Xbox continues to make huge strides in the marketplace. It has more exclusives on the way, and to top it all off, Game Pass is on fire! But as announced last month, Xbox is preparing for another big evolutionary step.
Xbox Live Gold is going away, and in its place will come Xbox Game Pass Core. But what is Game Pass Core? What does it offer? Will we still get free games? These questions and more are answered below!
What is Xbox Game Pass Core?
Xbox Game Pass Core, despite being called Xbox Game Pass, is simply a change in concept and name to what we know as Xbox Live Gold. You will still need that membership to play online with your friends.
However, there are certain elements that will change. From now on, we will no longer receive games on a monthly basis. Even though Microsoft is removing monthly free games as a perk, they are adding a collection of free games. This is the “core” of Game Pass Core.
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Instead, players will get 36 different games for free. This collection of games will not change on a monthly basis. However, Xbox has already announced that they will add new games on a quarterly basis.
List of Xbox Game Pass Core Games
The initial list of games with Game Pass Core includes:
- Among Us
- Astroneer
- Celeste
- Dead Cells
- Descenders
- Dishonored 2
- DOOM Eternal
- Fable Anniversary
- Fallout 4
- Fallout 76
- Firewatch
- Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition
- Gang Beasts
- Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition
- Golf with your Friends
- Grounded
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars 2
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Human Fall Flat
- INSIDE
- LIMBO
- Ori & the Will of the Wisps
- Overcooked! 2
- Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
- Powerwash Simulator
- Psychonauts 2
- Slay the Spire
- Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition
- Stardew Valley
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
- Superliminal
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- Unpacking
- Vampire Survivors
Some things will stay the same
Xbox Game Pass Core will continue to offer the benefits of Xbox Live Gold. We’re talking about discounts, deals, and access to free play days on select full games. Importantly, the cost of membership will not change. It will cost the same based on the country or region in which you live.
All of these changes are coming to all Xbox consoles. So if you’ve been thinking about picking up one of the titles on the list, or haven’t played it yet, get ready to give it a try!
