Xbox Live Gold is being replaced by Xbox Game Pass Core
Xbox have announced that after some 20 years, Xbox Live Gold is going away and will be replaced by Xbox Game Pass Core, for the same price but with a slightly different value add.
Currently, Xbox Live Gold offers players access to 2 ‘free’ games a month as part of the Games with Gold program and it provides access to online multiplayer, so the basics. The new service will keep the online multiplayer aspect, but will swap out the 2 monthly games for a library of 25 titles, with updates happening only a few times a year.
Here is the breakdown of the new tiers, including the PC and console only Game Pass levels:
Game Pass Core - $10.95
Games Library containing 25 titles
Online Multiplayer
Access to member only deals
Game Pass console - $11.95
Game Pass Library, including day one releases
Console only
Access to member only deals
Unlock Riot Games benefits
PC Game Pass - $10.95
Game Pass Library, including day one releases
PC Only
Access to member only deals
Unlock Riot Games benefits
EA Play PC access
Ultimate - $18.95
Game Pass Library, including day one releases
Covers both console and PC
Access to member only deals
Unlock Riot Games benefits
Free Perks including in-game content and partner offers
EA Play PC access
This is the list of titles that Xbox have announced for launch, but some times may be swapped out depending on the players region.
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
A full page from Xbox can be found here, with a few little questions you might have. One thing to note, Games with Gold will continue next month, but there will be no September line up, so whatever the August game is that starts mid-month, will be available until September 14th.
Honestly, given the lack of updates for Xbox Live Gold, it needed something done to it, so I am happy to see that it has finally caught up, now we wait and see if it matters.
