New subscription service will offer online multiplayer and a selection of games
Microsoft announced that Xbox Game Pass Core will replace Xbox Live Gold on September 14, 2023. Xbox Game Pass Core will offer the same benefits as Xbox Live Gold, including access to online multiplayer, but it will also include a selection of over 25 games that players can download and play. Xbox Game Pass Core will cost $9.99 per month or $59.99 per year.
In addition to replacing Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass Core will also mark the end of Games with Gold. Games with Gold was a monthly program that gave Xbox Live Gold subscribers free games to download. The program will come to an end on September 1. However, Microsoft notes that Xbox 360 titles redeemed via Games with Gold in the past will be retained in players’ libraries.
Microsoft says that the move to Xbox Game Pass Core is a way to simplify its subscription offerings and give gamers more value for their money. The company also says that it plans to continue adding more games to Xbox Game Pass Core in the future.
Here are some of the key points from the article:
* Xbox Game Pass Core will replace Xbox Live Gold on September 14, 2023.
* Xbox Game Pass Core will offer the same benefits as Xbox Live Gold, plus a selection of over 25 games.
* Xbox Game Pass Core will cost $9.99 per month or $59.99 per year.
* Games with Gold will come to an end on September 1.
* Xbox 360 titles redeemed via Games with Gold in the past will be retained in players’ libraries.
* Microsoft plans to continue adding more games to Xbox Game Pass Core in the future.
