Microsoft employees get a special benefit – they can play Xbox games for free whenever they want. This special advantage lets them explore a large collection of games whenever they want, including both popular ones and lesser-known ones. The company wants its employees to stay involved and connected to the gaming culture that is important to Microsoft. Microsoft offers free access to Xbox Game Pass to its employees. This helps to boost employee happiness and also encourages them to play games together, creating a work environment that values leisure and entertainment. Today, we are going to discuss the Microsoft Employees vs Xbox Game Pass debate.
Microsoft Employees and The Xbox Game Pass Debate
Microsoft is saying that from January onwards, their workers won’t receive Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for free anymore. Currently, all 238,000 Microsoft workers receive it without having to pay, and normally it costs $16.99 each month However, the emails that are being sent are indicating that this free benefit will no longer be available for everyone except those who are employed in the Xbox division.
The Cost of Benefit
Microsoft will spend approximately $48.5 million every year to provide this benefit. This calculation assumes that all 238,000 employees would pay $16. 99 per month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if they didn’t have free access.
But in reality, not all workers may sign up and Microsoft isn’t losing that whole amount of money each year. The company views the cost as money spent to make employees happy and believes it is worth it to keep them satisfied.
Employees Reaction
Now, all workers can choose to purchase a reduced-price one-year Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription from Microsoft’s shop. However, some workers are not pleased with this alteration. They are discussing it on Microsoft’s private messaging system and requesting the Xbox manager, Phil Spencer, to participate. People are saying that he didn’t know about the decision to stop the free benefit, and they want him to take action.
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