Summary
Xbox Game Pass Coreis set to debut on September 14, and Microsoft has revealed the full list of 36 games that will be available in it. Among these titles are some of thebest games available on higher Xbox Game Pass tiers, such asLimboandCeleste.
Back in July, Microsoft announced that the classicXbox Live Gold subscription service would be discontinued. The original Xbox Live network was unveiled in 2002, and Games with Gold appeared in 2013, offering new games together with a subscription to play online. Now, however, everything is about to change.
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Microsoft revealed a list of 36 games that will be available in the upcomingXbox Game Pass Coreservice. It contains some great first-party hits, such asFallout 4,Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition,Doom Eternal,Gears 5,Halo 5: Guardians, andThe Elder Scrolls Online. Other popular entries includeAmong Us,Celeste,Dead Cells,Inside,Limbo,Slay the Spire,Vampire Survivors, and others. In short, it’s a pretty neat collection that unites major AAA games and many popular Indie titles, catering to most types of gamers.
Xbox Game Pass Core Games List
According to Microsoft, the library of the service will be updated only two or three times per year, unlike its main subscription service, which gets updates every month with at least a few new games entering the platform. Xbox Game Pass Core will cost $9.99 per month or $59.99 per year, which is essentially the same price that Xbox Live Gold had before. In comparison,Xbox Game Pass Ultimate currently costs $16.99 monthlyafter a recent price hike but offers hundreds of games.
Amid changes and new offerings, Microsoft continues to please gamers with its Game Pass service. Some would sayXbox Game Pass is entering a golden agewith big day one games likeStarfield. In this context, Xbox Game Pass Core is another offering that may give Microsoft an edge against the competition due to its low price and a good selection of titles.