Xbox Game Pass controversies
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2026
id Software programmer criticizes Xbox management and Game Pass model
Issue disclosure
In August 2026, id Software chief service programmer Chris Hays publicly criticized Microsoft Xbox's management, stating that it did not understand art or games and that layoffs had weakened key teams. He also criticized the Xbox Game Pass business model and the company's decision-making. The remarks concerned Xbox's management approach, the effect of layoffs on key teams, and the Game Pass business model.
Source excerpt
Hays 表示，微软 XBOX“不理解艺术，也不理解游戏”，轻率裁员导致多个关键部门被削弱，许多原本负责游戏开发的重要岗位和专业团队已经消失。
在讨论中，Hays 还抨击了微软 XBOX Game Pass 服务，认为微软“无法弄清楚 XBOX Game Pass 这种商业模式”，认为“公司的决策方式似乎没有充分理解游戏产业的特殊性”。