Jumpship co-founder Dino Patti says being on Game Pass hurt Somerville's sales, though he believes the studio "did a pretty good deal" with Xbox.
Remedy Entertainment's sci-fi shooter was taken off the service's catalog earlier this month due to licensing issues.
Microsoft has unveiled the full list of games that will be added to the Game Pass catalog as part of its Wave 2 lineup for April.
"It is being temporarily removed due to some licenses that expired that were in the process of being renewed," the developer says.
Microsoft says it's working behind the scenes to get Remedy Entertainment's sci-fi shooter back on the service as soon as possible.
Remedy Entertainment's third person shooter has been spotted in the subscription service's "Leaving Soon" section.
New subscribers could sign on for a subscription at a one-time introductory price of $1, though that will no longer be an option going forward.
Shin Megami Tensei 4 and Apocalypse will allegedly be coming to all three platforms, while SMT3 and 5 will be headed to PC and Xbox.
The service also welcomes the addition of the likes of Dead Space 2, Dead Space 3, Civilization 6, and Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom.
Microsoft has unveiled the lineup of games that will be added to its subscription service as part of February's second wave of games.
As per the UK's Competition and Market Authority's findings, Microsoft and Activision both confirm that being on Game Pass impacts games' sales.
Cities: Skylines, Madden NLF 23, SD Gundam Battle Alliance, and Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord are also joining the service's library.
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Hi-Fi Rush is a perfect example of how Game Pass can enable developers to be more experimental- and be rewarded for it.
"I'm just really encouraged by the strength that Bethesda's going to show in our portfolio," says the Xbox boss.
The classic first-person shooter features online multiplayer on Nintendo Switch, while the Xbox version offers 4k Ultra HD support.