It’s been almost two months since Microsoft announced Xbox Game Pass Core, a new type of its gaming subscription service that will replace the veteran Xbox Live Goldwhich is a change that could be expected for a long time, because it is quite understandable that Microsoft wants to unify its entire proposal of game services under the successful banner of Game Pass, a service that managed to gain the interest of many users.
So, Tomorrow, Thursday, September 14th, Xbox Live Gold will say goodbyeand its users will see their subscription to the disappeared service become Xbox Game Pass Core, which will retain the same rates, at least initially, 6.99 euros per month or 59.99 euros per year. We have to remember that recently we have seen both signs that this subscription will have its days numbered and an attempt to increase the price, which was quickly reversed by Microsoft after a massive backlash against users.
With the closure of Xbox Live Gold, of course, one of the most valuable elements of the service will disappear, Games with gold, i.e. free titles that its users obtained with a subscription. In this regard, Microsoft confirmed that the games from the Xbox 360 catalog that users have acquired so far will remain in their libraries even if they are not registered in Xbox Game Pass Core, but the same will not happen with those included in the Xbox One catalog.
To compensate for this loss, Microsoft announced that the subscription will include more than 25 games from launch. And today finally, as we can see on the official blog of the platform, Xbox Game Pass Core debuts tomorrow with 36 games included in the subscription. This is their list:
- Between us
- Astroneer
- Blue sky
- Dead cells
- Descend
- Dishonored 2
- DOOM Eternal Standard Edition
- Fabulous anniversary
- Fallout 4
- Fallout 76
- Firewatch
- Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition
- Gang Beasts
- Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition
- Golf with your friends
- Grounded
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars 2
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Human fall flat
- INSIDE
- LIMBO
- Ori & The Will of the Wisps
- Overcooked! 2
- Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
- Powerwash simulator
- Psychonauts 2
- Kill the tower
- Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition
- stardew valley
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
- Superliminal
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- Unpacking
- The surviving vampires
In addition, Microsoft again remembers something that it already indicated when announcing the change, and that’s it The Xbox Game Pass Core catalog will be refreshed two to three times a yearrevisions in which the arrival of new titles can be expected, but which will of course also result in the release of others.