Xbox Game Pass Subscriptions Get Canceled By Microsoft After Crackdown
Microsoft has just canceled a number of Xbox Game Pass subscriptions in light of fraudulent resellers. The monthly Xbox gaming subscription service has gained a great deal of popularity since it first went live back in 2017, allowing players access to a vast library of Xbox Game Pass titles for a small fee. These games run the gamut between indie gems and AAA blockbusters, with new titles and bonus offers from services like Disney Plus and Crunchyroll being added to Xbox Game Pass every month.
The latest round of new Xbox Game Pass titles was just announced last week and includes options like Far Cry 5 and Naraka: Bladepoint. The ability to play and stream titles like Fortnite on mobile devices through Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming technology has added to Xbox Game Pass’s appeal in recent months, and the company has reported the service has roughly 25 million subscribers as of April. Xbox Game Pass’s apparent success has prompted rival Sony to revamp its own PlayStation Plus service to better compete with Microsoft’s subscription-based offerings, but it seems that not every Xbox Game Pass membership has been genuine.
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Earlier this month, Microsoft announced Xbox has uncovered a fraudulent group of resellers who have been stacking multiple instances of Xbox Game Pass’s standard introductory subscription offer and converting them to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier — which gives members access to additional features and services like EA Play, and the aforementioned Xbox Cloud Gaming, for a slightly higher monthly cost. As a reaction to this wave of fraud, Microsoft has decided to shut down all related Xbox Game Pass subscriptions after notifying the users
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