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Xbox Game Pass Gets Major Update: Cloud Gaming Comes to More Tiers

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Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service is becoming more inclusive, allowing subscribers to the lower-priced Core and Standard tiers to access cloud gaming, a feature previously limited to the more expensive Ultimate tier. This update is part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to make Xbox Game Pass more appealing to a broader audience. The change has already taken effect for some users, with a full rollout expected in the coming weeks.

Key Takeaways:

  • Microsoft is rolling out a significant update to Xbox Game Pass, making cloud gaming available to subscribers of the lower-priced Core and Standard tiers.
  • The change has already taken effect for some users, with a full rollout expected in the coming weeks.
  • The update will bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to the Core and Standard tiers, a feature previously limited to the Game Pass Ultimate tier.
  • Microsoft is expanding the ways players can experience PC gaming through Xbox Game Pass by giving Core and Standard subscribers access to PC versions of select games.
  • The update is currently limited to Xbox Insider program members, with a broader rollout expected in the coming weeks.
  • Microsoft has not provided a release date for general availability.
  • Cloud gaming remains a highly used feature among Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, with 44% of players relying on it to access games (Source: Jason Ronald, Microsoft's VP of Next Generation).
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming is expected to become a key selling point for Xbox Game Pass, with Microsoft exploring a "more affordable" cloud gaming-focused service (Source: The Verge).

Statistics:

  • 44% of Game Pass Ultimate subscribers use cloud gaming to access games (Source: Jason Ronald, Microsoft's VP of Next Generation).
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming is a highly used feature, with Microsoft exploring a "more affordable" cloud gaming-focused service (Source: The Verge).
  • The update has already taken effect for some users, with a full rollout expected within the next few weeks.

Sources:

  • "Microsoft is Making Xbox Cloud Gaming Available to All Xbox Game Pass Subscribers" by Microsoft.
  • "Microsoft Is Working on a More Affordable Cloud Gaming Service, VP Says" by The Verge.
  • "The Evolution of Xbox Live: From Gold to Game Pass to the Future" by Jason Ronald, Microsoft's VP of Next Generation.

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