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Xbox Game Pass Rumoured to Drop Day-One Games in Major Shake-Up, Microsoft Says Plans Not 'Finalised'
Game Pass is rumoured to get an overhaul that will see the service remove its offerings, including day-one access to new games and cloud gaming. A leaker claimed that Microsoft was planning to remove day-access to games from the subscription service in 2027.
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Microsoft Will Put Monthly Cap on Xbox Cloud Gaming Hours for Game Pass Members in November
Microsoft has announced a monthly cap on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Game Pass members. Starting in November, Game Pass Ultimate members will get 15 hours of Xbox Cloud Gaming in a month. Monthly cloud gaming hours for Game Pass Premium and Essential subscribers will be capped at 10 hours and 5 hours, respectively.
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Xbox's Free Ad-Supported Game Streaming Begins Testing With One-Hour Session Limit
Microsoft has begun testing an ad-supported option on Xbox, the company announced on Thursday. As part of this initiative, Xbox users will be able to stream select games they own without paying for a cloud gaming subscription. During the test phase, the capability will be limited to Xbox Insiders. Microsoft says that the sessions are currently limi...
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Xbox Game Pass Has Reportedly Lost 4 Million Subscribers Since 2024
Xbox Game Pass reportedly has 30 million subscribers, 4 million fewer than it did in 2024. According to two separate reports, Microsoft's game subscription service has lost millions of subscribers in the last two years. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said this week that Game Pass "id not grow at the pace we expected."
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Xbox Has Reportedly Paused New Third-Party Game Pass Deals
Microsoft could be putting third-party Xbox Game Pass deals "on pause". According to an industry insider, developers have said that their negotiations with Microsoft for Game Pass deals have been on hold. Xbox is also bracing for layoffs and studio shutdowns in July.
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EA Sports FC 26, Call of Duty: Vanguard and More Coming to Xbox Game Pass This Month
Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass wave 2 lineup for June. Starting this week, the service will add EA Sports FC 26, Call of Duty: Vanguard, RV There Yet?, Abyssus, and more. Game Pass is also getting a day one title, Junkster.
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Forza Horizon 6 Launch: Release Timings, Price, Ratings and Everything You Need to Know
Forza Horizon 6 launch is upon us. Ahead of release, Playground Games has revealed global release timings for the game. Forza Horizon 6 reviews are out, too. The open world racing title is now the highest-rated game of the year so far. Forza Horizon 6 is available on Xbox Series S/X, PC, and Game Pass.
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Discord Launches Nitro Rewards With Xbox Game Pass Integration, Discounts on Gaming Peripherals
Discord on Monday announced a new benefits programme called Nitro Rewards. It bundles several gaming-related perks, including the recently teased inclusion of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. There are also discounts on gaming accessories from brands like Logitech and additional ways to earn in-app rewards in the form of Orbs for subscribers. Discord ...
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Xbox Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ Tier Leak Hints at Limited Access, Discord Nitro
Microsoft has taken several steps to regain favour with its Xbox community since the appointment of Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma. The company slashed prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC tiers. It has also recently reinstated the Xbox branding, which replaces the broader Microsoft Gaming identity, as part of its renewed strategy. Now, a fr...
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Xbox Chief Asha Sharma Teases Discord Partnership, Promises to Make Game Pass 'More Flexible'
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced a new Discord partnership for Xbox Game Pass and said the company would continue to make the game subscription service "more flexible" for players. Sharma said the details of the new partnership would be shared soon. Earlier this week, Microsoft slashed the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with Sharma say...
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Updated Xbox Game Pass India Prices After Microsoft Lowers Subscription Costs
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced the price cut, stating the service had become 'too expensive' for gamers.
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Microsoft Cuts Xbox Game Pass Prices in India, Global Markets; Ends Day-One Call of Duty Access
Microsoft is rolling out a price cut for subscriptions to the Xbox Game Pass service in India and the global markets. The move, announced by the recently appointed Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Asha Sharma, comes months after the company significantly increased subscription prices and drew flak from its customers. However, i...
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New Xbox Chief Asha Sharma Says Game Pass Has Become 'Too Expensive for Players'
New Microsoft Gaming CEO believes Xbox Game Pass has become "too expensive". In a leaked internal memo, Sharma, who replaced Phil Spencer as Xbox chief in February, said that Game Pass was now "too expensive for players" and Microsoft needed to find “a better value equation."
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Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 Titles for April Announced: Hades 2, Vampire Crawlers, Kiln and More
Hades 2, Vampire Crawlers, Kiln are joining Xbox Game Pass in the first half of April. The three games will join the service as day one titles. Microsoft announced the first wave of titles coming to Game Pass this month on Tuesday. Other games coming to the service include Replaced, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, DayZ, Planet Coaster 2, The Thaumatu...
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and College Football 26 Coming to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft has announced Game Pass wave 2 lineup for February. The game subscription service will soon add Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, EA Sports College Football 26, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition, among other games. Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is now available on Game Pass, as well.
