Xbox Game Pass Core Announced, Launches September 14th

Replacing Xbox Live Gold, Game Pass Core offers over 25 games and multiplayer access at $9.99 monthly and $59.99 yearly.

Posted By | On 17th, Jul. 2023

After a premature report on the same, Microsoft has officially announced Xbox Game Pass Core. It launches on September 14th and provides access to multiplayer, more than 25 games and “exclusive member deals” for $9.99 monthly and $59.99 yearly.

The following titles will be available at launch:

  • Among Us
  • Descenders
  • Dishonored 2
  • Doom Eternal
  • Fable Anniversary
  • Fallout 4
  • Fallout 76
  • Forza Horizon 4
  • Gears 5
  • Grounded
  • Halo 5: Guardians
  • Halo Wars 2
  • Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
  • Human Fall Flat
  • Inside
  • Ori and The Will of the Wisps
  • Psychonauts 2
  • State of Decay 2
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited

Note that the game library may vary by country. More titles will be announced before the service’s launch in September. New games will be added two to three times yearly, though how many at any given time is unknown. Those currently subscribed to Xbox Live Gold will automatically switch to the new plan with no change in pricing.

Games with Gold officially ends on September 1st. Any Xbox One games redeemed through it are still accessible if you subscribe to Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate. Xbox 360 titles obtained through the same will remain in your library, even without a subscription.  Stay tuned for more details in the coming months.


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