Microsoft is way beyond the way you think. Samsung is pushing GamePass hard on their hardware, to get gamers with disposable income to adopt their ecosystem. They’ll implement GamePass on all their smart TVs going forward as well. Samsung is the phone brand with more marketshare in Asia. 
Also, Xcloud is a thing, that will make having a library of games easier than ever, without the need of a stationary hardware, that costs upwards of $500. 
With a bit of success, Zenimax games won’t need to be anywhere to make more money, also Microsoft doesn’t need immediate return from their last investment. They want growth!!!! That’s what some of you don’t understand.

Xbox division is the house of FPSs, RPGs, Racing games, RTS, etc...
The output on some of those genres are/will be gold standard.
I’m glad that they didn’t focus to excel in one genre or style of game.

I mean I agree with you so not sure what you mean. As stated they are moving away from dedicated consoles and it is going to make their gaming division more successful. Some people are stuck in their vision of gaming in the past, and think console sales dictate success, and they just dont any more. Maybe they do for Nintendo and Sony because they are locking up their IP’s. Microsoft’s model will probably enable them to surpass both companies in terms of profits.

People will still always buy games because they don't want to pay a sub which is fine. They will still get sales from Steam, and get more revenue this way than if they only released on the windows store. Game sales for MCC, Flight Sim, Grounded, etc. show this. Right now, Xbox is making all the right moves to increase brand awareness and increase the userbase than where the xbox one is at. 

Right now, 15 million people sub to gamepass. Some play 10 games a year, some play 15 games, or some play only 2-3. Sub numbers will continue to grow and likely hit 30-45 million subs in the next several years. This is a consistent stream of revenue so it really doesn't matter how many games someone plays. 

They definitely have a better outlook from 2022 and beyond.

If God of War and Uncharted 4 are considered one style of game than wouldn't the same apply to Halo: Infinite and the next Fallout/ Elder Scrolls? 

What's the difference if we're ignoring core mechanics/gameplay loop? 

Okay, anyone genuinely trying to say that "Sony focuses on 3rd person single-player action-adventure" as a negative is NOT a voice deserving to be heard. "Action-Adventure" is the most wide definition of ALL the genres in gaming by a wide, WIDE margin, third person is a perspective, not a gameplay style, and while 'singleplayer' means it's very story-focused, that's really not restrictive at all. Third-person Single-player action-adventure games encompass something like 75% of all mainstream games. That is the opposite of 'racing' or 'shooter' as niches. 

Ratchet & Clank is NOTHING like The Last of Us.

Bloodborne is NOTHING like inFamous or Spider-Man.

The only thing linking Ghost of Tsushima with Horizon: Zero Dawn is the open world.

Halo is closer to Gears of War than any of Sony's 'third-person action-adventure single-player' games are to each other. Gritty, Futuristic sci fi shooters with grizzled men as their protagonist fighting aliens is a very specific genre. Really, the only thing that separates them is their first vs third person perspective and story details. Hell, the two closest in Sony's lineup are Uncharted and The Last of us because they're both by the same developer and both are sci-fi and remarkably high quality. One's an adventure in he vein of Tomb Raider or Indiana Jones and the other more a stealth horror, they're just considered so alike because the writing and presentation quality are both among the best in the genre. 

The mental gymnastics on this post. Jesus. 

Yeah, I never got this logic, it just seems like a way to downplay. 

Why can't we group Red Dead Redemption 2, BoTW, Mario: Odyssey, Assassins Creed, Monster Hunter World, Uncharted, Watch Dogs, Batman: Arkham City, Witcher 3, RE2 Remake, Sekiro, etc as third person action adventure, since they all share the same camera angle? I guess its because some of them have online, some of them take place in a city, while others take place in a village lol? 

“ Halo is closer to Gears of War than any of Sony's 'third-person action-adventure single-player' games are to each other. ”
🤣 Is this for real?
Is that because you can aim through a sniper rifle in Gears of War in first person view? Lol

I think the best part is that the claim was made in the same post where they denigrated people for doing the same thing when it comes to Sony IPs. Apparently logic is a one-way street.