Microsoft have announced Xbox Game Pass Core, a new subscription tier that will replace the Xbox Live Gold subscription on September 14 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. This new subscription tier is regarded by Microsoft as an “evolution” of Xbox Live Gold with additional games and benefits.
The Core subscription tier retains the same features as Xbox Live Gold while integrating features from Xbox Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass Core costs $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year, which is the same pricing for the outgoing Xbox Live Gold subscription. In addition, Xbox Live Gold members will automatically become Core members on September 14 and gain access to several benefits.
Xbox Game Pass Core Overview
The Core membership includes immediate access to 25 select games, online multiplayer, and exclusive deals & discounts. New games will be added two to three times a year according to Microsoft. Ahead of Core’s September 14 launch, the Games with Gold benefit with Xbox Live Gold will end on September 1. Players with Xbox One titles redeemed through Games with Gold will continue to have access to the library as a Xbox Game Pass member. Additionally, any Xbox 360 games redeemed via Games with Gold will be kept in a player’s library regardless of subscription status.
A preliminary list of games included with Core may be found below, via Xbox:
- 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
“Thank you to everyone who has been with us since the early days, joined along the way with friends, and now with us in Xbox Game Pass,” said I’m proud and humbled by the stories we hear about online teammates becoming real-life friends after years playing, or even marriages whose initial spark was ignited in a pre-match lobby. We can’t wait to hear more from the community when it launches on September 14, and we’ll see you online!”
Watch the new announcement trailer and introductory video below:
