After a little over 20 years, it seems like Microsoft is finally ready to let go of Xbox Live Gold and replace it with a newer subscription called Xbox Game Pass Core.
There have been rumblings of Xbox killing its Gold subscription for some time now, but today, Xbox has officially announced the newest subscription tier to Xbox Game Pass called “Core.” It will be officially replacing Live Gold starting September 14.
Find the TL:DR video with all the tidbits here:
For the subscription itself, Xbox Live Gold will change to Xbox Game Pass Core starting September 14, 2023. Here is everything we know about Xbox Game Pass Core:
- Game Pass Core is required to play online multiplayer (for paid games).
- Core will have the same pricing as Xbox Live Gold ($9.99/month or $59.99/year).
- All existing Xbox Live Gold subscribers will automatically be converted to Core subscribers.
- The list of games will continue to increase and change over time.
- Games with Gold ends September 1.
- Previously owned Games with Gold (including Xbox 360 and Xbox games) will remain in your account.
- Same discounts on purchases as Game Pass subscribers.
- Offers more than 25 Game Pass games including:
- 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 and the Will of the Wisps
- Psychonauts 2,
- State of Decay 2
- Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited.
The list of games will continue to grow and change two or three times a year, according to Xbox.
Following the recent price increase on Game Pass Console and Ultimate, Core will become the cheapest tier of the subscription at $9.99/month. Here is a price and perks comparisons of all the different Game Pass options:
Microsoft promises more details about its Core subscriptions in the coming “months,” with a list of all the games coming to Core.
Editor’s Note: We’ve updated the article and headline since Game Pass Core has now officially been announced.
Source: Xbox Wire