<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Xbox-game-pass ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/xbox-game-pass Thu, 14 May 2026 23:41:42 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 gets its first Festival Playlist next week, includes 10 new cars and 4 from the Car Pass — here's what's racing your way soon ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/xboxs-forza-horizon-6-gets-its-first-festival-playlist-next-week-includes-10-new-cars-and-4-from-the-car-pass ovcfyQiSPh5rkYrsVFE7UR Thu, 14 May 2026 23:41:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Game Pass' Subnautica 2 blew up the Steam charts in minutes at its Early Access launch — it's peaked at nearly half a million concurrent players ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox-game-pass-subnautica-2-blew-up-the-steam-charts-in-minutes-at-its-early-access-launch r44PEJGNpEdDQHiiTHCCsn Thu, 14 May 2026 21:32:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Start your engines, Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release dates, launch times, and Early Access is upon us — here's when it comes out, and how to play early ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/start-your-engines-xboxs-forza-horizon-6-release-dates-launch-times-and-early-access-is-upon-us ZPcWc8Qc2VhHu7kxg8ErzQ Wed, 13 May 2026 18:29:22 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 18:33:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Project Saluki": A new Xbox Game Pass tier has been unearthed, alongside a curious "Positron" potential disc-to-digital program — and it could be huge ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/project-saluki-a-new-xbox-game-pass-tier-has-been-unearthed-alongside-a-curious-positron-disc-to-digital-program-and-it-could-be-huge zjaRuDQ7rdwtJCiaFoJCYX Tue, 12 May 2026 23:54:02 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:21:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 was the best-selling game on Steam last week, well ahead of launch — the game beating it now is another huge Xbox Game Pass title ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/xboxs-forza-horizon-6-was-the-best-selling-game-on-steam-last-week-well-ahead-of-launch jXqXZpRSF83FEq8tRDhHyP Tue, 12 May 2026 21:46:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This does feel a little underwhelming”: Xbox Game Pass officially joins Discord Nitro as the two platforms tighten their partnership ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/this-does-feel-a-little-underwhelming-xbox-game-pass-officially-joins-discord-nitro-as-the-two-platforms-tighten-their-partnership jX8dtrYetQHcWLeuKXNohA Mon, 11 May 2026 15:04:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ "62% won’t pay $70 anymore": Gen Z's shift toward Xbox Game Pass has me rethinking how we buy video games and subscriptions ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/gen-z-shift-toward-xbox-game-pass-has-me-rethinking-how-we-buy 7LJ3JrLFasKgSZ32hm8ptV Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox posts the Forza Horizon 6 launch trailer a week before its Early Access release date — I love this tribute to a beloved racer the series partnered with ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza/xbox-posts-the-forza-horizon-6-launch-trailer-a-week-before-its-early-access-release-date USdgdQD5jpV6TLfPBnqiT7 Fri, 08 May 2026 18:44:23 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 22:05:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Too many of us are eager to take Xbox for granted": Despite sentiment online and fears for the future — I've never been happier and more satisfied to be an Xbox gamer. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/too-many-of-us-are-eager-to-take-xbox-for-granted bTQFoqkjfEjBUPYMdnYtYL Thu, 07 May 2026 17:09:47 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 17:28:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Krafton are still very much helping us": Dev of Xbox Game Pass' Subnautica 2 says it's still working with publisher Krafton despite Steam page removal ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/dev-of-xbox-game-pass-subnautica-2-says-its-still-working-with-publisher-krafton-despite-steam-page-removal vYHGiRzNkBtqWQvC7Zy4ba Wed, 06 May 2026 17:30:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forza Horizon 6 is driving into Xbox Game Pass this month, along with heavy hitters like Doom: The Dark Ages and Subnautica 2, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/forza-horizon-6-is-driving-into-xbox-game-pass-this-month-along-with-heavy-hitters-like-doom-the-dark-ages-and-subnautica-2-and-more zWeseNoj5YSnspvNKhzSG8 Tue, 05 May 2026 18:58:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Halo leak claims Xbox is making Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes after Campaign Evolved — "Active development is underway," here's what we know ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/halo/new-halo-leak-claims-xbox-is-making-halo-2-and-halo-3-remakes-after-campaign-evolved SeF3nZeAPMsZWJanubV53C Mon, 04 May 2026 17:49:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Analysts react to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass price drop from CEO Asha Sharma, believe it "should help subscriber numbers grow" — "Not surprising at all" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/analysts-react-to-microsofts-xbox-game-pass-price-drop-believe-it-should-help-subscriber-numbers-grow SSQM85Zqy3RqwtjnKXQNgk Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:42:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valve’s $99 Steam Controller has a big problem — and it's not the price ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valves-usd99-steam-controller-has-a-big-problem-and-its-not-the-price YAUmTRVqJQSJDdKZdr9iGK Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:37:05 +0000 <![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