Tag: Xbox Live Gold
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Core (December 6)
The Core library gets an update!
Last week's Xbox Game Pass update brought news on two brand-new additions to the Core library, and those two titles are arriving today! Members of Xbox's Game Pass Core service, formerly known as Xbox Live Gold, will be able to play Chivalry 2 and Totally Reliable Delivery Ser
News Microsoft Adds New Player Profile Badge To Make Sure We All Remember Xbox Live Gold
RIP sweet prince
Xbox Live Gold is officially no more as Game Pass Core now carries Xbox's online networking torch, but Microsoft is making sure we all remember the company's seminal multiplayer service. A new update has been rolled out that applies an 'Xbox Live Gold' badge to player profiles on Xbox. The neat logo contains some classic XBL Gold...
Talking Point Xbox Live Gold Members, Are You Happy With The Game Pass Core Launch Titles?
The full 36-game list has been revealed
So, Xbox Live Gold is officially dead and in its place comes Xbox Game Pass Core - a brand-new subscription tier launched yesterday by Microsoft. While the retirement of XBL means that Games with Gold has now wrapped up, Game Pass Core is here
News Xbox Reveals Full List Of 36 Games Included With Game Pass Core
Available from Thursday this week!
In case you'd forgotten, Xbox Game Pass Core launches this week! This is the new version of Game Pass that's replacing Xbox Live Gold (for the same price), meaning all Gold members will switch to it on Thursday, September 14th. And now Xbox has revealed the full list of 36 games included with Game Pass Core on day...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Xbox Live Memory?
First signing up? Playing some Halo 3 with the homies? Come tell us!
Well, we're now officially less than a month away from Xbox Live Gold going away for good. That's right, come September 14th the service is being folded into a new tier of Xbox Game Pass, meaning we'll all be saying goodbye to Xbox Live next month. Of course, the main function of...
Poll Xbox Live Gold Members, Are You Excited For Game Pass Core?
The switchover happens in September
This week has been dominated by the news that Xbox Live Gold will be ending this September in favour of a new tier of Xbox Game Pass called "Game Pass Core", and all Gold subscribers will transition to the new tier on September 14th. A lot of things will stay the same following the transition — Game Pass Core...
Reaction Game Pass Core Marks The End Of Xbox's Most Influential Product
Live no more
Today is a pretty big day in the history of Xbox, folks. While the announcement of Xbox Game Pass Core in itself doesn't seem like a monumental move, the realisation that Xbox Live Gold will basically be gone in two months is starting hit us like a well-placed plasma grenade in a packed matchup of Halo 2. That's right, when the...
News Xbox's New Game Pass Tiers Are Causing Confusion Around Online Multiplayer
"Core" has it, but "Console" doesn't
By now, you've probably seen the announcement that Xbox Live Gold is being removed and replaced by a new form of Xbox Game Pass called "Xbox Game Pass Core" - which will take place on September 14th. Xbox Game Pass Core features all of the same benefits as Xbox Live Gold, but instead of Games With Gold (which is...
News Microsoft Confirms Xbox Live Gold Is Being Replaced This September
With Xbox Game Pass Core
It's official! Microsoft has announced today that Xbox Live Gold is being replaced on September 14th with Xbox Game Pass Core, which will be available for £6.99 / $9.99 per-month or £49.99 / $59.99 per-year. Xbox Game Pass Core will come with online multiplayer access, exclusive member deals and access to a selection of...
News Xbox 'Game Pass Core' Reportedly Replacing Xbox Live Gold This September
Update: It's official!
Update: Microsoft has now officially confirmed that Xbox Live Gold will be replaced by Xbox Game Pass Core on September 14th, 2023. We've covered this story in more detail elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="152764"> Original story: There's been a surprising Xbox leak - seemingly revealing Microsoft's Xbox Live Gold...
News The Xbox Live Gold To Game Pass 'Conversion Ratio' Has Gotten Worse
It's gone from 1:1 to 3:2
For a long time now, it's been possible for new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to convert up to 36 months of Xbox Live Gold at a 1:1 ratio, meaning they could save a lot of money in the process. For example, one month of Xbox Live Gold is only $9.99 compared to the $16.99 (formerly $14.99) cost for Xbox Game Pass...
News Microsoft Is Making Major Improvements To 'Subscription Management' On Xbox
More control from your console
Microsoft's latest Xbox Insider update notes have dropped information on a welcome change coming to subscription management on Xbox. Currently available to Alpha Ring Xbox Insiders, users can now fully access and change their subscriptions directly from Xbox consoles. Once the feature moves to the full Xbox dashboard,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 13-16)
Your latest batch of free Gold games
Another weekend, another set of Free Play Days titles to tuck into! Three games are available to try with an Xbox Live Gold sub this weekend (one game also having two versions), although as is becoming the norm, a couple of these are already included with Xbox Game Pass. Here are this weekend's free-to-play...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 22-25)
Your latest batch of FPD titles
As we approach another weekend, we've got another set of Free Play Days titles to enjoy as part of Xbox Live Gold! There's only two unique options this weekend, with one game having two versions across generations. Here's what you can download and play right now with Free Play Days: Dead Island Definitive...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 9-12)
With Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate
E3 season might be in full swing, but we've not forgotten about Free Play Days! This weekend's selection of free Xbox games is a solid one as well, headlined by the inclusion of Blizzard's Diablo III. Here are the three games you can download right now as part of Free Play Days: Dead by Daylight
Rumour Microsoft Might Permanently 'Combine' Xbox Live Gold With Game Pass
And set a new "baseline" price in the process
We've seen all these rumours over the past couple of years that Microsoft might be thinking about getting rid of Xbox Live Gold for good, but now a new rumour is suggesting it might be permanently integrated into Xbox Game Pass. Journalist Brad Sams has advised that he's heard Microsoft is "trying to...
