Xbox Game Pass Core: Every game included with the subscription
A complete list of the games available with Xbox Game Pass Core.
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Microsoft is planning tosunset Xbox Live and Games with Gold in September. These long-running Xbox console services will be replaced by the newly introduced Xbox Game Pass Core. The monthly collection of titles offered with Games with Gold will no longer be provided to Xbox players aiming to play online multiplayer on console. Instead, Microsoft plans to release a curated collection of games available with Xbox Game Pass Core.
With changes to legacy subscriptions come understandable questions from the community. Long-time Xbox players want to know what happens to their existing library of Games with Gold titles and which games are included with Xbox Game Pass Core. Thankfully, this article should answer all your burning questions. Here is every game included with your Xbox Game Pass Core subscription.
Which games are included with Xbox Game Pass Core?
Xbox Game Pass Corelaunches onSeptember 14, 2023. Microsoft promises to supply members withover 25 Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One gamesfrom Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and various content partners for its big rollout. In addition to this initial batch, the Xbox Game Pass Core catalog will have new titles added 2-3 times yearly. Microsoft also claims that the game library for Xbox Game Pass Core will vary over time and by country.
As it stands, we don’t have the complete list of titles confirmed for the Xbox Game Pass Core launch. However, Xbox hasconfirmed 19 gamesprepped to hit the new subscription service on day one.
What does this mean for Xbox Live Gold members?
- Xbox Game Pass Core makes the ‘console tax’ more obvious than ever- 7 awesome indie games coming to Xbox Game Pass- Xbox Game Pass Core is replacing Xbox Live Gold. Here’s why.
If you’re an Xbox console player currently subscribed to Xbox Live Gold,no action is needed. Your subscription willautomatically be converted to Xbox Game Pass Coreon September 14, 2023. There is also no change in pricing between Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Core. TheGames with Goldprogram will officiallyclose on September 1st, with August serving as the service’s last hooray.
For players who’ve previously redeemedXbox One gameswith Gold titles, they will still beaccessible with an active Xbox Game Pass Core subscription. And former Games with GoldXbox 360 titles permanently remainin the player’s library. For the uninitiated, this transition will ease legacy Xbox players into the Xbox Game Pass subscription without forcing a fundamental price increase. If you’re excited about these changes and curious what’s included with the other Xbox Game Pass plans, check out our list of thebest games on Xbox Game Pass.
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