Xbox officially released the “Xbox Game Pass Core” service, which will replace the existing paid network service “Xbox Live Gold” from September 14th, and the monthly fee will remain at NT$199.
“Xbox Live Gold” will be converted to “Xbox Game Pass Core” to improve the game library playable content
Xbox’s paid network services are more complicated. On the official website, you will see plans such as “Xbox Game Pass Ultimate”, “Xbox Game Pass CONSOLE”, “PC Game Pass”, and “Xbox Live Gold”. “Xbox Game Pass Ultimate”, “Xbox Game Pass CONSOLE”, and “PC Game Pass” belong to the “Xbox Game Pass” game subscription service series. The main feature is that you can play hundreds of high-quality games during the payment period, and enjoy member discounts and The main difference is whether you can play on consoles, PCs or dual platforms.
And “Xbox Live Gold” mainly provides the function of playing online console multiplayer games. The game library will provide two games every month, and members can enjoy up to 50% discount on selected games, etc. Compared with “Xbox Game Pass”, you can know , “Xbox Live Gold” is more like “PlayStation Plus Basic”, which provides a basic service of multiplayer online play and monthly free games.
However, Xbox is also determined to incorporate “Xbox Live Gold” into the “Xbox Game Pass” system, and it will be renamed “Xbox Game Pass Core” from September 14th, while the monthly fee remains unchanged at NT$199. , to make some functional adjustments, as can be seen from the official comparison table, the most important thing is that the “game library” has changed from “providing two games per month” to “a catalog of more than 25 high-quality games”.
At present, some game catalogs have also been released, including “Forza Motorsport”, “The Rest of the Dead” and “Psychonauts”.
“Xbox Game Pass Core” is scheduled to be officially launched on September 14, and players who already own Xbox Live Gold do not need to make any changes, they will be automatically converted to the Xbox Game Pass Core plan, and can still access the previous “Xbox Live Gold” If the redeemed game can continue to expand after the “catalogue of more than 25 high-quality games”, it may be more cost-effective than “PlayStation Plus Basic”.
“Xbox Game Pass Core” help page
