Xbox Game Pass Subscription Service Announced

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Today, Microsoft announced Xbox Game Pass, a new gaming subscription service that is set to arrive sometime this spring. The service grants you unlimited access to over 100 Xbox One and backward compatible Xbox 360 Games at the price point of $9.99 USD per month.

According to Microsoft, specifically Head of Xbox Phil Spencer, the service will offer games from some of the industry’s biggest publishers, such as as 2K, 505 Games, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Capcom, Codemasters, Deep Silver, Focus Home Interactive, SEGA, SNK CORPORATION, THQ Nordic, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Microsoft Studios. Additionally, Microsoft highlighted the following games that will be available when the services launches: Halo 5: Guardians, Payday 2, NBA 2K16 and SoulCalibur II.

Microsoft continues by saying that one of greatest benefits of Xbox Game Pass is that you can discover and download full games directly onto you Xbox One, which means you can have continuous, full-fidelity gameplay without having to worry about streaming, bandwidth or connectivity issues.

Every month new games will cycle into the subscription, while some will cycle out, meaning you will have a constantly-updated library of games to play.

In order to ensure Xbox Game Pass provides an “enjoyable and seamless experience,” Microsoft has to decided to test the service with select members of the Xbox Insider Program in the Alpha Preview ring starting today with a very limited number of titles. Xbox Live Gold members will also be receiving exclusive access to Xbox Game Pass prior to the program launching to everyone else. Microsoft has said it will have more details on this closer to launch.

Phil Spencer concludes the announcement with the following statement:

“We hope you enjoy Xbox Game Pass and all that it has to offer. We’re looking forward to hearing the feedback from the gamers in the Xbox Insider Program and then from the rest of the Xbox community when it’s broadly available later this spring. Your feedback will make this program better for all gamers.”

Posted: Feb 28, 2017 12:11 pm
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/02/28/xbox-game-pass-announced-grants-unlimited-access-100-games/

Comments

SilkyPosted: Tue. Mar 14, 2017

Sounds good, I'll be sure to get a subscription.

NickPosted: Thu. Mar 09, 2017

This is a really cool thing for xbox players. It's a chance to get a good taste of a whole variety of different games.

larpPosted: Fri. Mar 03, 2017

Paying to play older games is what it looks like. Rip games with gold

IlcamorristaPosted: Fri. Mar 03, 2017

This seems good and bad... Dont know what to think.

AustinPosted: Fri. Mar 03, 2017

Ehhh I don't really like the sound of this

MarkPosted: Thu. Mar 02, 2017

ehh it doesn't seem like a good deal from what I read

VHzPosted: Wed. Mar 01, 2017

I have it, im in the alpha game preview. Won't be paying $10 a month tho when it stops being free for preview. I have enough games as it is and EA access is much cheaper and at the moment has way better games.

iShanePosted: Wed. Mar 01, 2017

Sounds a bit like EA Subscription to access their vault games

KixaPosted: Tue. Feb 28, 2017

I love the concept I always wanted something like this but I hope when the real thing releases it will have more xbox one games.

DevilPosted: Tue. Feb 28, 2017

Was reading this on reddit, really an awesome idea. I will have to wait and see which games are confirmed for 100% but really interested in this pass.

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