According to latest paperwork launched as a part of the continuing Epic Games vs Apple case, Microsoft had plans to scale back their income minimize throughout Xbox in addition to PC.
The unique doc from January, which remains to be redacted partially to cease us from realizing all of the juicy particulars, comprises the ideas and insurance policies of the Microsoft Store, in addition to together with a slide concerning the retailer’s income break up.
The paperwork slide particulars how the 70/30 income break up was deliberate to alter someday later within the 12 months, with the doc stating “all games will move to 88 / 12 in CY21.”
Unlike the lately introduced change to simply PC income break up, which is ready to return in impact on August 1st, this unique plan was set to embody each PC and Xbox income splits, nonetheless, plans have since modified.
In a remark obtained by The Verge, a Microsoft spokesperson stated that “we have no plans to change the revenue share for console games at this time,” with one other spokesperson later reiterating “we will not be updating the revenue split for console publishers.”
When requested, the spokesperson refused to reply whether or not this doc was inaccurate, or if plans modified as an alternative.
