<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Xbox-game-pass ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/xbox-game-pass Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:41:22 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Xbox Free Play Days has acquired MLB The Show 26, Age of Mythology: Retold, and more for all Xbox players to enjoy — this upcoming weekend only ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-free-play-days-mlb-the-show-26-age-of-mythology-retold Z362FpZhFthfdDNjMpW6hg Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:41:22 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:09:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything announced for Xbox and PC at the ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase — new indie games on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/everything-announced-for-xbox-and-pc-at-the-id-xbox-and-ign-april-2026-showcase Z4rnqJyPJDtDKKZ6BFgduK Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:21:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Xbox will be where the world plays": Microsoft confirms Xbox is once again looking into acquisitions, huge manifesto for the future detailed ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-confirms-xbox-is-once-again-looking-into-acquisitions-huge-manifesto-for-the-future-detailed bgzamTG8n4VAc6ifztsYK6 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:51:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox has a new Game Pass tier in testing: "Starter Edition" appears in the code, includes limited cloud streaming and first party games (UPDATE) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-has-a-new-game-pass-tier-in-testing-starter-edition-appears-in-the-code-includes-limited-cloud-streaming-and-first-party-games otfCP6q4N4C6kwsNEqVpDV Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:42:30 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:26:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft doesn't know what to do with Call of Duty and is trying everything except making the game good again ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/call-of-duty/microsoft-doesnt-know-what-to-do-with-call-of-duty-and-is-trying-everything-except-making-the-game-good-again 9xkxRggJDddhAiVJWbicLo Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:22:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass is getting more old Call of Duty games in 2026 after price drop, loss of day-one releases — which ones do you want to see? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/call-of-duty/microsoft-says-xbox-game-pass-is-getting-more-old-call-of-duty-games-in-2026-after-price-drop-loss-of-day-one-releases LvZ7MZPjQqKW4ATrUS7Wtk Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:52:57 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:25:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If we can have this beautiful machine ... that's what I want to see": The dev of this Xbox Game Pass hit is working on 15 projects and opening 2 new studios ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-dev-of-this-xbox-game-pass-hit-is-working-on-15-projects-and-opening-2-new-studios YDgN8YjSzVYCbJvLynGdnn Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:44:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baldur's Gate 3 director reacts to Xbox Game Pass removing Call of Duty from day one access alongside price drop — "It is a good thing creatively" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/baldurs-gate-3-director-reacts-to-xbox-game-pass-removing-call-of-duty-from-day-one-access-alongside-price-drop ru8DDzybtNLjrnDA9jXCjG Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:37:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It may feel different at first”: Microsoft Teams will stop you from leaving meetings or raising your hand accidentally ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/it-may-feel-different-at-first-microsoft-teams-will-stop-you-from-leaving-meetings-or-raising-your-hand-accidentally sEUDNiWNXLrW8kYnw87i9Y Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:49:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Coming soon”: It looks like you'll finally be able to spend Microsoft Rewards directly on your Xbox console ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/coming-soon-it-looks-like-youll-finally-be-able-to-spend-microsoft-rewards-directly-on-your-xbox-console KJiRxzpHnAV3dDEXaTwjAC Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:06:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox's Starfield just topped US game sales for the first time since launch after its PS5 release — is Bethesda's RPG selling well on PlayStation after all? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-starfield-just-topped-us-game-sales-for-the-first-time-since-launch-after-its-ps5-release Rvxh7ZF5PaiPLVBrSGAJD8 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:01:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new wave of Xbox Game Pass titles lands this week, including a Vampire Survivors spin‑off and classic Final Fantasy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/a-new-xbox-game-pass-titles-lands-april-2026-including-a-vampire-survivors-spin-off-and-classic-final-fantasy k93GgsuhfQnwRoVYDxhQaN Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:04:21 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:06:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vampire Crawlers review (Xbox Game Pass) — the creators of Vampire Survivors have built yet another addictive pixelated masterpiece ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/vampire-crawlers-review AwfaYTgGShcMPTmeiRYtNS Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:33:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Grim prognosis”: Former PlayStation CEO questions Game Pass as new Xbox CEO would "love to chat." