Launched on June 1, 2017, the service allows users to download and play video games for Xbox video game consoles or Microsoft Windows PCs from a rotating library, with the games remaining accessible as long as the user has an active subscription.

Xbox Live was rebranded as Xbox Network in 2021.Game Pass is a subscription service offered by Microsoft as part of Xbox network. The same is true for Xbox Live Gold, which was the branding for Microsoft's Xbox Live premium tier. Since the launch of Game Pass, however, it played second fiddle and many remarked that it wasn't as compelling an offering as it used to be. It offered Xbox Live Gold members free games every month to keep as long as their subscription was active. Games with Gold launched for Xbox 360 10 years ago, in July 2013. All Xbox 360 titles redeemed through Games with Gold will remain yours, even if you don't maintain an active subscription to any tier of Game Pass. 'We found that the answer to the most compelling catalog was to leverage select titles from our Xbox Game Pass catalog.'Īll Xbox One games that players redeemed through Games with Gold over the years remain playable so long as their Game Pass Core or Ultimate membership is active (just as an Xbox Live Gold membership was previously required). 'We wanted to use this opportunity to re-imagine how to include content with this subscription,' Microsoft said.

In addition to announcing Xbox Game Pass Core, Microsoft confirmed that the Games with Gold program will end on September 1. The announcement of the Core version of Game Pass comes not long after Microsoft raised prices on Xbox Game Pass to $11/month and Game Pass Ultimate to $17/month.Įxisting Xbox Live Gold members will be converted into Game Pass Core subscribers once the new service launches. It does not, however, include access to the full Game Pass library, including day-one releases like Starfield. Xbox Game Pass Core also includes access to online multiplayer on console and various deals and discounts. Now Playing: Introducing Xbox Game Pass Core By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

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