Phil Spencer announces Xbox Game Pass coming to Japan on April 14 in special message

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Phil Spencer Home Office (Image credit: Microsoft)

What you need to know

  • Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's subscription service for games on Xbox and Windows 10 PC.
  • The service hasn't been available in Japan.
  • Phil Spencer recorded a special message today to confirmed Game Pass is coming to Japan on April 14.

Given how Phil Spencer and others at Xbox are now working at home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this is certainly a nice way to make the announcement. The subscription service will be available on a monthly basis for ¥ 1,100 for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, ¥ 850 for Xbox Game Pass (console) or ¥ 425 for Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Xbox Game Pass includes over 400 games, with a curated selection of titles on Xbox One and PC. Players in Japan will have access to the same lineup available elsewhere, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Sea of Thieves, Gears 5 and more. Xbox Game Pass also includes all new Xbox Game Studios titles, such as the upcoming Gears Tactics, Grounded and Halo Infinite.

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