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Xbox Game Pass Rumoured to Drop Day-One Games in Major Shake-Up, Microsoft Says Plans Not 'Finalised'
Game Pass is rumoured to get an overhaul that will see the service remove its offerings, including day-one access to new games and cloud gaming. A leaker claimed that Microsoft was planning to remove day-access to games from the subscription service in 2027.
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Microsoft Will Put Monthly Cap on Xbox Cloud Gaming Hours for Game Pass Members in November
Microsoft has announced a monthly cap on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Game Pass members. Starting in November, Game Pass Ultimate members will get 15 hours of Xbox Cloud Gaming in a month. Monthly cloud gaming hours for Game Pass Premium and Essential subscribers will be capped at 10 hours and 5 hours, respectively.
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Xbox's Free Ad-Supported Game Streaming Begins Testing With One-Hour Session Limit
Microsoft has begun testing an ad-supported option on Xbox, the company announced on Thursday. As part of this initiative, Xbox users will be able to stream select games they own without paying for a cloud gaming subscription. During the test phase, the capability will be limited to Xbox Insiders. Microsoft says that the sessions are currently limi...
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Xbox Game Pass Has Reportedly Lost 4 Million Subscribers Since 2024
Xbox Game Pass reportedly has 30 million subscribers, 4 million fewer than it did in 2024. According to two separate reports, Microsoft's game subscription service has lost millions of subscribers in the last two years. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said this week that Game Pass "id not grow at the pace we expected."
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Xbox Has Reportedly Paused New Third-Party Game Pass Deals
Microsoft could be putting third-party Xbox Game Pass deals "on pause". According to an industry insider, developers have said that their negotiations with Microsoft for Game Pass deals have been on hold. Xbox is also bracing for layoffs and studio shutdowns in July.
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EA Sports FC 26, Call of Duty: Vanguard and More Coming to Xbox Game Pass This Month
Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass wave 2 lineup for June. Starting this week, the service will add EA Sports FC 26, Call of Duty: Vanguard, RV There Yet?, Abyssus, and more. Game Pass is also getting a day one title, Junkster.
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Forza Horizon 6 Launch: Release Timings, Price, Ratings and Everything You Need to Know
Forza Horizon 6 launch is upon us. Ahead of release, Playground Games has revealed global release timings for the game. Forza Horizon 6 reviews are out, too. The open world racing title is now the highest-rated game of the year so far. Forza Horizon 6 is available on Xbox Series S/X, PC, and Game Pass.
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Discord Launches Nitro Rewards With Xbox Game Pass Integration, Discounts on Gaming Peripherals
Discord on Monday announced a new benefits programme called Nitro Rewards. It bundles several gaming-related perks, including the recently teased inclusion of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. There are also discounts on gaming accessories from brands like Logitech and additional ways to earn in-app rewards in the form of Orbs for subscribers. Discord ...
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Xbox Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ Tier Leak Hints at Limited Access, Discord Nitro
Microsoft has taken several steps to regain favour with its Xbox community since the appointment of Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma. The company slashed prices for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC tiers. It has also recently reinstated the Xbox branding, which replaces the broader Microsoft Gaming identity, as part of its renewed strategy. Now, a fr...
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Xbox Chief Asha Sharma Teases Discord Partnership, Promises to Make Game Pass 'More Flexible'
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced a new Discord partnership for Xbox Game Pass and said the company would continue to make the game subscription service "more flexible" for players. Sharma said the details of the new partnership would be shared soon. Earlier this week, Microsoft slashed the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with Sharma say...
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Updated Xbox Game Pass India Prices After Microsoft Lowers Subscription Costs
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced the price cut, stating the service had become 'too expensive' for gamers.
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Microsoft Cuts Xbox Game Pass Prices in India, Global Markets; Ends Day-One Call of Duty Access
Microsoft is rolling out a price cut for subscriptions to the Xbox Game Pass service in India and the global markets. The move, announced by the recently appointed Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Asha Sharma, comes months after the company significantly increased subscription prices and drew flak from its customers. However, i...
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New Xbox Chief Asha Sharma Says Game Pass Has Become 'Too Expensive for Players'
New Microsoft Gaming CEO believes Xbox Game Pass has become "too expensive". In a leaked internal memo, Sharma, who replaced Phil Spencer as Xbox chief in February, said that Game Pass was now "too expensive for players" and Microsoft needed to find “a better value equation."
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Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 Titles for April Announced: Hades 2, Vampire Crawlers, Kiln and More
Hades 2, Vampire Crawlers, Kiln are joining Xbox Game Pass in the first half of April. The three games will join the service as day one titles. Microsoft announced the first wave of titles coming to Game Pass this month on Tuesday. Other games coming to the service include Replaced, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, DayZ, Planet Coaster 2, The Thaumatu...
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and College Football 26 Coming to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft has announced Game Pass wave 2 lineup for February. The game subscription service will soon add Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, EA Sports College Football 26, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition, among other games. Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is now available on Game Pass, as well.
