Game News Round-Up

Steam hit an all-time record of 38.3 million PC players online

• Steam hit an all-time peak of 32 million in January 2023 (and 37 million in August 2024)

Microsoft shutting down Xbox Ambassadors

• Xbox Ambassadors help fellow gamers by providing assistance and promoting a positive gaming environment.
• To join, you needed to have an Xbox Gamertag, be at least 17 years old, have a minimum of 1,500 Gamerscore, and no enforcement actions against your account in the past year
• Xbox Ambassadors website will go offline on October 15th

Netflix's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch animated series is "coming soon"

Microsoft Spends $1 Billion Annually To Get Third-Party Games On Game Pass

• Some developers get "millions of dollars" up front to bring their titles on Game Pass