News Xbox Is Offering 5 Free Months Of Game Pass To Lucky Gold Members
"Thank you for being an All-Star Member"
You might want to check your Xbox messages today, as numerous Gold subscribers have been taking to social media to report that they've been gifted five months of Game Pass for free — due to being an "All-Star Gold member". The messages are being sent directly on Xbox, and as far as we can see it's a single...
News Xbox Is Making Game Pass & Live Gold Cheaper In Three Territories
Chile, Hong Kong and Israel
Microsoft is lowering the price of Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold in Chile, Hong Kong and Israel, responding to the market in those territories. The company confirmed the news to VGC, revealing these changes have been made to fall in line with the economic climate of each territory, rather than serving as the...
Rumour Microsoft Still Planning To Get Rid Of Xbox Live Gold In The Future
"It’s on the roadmap to go away for good"
Yep, it's this story again! You might remember all the rumours that were floating around last year about Microsoft potentially getting rid of Xbox Live Gold, and it's been claimed that's still the plan, albeit maybe not for a while. According to industry reporter Jeff Grubb on the
News Xbox Begins Unlocking Multiplayer For Free-To-Play Games
It's now in testing for Xbox Insiders
Microsoft dropped the big news on us back in January that it would be removing the Xbox Live Gold requirement for free-to-play games on Xbox in the near future, and now it's slowly being put into practice. Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings are beginning to test this as of today, and the...
News By The Way, MX Unleashed Is Still Free With Xbox Live Gold
Even though it's not advertised as such
Back in January, we highlighted that original Xbox racer MX Unleashed was currently free with Xbox Live Gold despite not being advertised as such, and well over a month later, it's still available at no extra cost. So, think of this as a reminder! You can grab MX Unleashed with your Gold membership simply by...
News Microsoft Will Find 'Solution' To Increase Revenue Per Xbox User, Says Industry Analyst
Business is business
Microsoft's attempt to increase the price of Xbox Live Gold was widely rejected and so it immediately reversed the decision - instead using it as an "opportunity" to announce free-to-play games would no longer require a membership. So what's the plan now that Gold's price will be staying the same? While we doubt Microsoft will...
News Phil Spencer Apologises For 'Angst And Emotion' Caused By Xbox Live Gold Price Hike
"We will learn from it"
Yesterday, Microsoft announced it would be increasing the price of its Xbox Live Gold membership. It's now gone back on that decision and even gone a step further announcing free-to-play titles will no longer require a subscription. Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, realises the initial announcement upset many people, and has now
News Free-To-Play Xbox Games Won't Require Xbox Live Gold Anymore
Update rolling out in the "coming months"
There's been a lot of discussion in the past about Microsoft potentially dropping the requirement of an Xbox Live Gold membership in order to enjoy free-to-play titles on Xbox, and today it's finally happened. Microsoft attached this to the news that it had decided against increasing the price of its Xbox...
News Microsoft Admits It 'Messed Up' And Will No Longer Increase The Price Of Xbox Live Gold
Instead free-to-play games no longer require a sub
Following the negative response to Microsoft jacking up the price of Xbox Live Gold, the company has now announced it will no longer be increasing the price of its long-running subscription service. In an updated post over on the Xbox website, the company admits it "messed up" and that fans were...
News Microsoft Confirms Xbox Live Gold Is Getting A Price Increase
Update: Forget that, it's been reversed!
Update #2: In response to the negative feedback, Microsoft has announced it will no longer be increasing the price of Xbox Live Gold. Get the full rundown in our latest story. Update: Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live Gold is indeed getting a price increase in select markets, and emails and messag
News Insider Hints That Free Xbox Multiplayer Is Still On The Table
Suggests it's just been delayed
There's been a lot of talk over the past few months about the potential of Xbox Live going free at some point in the future, and while there's been no official sign of it happening any time soon, trusted industry insider Jeff Grubb of VentureBeat appears to be hinting it's still very much a possibility. Asked about...
News Microsoft Hikes Prices Of Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass In Latin America
“We are continuously evaluating our business..."
Update: Various Pure Xbox users have suggested to us that Microsoft hasn't re-added 12 month Xbox Live Gold subscriptions as an option on the Microsoft Store in Latin America, so the increased price for this membership appears to be for renewals and retail codes only. Original story: Microsoft has...
