Only two more months, then Xbox Live Gold will be discontinued for good. The alternative is a slimmed-down Game Pass
Xbox Live has been around for over 20 years, but the world has moved on and the service is getting dusty, at least if Microsoft has its way. That’s why it will be discontinued this year, but a new alternative is already ready: Xbox Game Pass Core
What is the Xbox Game Pass Core?
The new Core version of Game Pass offers subscribers three benefits:
- You can play together online.
- You have unlimited access to a game library of 25 titles.
- You’ll receive exclusive member offers and discounts.
Xbox Live Gold will be discontinuedon September 1, 2023. Game Pass Core will launch from 14 September What happens in the two weeks in between is not known. The price is 7 euros per month or 60 euros per year
Will there still be free
games every month?
It is expected that you will no longer receive free
paid games You must also be subscribed to a Game Pass to use your Xbox One games received through Xbox Live Gold. You can also use the Xbox 360 games you have received without a subscription without restrictions
Particularly for users of Game Pass Console or Ultimate, the shutdown of Xbox Live Gold is bad news, because they will now also no longer receive games gift
All other benefits in the Core subscription are already included in the higher subscription levels, which is why the value you get for your money goes down.
Which games are included in Game Pass Core?
The most interesting thing for you is probably which games you can play with the new subscription. The first 19 titles are already known:
- Among Us
- Descenders
- Dishonored 2
- DOOM Eternal
- Fable Anniversary
- Fallout 4
- Fallout 76
- Forza Horizon 4
- Gears 5
- Grounded
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars 2
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Human Fall Flat
- Inside
- Ori & The Will of the Wisps
- Psychonauts 2
- State of Decay 2
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
New games to be added two to three times per year
What do you think about Xbox Live Gold being discontinued and replaced with a new Game Pass? Which service do you think is better? Will you be getting the Core subscription? Are you interested in the titles from the game library and do you perhaps already know one or two of them? We’re very interested in your opinion, so feel free to post it in the comments!
