Xbox Games with Gold ending, replaced by Game Pass Core
Microsoft has officially killed off its long-running Xbox Games with Gold offering, and lifted the lid on its replacement: Xbox Game Pass Core.
Xbox Game Pass Core will make its debut on 14th September, and is described by Microsoft as «the evolution of Xbox Live Gold».
For the same price of £7 / $10 a month (or £40 / $60 a year), Game Pass Core includes online gaming and a «select collection of over 25 games to play with friends around the world» that will grow over time.
«Game Pass Core brings online play together with Game Pass in a new offering for gamers around the world,» Microsoft said.
This new offering from Xbox replaces Games with Gold. «We wanted to use this opportunity to re-imagine how to include content with this subscription. We found that the answer to the most compelling catalogue was to leverage select titles from our Xbox Game Pass catalogue,» Microsoft explained.
Game Pass Core will launch with multiple titles from Xbox studios included. More games will be released onto the service following its launch, «two to three times a year».
Anyone who is already a member on Xbox Live Gold will automatically become a Game Pass Core member on 14th September, with no change in pricing. In the UK, Games with Gold is currently £7 a month.
Meanwhile, Games with Gold will come to a close on 1st September. Users will be able to access any Xbox One games redeemed through this service providing they remain a Game Pass member.
As for Xbox 360 titles, Microsoft has said any games previously redeemed via Games with Gold will remain in a player's library, «regardless of subscription status».
The following games have currently been announced to be coming to Game Pass Core:
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