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.”


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

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SkatesPosted:

Rigged Orrrr you could just buy games you're interested in...


Yea ima have to pass on this because half of the games they bc are not my taste and I don't buy them. It'd be better for me to just buy the games I like instead of paying a monthly fee for $10.

TrevorPosted:

This is actually pretty good

MajPosted:

Orrrr you could just buy games you're interested in...

Elim8Posted:

this is like origin access. you pay and you can play a lot of their titles for free and you get discounts

NickPosted:

This is amazing. I will for sure pay the monthly fee for this

ChatPosted:

I mean I have access to this now due to Alpha ring on preview, and to be quiet honest the games aren't that bad.. some are interestingly good.

SakuPosted:

Now this is awesome news

FibrilPosted:

Oh nice, will have to check it out once I get home from work.

GiftyPosted:

This is great with the games and all but the games are playable for a certain amount of time and still charging $9.99 not really worth it in my opinion

TheUnholy1994Posted:

illume Must be blind, they're making you pay for a game you paid for years back. Not to mention they said all backwards compatible games would be free. Despite its a good way to make money, it's annoying.


They are all free, providing that you already own a copy on disk or digitally so they ain't making you pay for a game you already had?