Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass is widely regarded to be the most successful game subscription service for consoles. The subscription service by Microsoft provides a rotating catalog of titles from a vast array of publishers including day releases. The famous game pass also provides additional benefits like Xbox Live Gold, and EA Play. The service also allows gamers to play across devices from the cloud if the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is subscribed. Xbox Game Pass delivers these benefits on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One consoles, while also incorporating mobile devices like Android, iOS, and iPadOS devices via Xbox Cloud Gaming. The beginning of Xbox Game Pass was a risky move by Phil Spencer, the new-current CEO. The idea manifested into Game Pass because of the troubled launch of Xbox One.
Phil incorporated the formula that streaming services like Netflix and Spotify have used, and it turned out to be a stellar success. Each pricing model for Xbox Game Pass provides various benefits, including over 100 games. A player can either subscribe to the console or PC subscription. The Ultimate Game Pass allows access to both PC, Mobile and Console titles. Microsoft reported that subscriber amounts had accumulated to become greater than 25 million by January 2022.
- Developer: Microsoft
- Launch Date: 1 June 2017
- Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows PC
- Founder: Phil Spencer
- CEO: Phil Spencer
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Is Hogwarts Legacy Coming To Game Pass?
Hogwarts Legacy will release on all mainstream platforms, but will it come to Game Pass?
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Obsidian CEO Says Xbox Game Pass Has Redefined Success For Games
Obsidian's CEO says that the Xbox Game Pass has changed what success is, as the company now measures it in hours spent in-game.
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Shadow Warrior 3 Allegedly Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Hints Microsoft
Fast-paced FPS Shadow Warrior 3 is allegedly slated to arrive on the Xbox Game Pass, as hinted by a push notification on the app.
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High On Life Rises To The Top Spot On Xbox Game Pass
High on Life has continued its upward climb and is now on the top spot of the Xbox Game Pass Cloud Streaming chart.
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High On Life Is The 3rd Most Popular Title On Xbox And PC Game Pass
High on Life is the No.3 most popular title on the Xbox and the PC version of the Game Pass, and also takes #2 spot on Cloud Streaming.
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Micromania France Offering Xbox All Access Deal For Xbox Series S; First Month Free
French retailer is offering "Xbox All Access" sale for the Xbox Series S; the first month is free. It is 24.99 euros per month for two years.
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Aragami 2 And A Plague Tale: Innocence Leaving Xbox Game Pass
Aragami 2 and A Plague Tale: Innocence, among a few other noteworthy games, will officially be leaving the Xbox Game Pass on September 15th.
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Microsoft Has Newly Trademarked “XCloud” For The Branding
Microsoft has renewed the trademark for the Xbox Cloud Gaming brand. The commonly-used name, XCloud, is the latest Microsoft trademark.
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Xbox Game Pass Family & Friends Official Logo Possibly Revealed
The upcoming family plan for the Xbox Game Pass, "Family & Friends" official branding may have been leaked online by a Microsoft insider.
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Lies Of P Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass On Day 1
Lies of P is confirmed to arrive on the Xbox Game Pass upon release on day 1. The game was spotted in an image at a booth in Gamescom event.
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Lies Of P Rumored to Arrive On Xbox Game Pass, Hints Insider
The souls-like title, Lies of P, is rumored to arrive on Xbox Game Pass upon release. An insider revealed the info through a cryptic post.
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Perfect Dark Reboot Is In Good Shape, Suggests Industry Insider
Development on Perfect Dark is actually coming along really well according to industry insider Jez Corden and the game is in good shape.
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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Added To Xbox Game Pass Europe
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is now available to download for players that have subscribed to the Xbox Game Pass in Europe.
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Yakuza 0, Kiwami, And Kiwami 2 Are Back On Xbox Game Pass
Some Yakuza titles, which previously left the Xbox Game Pass, have now been re-added to the subscription-based service's list of games.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Could Get Xbox Game Pass Day-One Release
Hollow Knight: Silksong will allegedly be coming to the Xbox Game Pass on its day of release, according to an accredited industry insider.
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Former Xbox Executive Says Xbox Game Pass Scares Him
Former Xbox Executive recently appeared on the Xbox Expansion Podcast for an interview where he showed concern for Xbox Game Pass.
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Furi Developers Highlight Struggles Of Xbox Game Pass Altering Games
The Game Bakers has decided to skip over Furi updates for Xbox consoles due to complications, and the Xbox Game Pass may have played a role.
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This War Of Mine Final Cut May Arrive On Xbox Game Pass
This War Of Mine Final Cut releasing on consoles in May will be included in the Xbox Game Pass as the recent store listing suggests.
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Resident Evil Village Could Be Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Update: The tag display alongside the Resident Evil Village on the Microsoft Store was nothing but an error on their part. However, fret not, the last title did become a part of…
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Xbox Game Pass Dominates Western Games Service Market
It is not a hot take to claim that Microsoft has dominated the game subscription market recently, with ever-growing subscribers. It has amongst the best subscription services in the world…