In the third quarter, Microsoft emerged as the leading publisher on both Xbox and PlayStation stores

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Microsoft has unveiled its earnings for the third quarter of 2025, marking a historic period with a 6% rise in gaming revenues.

Key Figures:

For the quarter ending March 31, 2025:

Total Revenue: $70.1 billion, showing a 13% increase compared to the previous year
More Personal Computing (including Xbox) revenue: $13.4 billion, up 6% from last year
Operating Income: $32 billion, climbing 16% year-on-year
Net Income: $25.8 billion, an 18% rise from the previous year

Noteworthy Achievements:

CEO Satya Nadella highlighted the "record quarter", attributing success to the Cloud services, which generated $42.4 billion in revenue, up 20% from last year.

The gaming sector grew by 5%, with an 8% increase in Xbox content and services, driven by Xbox Game Pass and popular games like Call of Duty and Minecraft.

During its earnings call, Nadella disclosed that Microsoft led the charts in pre-orders and pre-installations on both Xbox and PlayStation platforms.

PC Game Pass revenue saw a growth exceeding 45% year-on-year, and Xbox Cloud Gaming reached a milestone with 150 million hours played, surpassing the 140 million recorded in the previous quarter.

Nadella also noted the outstanding performance of The Minecraft Movie, which achieved global box office earnings of over $550 million within ten days of release.

"Seeing The Minecraft Movie become the year's highest-grossing film is remarkable," commented Nadella.

"Along with tapping into new revenue streams with our IPs, we've observed a 75% boost in Minecraft's weekly active users compared to last year," he added.

Looking forward, Microsoft forecasts gaming revenue to increase in the "mid-single digits," with Xbox content and services growth anticipated to reach "high-single digits," driven by proprietary content.