Microsoft is shaking up its subscription mannequin, scrapping Xbox Gold in favour of a model new tier of Game Pass. Confirming earlier rumours, the Xbox platform holder has introduced plans to launch Game Pass Core in September. Xbox Game Pass Core has been given a September 14 launch date, and can change Xbox Gold because the entry-level tier in its standard subscription mannequin.

According to Microsoft, Xbox Game Pass Core will value the identical as Xbox Live Gold, which implies UK followers can count on to pay £6.99 a month to develop into a member, or £17.99 for a 3-month subscription.

Current Xbox Live Gold subscribers will mechanically be moved over to the brand new subscription tier, so no motion is required for current members.

Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers will be capable to play on-line multiplayer in supported video games, and have entry to the identical unique offers and reductions on the Xbox Store.

The greatest distinction is that as an alternative of month-to-month freebies, Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers will be capable to obtain and play a library of greater than 25 video games on Xbox One and Series X/S.

This contains video games like Among Us, Fable Anniversary and Halo 5, in addition to Forza Horizon 4, Fallout 76 and Doom Eternal.

In a weblog submit on the Xbox Wire web site, Microsoft stated that new video games shall be added to the line-up roughly 2-3 instances a 12 months.

It's additionally price noting that any beforehand redeemed Xbox One video games via Gold will stay accessible to customers, supplied they proceed to subscribe to both Xbox Game Pass Core, Xbox Game Pass, or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Likewise, all beforehand redeemed Xbox 360 video games will stay in your library, no matter subscription standing.

The Xbox Game Pass Core launch line-up to date (extra video games shall be introduced nearer to launch)...

• Among Us

• Descenders

• Dishonored 2

• Doom Eternal

• Fable Anniversary

• Fallout 4

• Fallout 76

• Forza Horizon 4

• Gears 5

• Grounded

• Halo 5: Guardians

• Halo Wars 2

• Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

• Human Fall Flat

• Inside

• Ori & The Will of the Wisps

• Psychonauts 2

• State of Decay 2

• The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited