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Samuel Tolbert

Xbox FY25 Q1 gaming revenue is up 43% year-over-year, again thanks to Activision Blizzard — and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 just set a franchise record

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What you need to know

  • Microsoft's financial results for FY25 Q1 are now out, detailing the company's earnings across various divisions.
  • Gaming revenue is up 43% year-over-year, with this growth coming from the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King.
  • Xbox content and services revenue is up 61% year-over-year, with most of the growth coming from the acquisition, while Xbox hardware revenue is down 29% year-over-year.
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (which is not included in this quarter's earnings) set a franchise record for day one players and day one subscriber additions to Xbox Game Pass.
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