Game Pass is a subscription service as part of the Xbox brand and offered by Microsoft Gaming. Launched on June 1, 2017, the service allows users to download and play video games for Xbox video game consoles or Windows PCs from a rotating library, with the games remaining accessible as long as the user has an active subscription. Game Pass subscribers also receive discounts on purchases of games from the service's library and their respective downloadadble content (DLC).
The service consists of two products: Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S consoles, and PC Game Pass for PCs running Windows 10 and Windows 11. Both are available as separate subscription products. A premium tier known as Game Pass Ultimate includes access to both services, in addition to Xbox Cloud Gaming, an on-demand cloud gaming service available on console, PC, and mobile platforsm, and Xbox Game Pass Core subscription benefits.
The service features titles from first-party Microsoft Gaming subsidiaries Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax Media, as well as other third-party publishers. Since January 2018, all new Xbox Game Studios titles have been available to Game Pass subscribers immediately upon their release. Microsoft has also offered access to Electronic Arts's EA Play service for PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.
Xbox Live Gold was discontinued on September 14, 2023, with the service being merged into Xbox Game Pass as a new low price tier, Xbox Game Pass Core, which it offers a limited set of free titles to subscribers.
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The service was announced on February 28, 2017 for testing through the Windows Insider program.[1] Gold members were granted early access on May 24, followed by the public launch of the services on June 1, 2017.[2]
In June 2023, Microsoft announced a new tier of Xbox Game Pass known as Game Pass Core, which will replace the existing Xbox Live Gold service on September 14, 2023. It will carry the same features as Xbox Live Gold (including online multiplayer for non-free-to-play games), and offer a library of "over 25" games at launch.[3]
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References[]
- ↑ Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass subscription grants access to more than 100 games by Tom Warren, The Verge. 2017-02-28.
- ↑ Xbox Game Pass Launches June 1 with 100+ Games; Early Access for Gold Members Starts Today by Parimal Deshpande, Xbox Wire. 2017-05-24.
- ↑ Introducing Xbox Game Pass Core, Coming This September by Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire. 2023-07-17.
External links[]
- Xbox Game Pass official website
- Xbox Game Pass at Wikipedia
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