The traditional subscription service Xbox Live Goldlaunched over 20 years ago, will no longer exist as a stand-alone Microsoft product. Starting September 14th of this year, the service will be incorporated as a new modality of Xbox Game Pass and will be called Xbox Game Pass Core.
This was an expected change, but now the company has released more details about the plan. The goal is to revamp the old Live Gold and make it more attractive.
Therefore, all traditional features will be maintained, such as online play, but some new features will be added, such as access to a catalog of 25 games.
On the other hand, Games with Gold will be discontinued. This means that, starting February 1, 2024, Microsoft will no longer offer two free games per month to subscribers.
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This way, the only options available will be those in the catalog. Game Passwhich represents a significant change for users. This is because previously available games were incorporated into players’ libraries and remained accessible even after the subscription ended.
According to Microsoft, the transition from Xbox Live Gold to Game Pass Core will not result in an increase in the subscription price. Furthermore, the company announced that users will have the option of a annual subscriptionwith a discount of practically half the price.
XBox Game Pass Core Games
Microsoft has released a list of some of the 25 games that will be part of Xbox Game Pass Core and more titles will be revealed before September 14th.
However, the company emphasizes that this list is subject to change, with games being added or removed from it. Check out which ones are planned so far:
- “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 & The Will of the Wisps”
- “Psychonauts 2”
- “State of Decay 2”
- “The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited”
