Xbox Cuts Game Pass Price, Will No Longer Include New ‘Call of Duty’
Less than a year after hiking the price of Game Pass, Xbox is bringing it back down.
Microsoft’s gaming division has slashed jobs and shuttered studios in recent years as it struggles to find growth
Photographer: Christopher Dilts/BloombergMicrosoft Corp. is lowering the price for the highest tier of its subscription gaming service, Xbox Game Pass, to $23 a month from $30, effective immediately. As a result, the company will no longer put new Call of Duty titles on the platform as soon as they are released.
The shift in strategy arrives after two consecutive years of price increases for Xbox Game Pass, which allows users to pay monthly for unlimited access to a catalog of hundreds of games. Available titles include older games from a selection of publishers as well as brand-new games from Xbox’s internal studios, including Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.