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Microsoft lowers Xbox Game Pass price, removes Call of Duty
Microsoft has announced a price reduction for Xbox Game Pass. However, new Call of Duty games will no longer be available on the service at launch. (sources: arstechnica, nypost, reuters, engadget, theverge)
ModernAction Briefing
The Xbox Game Pass subscription will see a price cut, but Microsoft will discontinue the inclusion of new Call of Duty titles on the service on their release day.
- The new Xbox CEO stated that the subscription had become too expensive for many players.
- Microsoft has officially removed new Call of Duty games from the day-one lineup for Xbox Game Pass.
- The price reduction for Xbox Game Pass has been implemented.
Why it matters
This change reflects Microsoft's strategy to adjust subscription pricing while altering the content offerings of Xbox Game Pass.
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Top coverage · 7 sources
arstechnicaMicrosoft removes Call of Duty from Game Pass, lowers subscription pricingnypostXbox Game Pass gets price cut but won’t include new ‘Call of Duty’ gamesreutersMicrosoft cuts Xbox Game Pass price, to remove 'Call of Duty' day one inclusionsengadgetXbox cuts Game Pass prices but new Call of Duty games will no longer hit the service on day one