The launch of a new “Call of Duty” game on Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service last week drew a record number of single-day sign-ups, though analysts say the company didn’t share enough details to draw solid conclusions about whether the strategy is paying off. Meantime, Microsoft's revenue outlook disappointed investors, and sparked concern about the near-term payoff for its massive AI investment. Microsoft said a-la-carte sales of the new "Call of Duty" game on Sony’s PlayStation and Valve’s computer-gaming service Steam were up 60% versus last year’s release.