Microsoft Emails Reveal High Costs to Acquire Games for Xbox Game Pass, Including $300 Million for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Microsoft estimated it would cost $300m to get Star Wars Jedi Survivor on Game Pass. Other big games had high "partner ask" prices like Mortal Kombat ($250m).
Phil Spencer email thread had Microsoft scrambling to fill hole in Game Pass left by Starfield delay. Long list of potential 3rd party games included.
Each game rated for likelihood to be accepted and "wow factor". Star Wars Jedi rated "low" likelihood but "very high" wow factor.
Lower cost games listed like Just Dance, Monkey Island, Baldur's Gate 3 ($5m each). Red Dead 2 and GTA 5 listed as monthly costs ($5-15m/month).
Leak reveals Game Pass acquisition costs, future Xbox plans, and intention to acquire Nintendo among other details.

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