Subj : New Xbox Game Pass Standard details emerge and it's not looking g
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Sep 11 2024 11:45:06

New Xbox Game Pass Standard details emerge and it's not looking good

Date:
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:37:29 +0000

Description:
Xbox Game Pass Standard does not include releases like Starfield, Senua's 
Saga: Hellblade 2, and lots of other titles.

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Microsoft has revealed new details about its newly released Xbox Game Pass 
Standard tier and its really not looking good. 

A recent post to the Xbox Wire blog outlines the new Xbox Game Pass 
structure, in which Standard is intended to replace the now defunct Xbox Game 
Pass for Console membership. Standard includes Xbox Game Pass Core (formerly 
Xbox Live Gold) for access to online play. This is in addition to a library 
of hundreds of high-quality console games that are not included in Core. 

Unlike Xbox Game Pass for Console, however, this game library does not 
feature titles that are considered 'day one' releases or those that are part 
of the separate EA Play catalog. Standard also does not offer access to Xbox 
Cloud Gaming, which is instead restricted to the more premium Xbox Game Pass 
Ultimate tier. 

Its all pretty confusing, but some new filters that were just added to the 
Xbox website allow us to see what this all means in practical terms. Firstly, 
you can see that the Xbox Game Pass Standard library is currently comprised 
of 370 games, which is 138 fewer than the 508 included with Ultimate and the 
old Console tier. (Image credit: Microsoft) 

There are also many notable absences in the Standard library, including big 
hits like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , Diablo 4 , Forza Motorsport , 
Senuas Saga: Hellblade 2 , Valorant, and even Starfield . Some smaller games 
like Botany Manor and Little Kitty, Big City are gone too. On top of all 
this, the lack of EA Play titles also means that older EA games like Alice: 
Madness Returns, Burnout Paradise Remastered, and Battlefield 5, are missing. 

Its a pretty big blow, especially considering that something like Starfield 
is close to a year old at this point so hardly a day one release any more. 
Going forward, it seems likely that Standard subscribers will have to wait at 
least twelve months for access to some of the latest games. Considering the 
fact that Xbox Game Pass Standard costs $14.99 / 10.99 a month and replaced a 
far more generous service in Xbox Game Pass for Console, its hard not to be 
disappointed by this relatively lackluster offering. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/new-xbox-game-pass-standard-detai
ls-emerge-and-its-not-looking-good


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