Microsoft is now not promoting or renting motion pictures and TV reveals.
The change took place abruptly earlier this week, with a FAQ replace on each the Xbox and Home windows pages confirming that as of 18th July, “Microsoft has stopped promoting new film and TV content material”.
“Current prospects can proceed to entry their beforehand bought content material on Home windows and Xbox units,” the FAQ explains, “[and] gamers can proceed to play private movies on Xbox units. Home windows prospects can proceed to have entry to playback and the obtain performance.”
As PC Gamer factors out, this is not distinctive to Microsoft – actually, each Apple and Google have successfully executed the identical factor, solely earlier – and it seems the megacorp is dedicated to allowing current prospects entry their paid-for content material (no less than, in the interim).
As per Microsoft’s phrases of sale, there isn’t any approach to get a refund, nor can you turn your bought content material to a different service. For anybody who used the service commonly, Microsoft suggests you utilize “different leisure providers that provide the most recent house leisure releases”, corresponding to “Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Dwelling, amongst others”.
Earlier this month, Microsoft laid off a reported 9,000 staff throughout the enterprise, together with vital cuts from its gaming division.
