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Xbox Game Pass to include all new releases from Microsoft Studios on launch day

23/1/2018

 
From 20 March all of Microsoft's first-party titles will available to Xbox Games Pass subscribers at no extra cost

Microsoft today announced that every new first-party title will be available as part of their Xbox Game Pass subscription service upon release.

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First up is Rare's Sea of Thieves, launching 20 March. Other titles set to release later this year include State of Decay 2 and Crackdown 3.

Microsoft's other heavy hitters, like Halo, Forza and Gears of War, will be getting the same treatment when future instalments inevitably release. Subscribers will be able to play them from day one at no additional cost to the £7.99 monthly Game Pass fee.
Microsoft's Head of Gaming, Phil Spencer, also announced that 20 March marks the arrival of a six month subscription card, available from select retailers at a price of $59.99. They only mentioned Gamestop by name and there's no pricing info on other regions as of yet, but we're sure more information will be shared soon.

With the Play Anywhere initiative, a range of titles can be played across Xbox One and PC but Xbox Game Pass is currently limited to console. When asked if the service could make its way to PC, Spencer told The Verge:

"I have been on public record saying I want people to play the games they play on the devices they want to play them on. So stay tuned. We're not announcing anything today other than our biggest games will launch on retail date into Game Pass, but I like your thinking."

Does this make Xbox Game Pass a must buy? Let us know your thoughts below or over in the forums.
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