty to improve overall business performance. This change could help balance the financial impact of major titles on Game Pass and traditional sales models.
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