The new subscription tier will be priced at $9.99 per month or $59.99 annually.Īccording to the official Xbox blog post, Game Pass Core “brings online play together with Game Pass in a new offering for gamers around the world.” With the end of the “Xbox Live” era, Xbox took the opportunity to re-imagining ways to include content for the newly introduced subscription. Xbox Game Pass Core offers players to select a collection of over 25 games, access to online console multiplayer, and exclusive member deals and discounts. Microsoft just announced that the existing Xbox Live Gold will be replaced by Xbox Game Pass Core, an “evolution” and replacement of the popular gaming subscription service. Looking to save on Game Pass? Check out our guide to the best Xbox Game Pass deals.

The console is going up in price outside of the US, while the subscription service is getting more expensive across the globe. Last month, the company announced that Xbox Series X and Game Pass are both getting price hikes. We've yet to have official word from Microsoft on the matter, so, as ever, it's best to take all this with a pinch of salt until we do. This also means that Games with Gold will be no more come September, though the games you've claimed so far will still be playable on your account.

Microsoft will apparently be adding to the above list in the coming months. These are Among Us, Descenders, Dishonored 2, DOOM Eternal, Fable Anniversary, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Forza Horizon 4, Gears 5, Grounded, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Wars 2, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Human Fall Flat, INSIDE, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Psychonauts 2, State of Decay 2, and The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. The key difference between the two is rather than offer monthly games that you can add to your library for free, Xbox Game Pass Core gives you access to a collection of over 25 Game Pass titles.

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