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/grim-prognosis-former-playstation-ceo-questions-game-pass-as-new-xbox-ceo-would-love-to-chat So3kDNAPthvRr5HJc9d7nc Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:56:26 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:57:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It really is coming along": Xbox games head Matt Booty was asked which upcoming game from Microsoft stands out — here's what he said (and why I agree) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-games-head-matt-booty-was-asked-which-upcoming-game-from-microsoft-stands-out-heres-what-he-said 2rSxKBMkfFijYxcv6vzLyc Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:52:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Game Pass price gets a massive price cut — Here's the details and the fate of Call of Duty for 2026 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-price-gets-a-massive-price-cut-call-of-duty-2026-will-not-be-included-details ofg34wdBCq2pMrVySyHXS4 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:50:46 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:17:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Cloud Gaming with monthly time limit": Microsoft's code hints at an Xbox Game Pass 'TRITON' codename and new 'Duet' tier ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-code-hints-at-game-pass-triton-and-duet-tier ypcsNBiW3wtLhVdVRsVPNH Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:16:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox's Starfield gets Nintendo Switch 2 rating days after its PS5 release, keeping hopes for a port of Bethesda's RPG alive — here's what we know ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xboxs-starfield-gets-nintendo-switch-2-rating-days-after-its-ps5-release-keeping-hopes-for-a-port-of-bethesdas-rpg-alive KoUTfC28oyea4U4HipaBqA Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:53:03 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:23:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The stuff that we're seeing is really well put together": Xbox game publishing chief says Forza Horizon 6 takes him back to the golden years of racing games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-publishing-chief-says-forza-horizon-6-takes-him-back-to-the-golden-years-of-racing-games BMyez6dgZaYyfr3BrdhSJ8 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:41:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Xbox games lead Matt Booty says its studios are in a "culture of cultures" and work together more than you think — Blizzard is even helping with Fable ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-xbox-games-lead-matt-booty-says-its-studios-are-in-a-culture-of-cultures-and-work-together-more-than-you-think SnaNwo4h4tXAn5LAjNQ8Km Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:44:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ ID@Xbox makes a bold claim — “Games launching day one into Game Pass… do very well on other platforms as well” ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/id-xbox-makes-a-bold-claim-games-launching-day-one-into-game-pass-do-very-well-on-other-platforms-as-well rm98ahTYyYYZQyseYCfBjZ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:34:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We have ideas that we want to get out there": Bethesda's Todd Howard says Xbox's Starfield and Fallout 76 were "creatively different" by design, for better or worse ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/bethesdas-todd-howard-says-xboxs-starfield-and-fallout-76-were-creatively-different-by-design-for-better-or-worse BLqrZW9DrVkMomCb5cZAHJ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:57:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 publisher changes from Krafton to the game's devs on Xbox and Steam amid Early Access legal battle — is Unknown Worlds indie once more? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/subnautica-2-publisher-changes-from-krafton-to-the-games-devs-on-xbox-and-steam-amid-early-access-legal-battle 9rMnFMDpSqPe6NyTUdd7T9 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:27:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Another example of Game Pass disparity": Kingdom Come Deliverance II runs natively on ARM with Steam, but not the Xbox app ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii-arm-native-steam-xbox-pc-app 3yHQ2CcTiQoRVYMUE8zVJM Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:52:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Game Pass "has become too expensive for players," suggesting a price change — "we need a better value equation" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-new-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-says-game-pass-has-become-too-expensive-for-players-suggesting-a-price-change Mh2jZmJa2KwUkCvo65VgaX Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:22:28 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:27:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This genuinely puts what Microsoft makes to shame": Someone built the best-looking app for Xbox Cloud Gaming — on Apple TV ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/stratix-xbox-cloud-gaming-app-for-apple-tv i48cw6q6ukErPjuzAgNcqT Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:29:15 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:55:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fresh Xbox discoveries point to "Duet" codename: A possible companion to "Triton" and more Game Pass subscription tiers? