One of this year’s most exciting new releases in terms of games so far has nothing to do with a specific title, developer or studio. No way, related to the service which was a big change for many users when it comes to accessing games on different platforms. A new model that will never be an alternative for some, but for many others, including me, it was a huge change.

I’m talking, of course, about Xbox Game Pass, a game subscription service that offers us access to a wide and varied catalog of games for a monthly fee, from triple A releases to much more modest titles that managed to win. favor of users. Available for PC, for Xbox and also in Ultimate mode, which offers titles for both platforms, access to its cloud gaming platform and many other benefits, Undoubtedly, we are facing a a game changerWhat do Anglo-Saxons say?.

And the news I’m talking about started as a rumor at the beginning of the year, which was finally confirmed earlier this month with the launch of a test plan. Now I’m talking about Shared Xbox Game Pass membershipa billing method that is already offered by other online services, such as services dedicated to music, movies and series, etc., but which until now has not been present in the gaming world, except for Apple Arcade in iCloud+ family plans.

A very interesting point about the debut of this shared Xbox Game Pass plan is that, yes, unlike the ones mentioned above, at least in its beta phase, there is no mention that it is mandatory for plan participants to live together at the same address. . And it just is the possibility of sharing a plan of this type with relatives who do not live together without breaking the rules of service is already great news.

But it could be even better. And according to what we can read in The Verge, the leak suggests that the name of this subscription plan could be Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family, which would be a definitive confirmation that Microsoft will allow this type of subscription to be shared between family and friends, regardless of whether they live in the same location or not. The only condition that arises, at least at the moment, is that they reside in the same country.

For several years now, Microsoft has offered Microsoft 365, a service that includes access to Office (both online and cross-OS applications), OneDrive storage, and other benefits as part of a family plan. in which users do not have to share a residence. So it makes perfect sense that they plan to use a similar system with Xbox Game Pass. If this is ultimately confirmed to be the case, the adoption of this already successful service could once again see exponential growth.