Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio had some harsh words for Game Pass in a thread on X, calling it an "unstainable model" that's "damaging the industry." He also said that Microsoft's ability to throw "infinite money" at the platform will eventually wane because "reality has to hit.

Developers are increasingly questioning whether Xbox Game Pass is a bad deal for the entire industry after a huge wave of layoffs at Microsoft.

Xbox Game Pass Titles Leaving in July 2025. Sadly, whenever new games are added to Game Pass, some leave, too. With the exception of first-party Xbox-published titles, every game