Multiple reports say Microsoft has paused signing new third-party deals for Xbox Game Pass. According to an industry source cited by NDTV, developers indicate that negotiations with Microsoft for additional Game Pass titles have been put on hold. Eurogamer similarly reports that Xbox stops signing third-party Game Pass deals, describing the change as happening amid broader Xbox restructuring efforts. Both accounts frame the pause as part of internal changes at Microsoft’s gaming division rather than as a confirmed, permanent policy shift. NDTV also adds that Microsoft is preparing for layoffs and studio shutdowns in July, linking the suspected pause to cost-cutting and restructuring plans. Eurogamer’s report focuses more on the uncertainty about whether new deals will resume later. Neither source provides specific details on which publishers or games are affected, nor do they include confirmation from Microsoft. As a result, the reports describe a developing situation in which third-party negotiations for Game Pass are temporarily on hold while Xbox undergoes reorganization.