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-discoveries-point-to-duet-a-possible-companion-to-triton t63WPqive2dTfSYSD3siJk Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:35:27 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:38:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ I finally played Forza Horizon 6 and Japan is a spectacle the likes of which we've never seen ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/forza-horizon-6-preview vKUmfYh8uDeHp4HNR37xic Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:15:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Game Pass is losing one of its best games at the worst possible time — get it now while it's cheap before it leaves Microsoft's service ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-is-losing-one-of-its-best-games-at-the-worst-possible-time-get-it-now-while-its-cheap-before-it-leaves-microsofts-service Juce4tYmc6h7tqsS6KfwuA Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:21:28 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:22:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Game Pass' April lineup brings this surging Call of Duty game, and one of last year's biggest additions is coming to more tiers — plus, Hades 2, DayZ, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-april-lineup-brings-this-surging-call-of-duty-game-and-one-of-last-years-biggest-additions-is-coming-to-more-tiers ZrYcAd8FKBuRT7mVsfVV9F Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:14:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ CD Projekt CEO weighs in on the impact of Xbox Game Pass and Asha Sharma's new role: "She’s a super smart person." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/cd-projekt-ceo-weighs-in-on-the-impact-of-xbox-game-pass-and-asha-sharma r9jiiHkjEnZz8FmENg4Sgh Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:26:11 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:46:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Game Pass “TRITON” shows up with only first‑party games, sparking questions about whether Microsoft is preparing a major shake‑up to its subscription model ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-trion-shows-up-with-only-first-party-games-sparking-questions-about-whether-microsoft-is-preparing-a-major-shake-up-to-its-subscription-model WebFkQnp3GLJLwEk3W8QMZ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:30:08 +0000 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baldur's Gate 3 director weighs in on cheaper Xbox Game Pass tiers Microsoft is considering — "I don't think race to the bottom needs a renaissance" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/baldurs-gate-3-director-weighs-in-on-cheaper-xbox-game-pass-tiers-microsoft-is-considering kfr6apttrLAyCKribeUbbf Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:30:10 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:11:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wuthering Waves has been confirmed for Xbox and Xbox Game Pass — this popular Genshin Impact-like action-RPG will also be an Xbox Play Anywhere title ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/wuthering-waves-has-been-confirmed-for-xbox-and-xbox-game-pass-this-popular-genshin-impact-like-action-rpg-will-also-be-an-xbox-play-anywhere-title QNvvEWeWsLnp9RJ9NjY8MG Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:07:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:00:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything announced at the Xbox Partner Preview March 2026 — SEGA, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/everything-announced-at-the-xbox-partner-preview-march-2026-sega-xbox-game-pass-xbox-play-anywhere-and-more HqbY92rE3e2yiJEZ7PtxNH Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:59:21 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:22:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ The $30 Xbox Game Pass problem could be fixed without dropping the price ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-xbox-game-pass-problem-could-be-fixed-without-dropping-the-price o3NDdF8f5jZBAumCvRN2Hh Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is considering making Game Pass cheaper after last year's price hike — "lower-priced tiers" could be on the way ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-new-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-is-considering-making-game-pass-cheaper-after-last-years-price-hike ZV65awJMBfsT6JKZMME8BT Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:14:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox and Netflix have “kicked around ideas” — could a Game Pass bundle be in our future? