Game Pass News
The latest Game Pass coverage curated for game developers.
XBox Wire says Dune: Awakening is now on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass with a major update that adds full single-player support. Funcom has also rebuilt progression, combat …
XBox Wire says EA Sports FC 27’s 10-hour EA Play trial is live now for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and …
XBox Wire details a packed September 21-25 slate, led by CONTROL Resonant, Dune: Awakening, and EA SPORTS FC 27. For developers, the notable angle is platform breadth: several launches target …
XBox Wire says Sea of Thieves is free for all Xbox members to try from September 17-20 on Xbox and PC, while Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is open to Game …
XBox Wire says Shape of Dreams lands today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass with cross-play and its biggest update yet. The Starless Path adds Cetus, a new …
XBox Wire says Aniimo launches today on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, and Game Pass, bringing Pawprint Studio’s creature-collecting RPG to a global audience. The launch includes more than 200 …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that rising prices are now a major reason US players are dropping Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus Essential, and Nintendo Switch Online. More than 40% of recent cancellers …
XBox Wire details a busy September 14-18 slate, with Game Pass getting TCG Card Shop Simulator, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, and Aniimo. For developers, the mix is a useful snapshot of where …
Xbox is opening a broad Free Play Days lineup this weekend, led by Borderlands 4, F1 25 2026 Season Edition, Surviving Mars: Relaunched, and CarX Drift Racing Online for Game …
Xbox is bringing a Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast, FanFest, and hands-on demos for Minecraft Dungeons II and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The showcase lands September 17 at …
Once Human has launched on Xbox Series X|S with Game Pass, bringing its free-to-play survival shooter to console with cross-play, cross-progression, and Xbox Play Anywhere. The port adds a first-person …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Tim Schafer says Double Fine avoided closure after Xbox layoffs by regaining its IP and funding, then shrinking back to a sustainable size. The studio is now …
Xbox is bringing its app to select TCL Smart TVs in the coming months, letting players stream supported games through Xbox Cloud Gaming without a console. For developers, that widens …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Xbox will cap Game Pass cloud playtime starting in November 2026, with Essential at 5 hours, Premium at 10, and Ultimate at 15 per month. After that, players …
Xbox is ending unlimited Cloud Gaming access for Game Pass subscribers and moving to a capped-hours model. That changes the value proposition for teams targeting streaming-first play, especially where session …
Ars Technica reports that Xbox is ending the “unlimited” era for Game Pass cloud play, with monthly streaming caps arriving in November. Ultimate gets 15 hours, Premium 10, and Essential …
Xbox Cloud Gaming is moving to monthly playtime caps for Game Pass subscribers starting in November: 15 hours for Ultimate, 10 for Premium, and 5 for Essential. Microsoft says only …
Xbox’s August 31 to September 4 lineup mixes big-budget preorders with several indie launches and Game Pass additions. The most developer-relevant details are the platform flags: multiple releases support Xbox …
Xbox leadership is again pushing affordability as a core platform priority, with CEO Asha Sharma saying the brand still needs to be more accessible to players. For developers, that keeps …
Dumpster Gang is headed to Xbox PC in December 2026, with day-one Game Pass support. The 1-4 player co-op sandbox casts players as raccoons pulling off house raids, trash runs, …