From January 2024, most Microsoft employees will no longer receive an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription for free. This is reported by The Verge with reference to sources.
According to the publication, the free subscription will remain only in the bonus program of the employees of the gaming division. The rest will be offered a discount on the annual tariff.
Some people were dissatisfied with Microsoft's decision and began to actively discuss it in corporate chats. As a result, sources claim The Verge, their complaints were heard by the head of Xbox Phil Spencer (Phil Spencer). He told the staff that he did not know about the changes and promised to look into the situation.