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-and-netflix-have-kicked-around-ideas-could-a-game-pass-bundle-be-in-our-future 2Y2pqCUcFUaSuZzsF6ee2J Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:55:38 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:55:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ How and when to watch the Xbox March 2026 Partner Preview showcase — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Stranger Than Heaven, and more! ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/a-new-xbox-partner-preview-set-is-set-for-this-month-third-party-reveals-game-pass-additions-and-more-coming-our-way 7LLb7wvaxTNRY4DPRhsBme Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:22:03 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:58:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Subnautica 2 devs have more legal beef with publisher Krafton over the game's Early Access release — "Krafton self-servingly announced the launch" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/subnautica-2-devs-have-more-legal-beef-with-publisher-krafton-over-the-games-early-access-release HTExSpfzmte9pTUL4h4q8j Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:05:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of Xbox Game Pass' most promising new indie games finally has a release date, and it's not far off — I hope it's as addicting as the dev's first game ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/one-of-xbox-game-pass-most-promising-new-indie-games-finally-has-a-release-date-and-its-not-far-off NVE4YhYdvU63nHkUKKqNm3 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The studio behind Psychonauts' new game lands April 23 — and yes, it’s launching straight into Xbox Game Pass ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-studio-behind-psychonauts-new-game-lands-april-23-and-yes-its-launching-straight-into-xbox-game-pass DcWNKYXTYtC7mS37JWs2eK Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:33:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda's Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 development is smoother than Starfield's ever was thanks to a key improvement — "builds of the game are really consistently working" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/bethesdas-todd-howard-says-the-elder-scrolls-6-development-is-smoother-than-starfields-ever-was-thanks-to-a-key-improvement c2ptin9ZP6o9WzndTZtP54 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:06:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ An awesome Roguelite beat 'em up I never thought would come to Xbox has proved me wrong — with a release date confirmed for Xbox Game Pass ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/absolum-release-date-confirmed-for-xbox-game-pass bEbboLRrHYTdzQvCZsdRhA Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:23:07 +0000 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:08:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ March’s Xbox Game Pass lineup is wild: Resident Evil 7, Disco Elysium, and a bunch of heavy hitters ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/marchs-xbox-game-pass-lineup-is-wild-resident-evil-7-disco-elysium-and-a-bunch-of-heavy-hitters zTpBpWtJGjKnLr3dR2tbqk Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:13:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda's Todd Howard says NVIDIA DLSS 5 in Xbox's Starfield is "amazing" — everyone else is calling it uncanny AI slop ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/bethesdas-todd-howard-says-nvidia-dlss-5-in-xboxs-starfield-is-amazing-everyone-else-is-calling-it-uncanny-ai-slop 74mvc6jod6cUPbVaU2tA4C Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:52:46 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:43:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judge sides with Subnautica 2 founders in lawsuit against publisher Krafton over long Early Access delay, $250 million bonus — the former CEO is back, too ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/judge-sides-with-subnautica-2-founders-in-lawsuit-against-publisher-krafton-over-long-early-access-delay-usd250-million Q3KyoehrDSx9gSAkmjyDn9 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:23:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beloved Fallout composer says Bethesda's Todd Howard is a "visionary" — and that critics of Xbox's Starfield "were just not ready" for the controversial RPG ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/beloved-fallout-composer-says-bethesdas-todd-howard-is-a-visionary-and-that-critics-of-xboxs-starfield-were-just-not-ready TDP9sbASBFACcrPthxm3vk Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:10:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first Minecraft Live 2026 show just got its official trailer and date — will we see the Tiny Takeover update and a new game? Here's how you can watch ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minecraft/the-first-minecraft-live-2026-show-just-got-its-official-trailer-and-date MpDhptKpfSy4F8TE74vtZP Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:22:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fans helped save Cyberpunk 2077 — now the fully‑fixed version joins Xbox Game Pass Premium ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-sci-fi-rpg-everyone-wrote-off-until-it-became-incredible-is-now-on-game-pass-premium Yj7LHAXPqteEyGAJZkppud Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:25:06 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:15:56 +0000