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Xbox Game Pass - Includes over 100 Games at Launch, 14 Day Trial (Live Now)

G

Gowans

Member
Live for Gold Members now & for everyone 1st June.
14 Day Free Trial for Everyone.

Sign up for Xbox Games Pass / 14 Day Trial Here
https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/store/p/xbox-game-pass/cfq7ttc0k6l8/000B

Xbox Launch Post
https://news.xbox.com/2017/05/24/xbox-game-pass-available-june-1/

Xbox YouTube Walkthrough
https://youtu.be/t3fDMJxVziY - [3:11]

Launch Library - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/collections/subsxgpchannel3/xbox
Xbox One games

#IDARB
10 Second Ninja X
Bard's Gold
Blood Bowl 2
Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons
Costume Quest 2
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die
Dead Rising 3
Defense Grid 2
DiRT Rally
DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition
Electronic Super Joy
F1 2015
Farming Simulator 15
Flame in the Flood
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - Day One Version
Guacamelee
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo: Spartan Assault
10 Second Ninja X
JumpJet Rex
Knight Squad
KYUB
Layers of Fear
Limbo
Lumo
Mad Max
MASSIVE CHALICE
Maldita Castilla EX – Cursed Castle
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Mega Coin Squad
Mega Man™ Legacy Collection
Metro: Last Light Redux
NBA 2K16
OlliOlli
PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION
Pharaonic
Pumped BMX +
ReCore Definitive Edition
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil 6
Roundabout
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
ScreamRide
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
So Many Me
State of Decay
Steredenn
Strider
Sunset Overdrive
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings
Super Time Force
Terraria
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
The Bridge
The Bug Butcher
The Golf Club
The Swapper
Tower of Guns
Ultratron
WWE 2K16


Xbox 360 games

A Kingdom for Keflings
A World of Keflings
Age of Booty
Banjo Kazooie: N n B
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Tooie
BC - Rearmed 2
BioShock
BioShock 2
BioShock Infinite
Borderlands
Bound by Flame
Braid
CAPCOM ARCADE CABINET
CastleStorm
Comic Jumper
Comix Zone
Dark Void
de Blob 2
Defense Grid
DIG DUG
Double Dragon Neon
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Fable II
Fable III
Final Fight: DblImpact
FLOCK!
Galaga Legions DX
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Gears of War: Judgment
GRID 2
Hexic 2
Iron Brigade
Jetpac Refuelled
Joe Danger 2: The Movie
Joe Danger Special Edition
Joy Ride Turbo
Kameo
KOF98UM
LEGO Batman
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug XX
Monaco
Monday Night Combat
Ms. Splosion Man™
MX vs ATV Reflex
N+
NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM
OF: Dragon Rising
PAC-MAN CE DX+
PAC-MAN MUSEUM
Perfect Dark Zero
Sacred 3
Sam&Max Beyond Time...
Sam&Max Save the World
Samurai Shodown II
Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe
Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage
SOULCALIBUR
SOULCALIBUR II HD
Spelunky
Splosion Man
Stacking
Super Street Fighter IV
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2
The Maw
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: TIP
XCOM®: Enemy Within
​

Publishers
- Microsoft Studios
- ID@Xbox Indies
- 2K Games
- Capcom
- Warner Brothers
- 505 Games
- Deep Silver
- SEGA
- THQ
- Focus Home Interactive



Price Per Month
- US: $9.99
- CA: $11.99
- EU: €9.99
- UK: £7.99
- AU: $10.95
- RU: 599 ₽
- CL: $6.990
- CO: $25.900
- HK: $79
- PL: 39.99 zł




Xbox.com Game Pass Page
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/xbox-game-pass

One low monthly price
Enjoy unlimited access to over one hundred great Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles for only $9.99 per month, including fan-favorites like Halo 5: Guardians, Payday 2, NBA 2K16, and LEGO Batman. With so many games to discover and download, your Xbox experience will never be the same.

Always something new to play
Play games across multiple genres, from action/adventure and family favorites to shooters, sports, puzzle games, and more. And with new titles added every month, you’ll always have a wide selection of great games to choose from.

Download and play in full-fidelity
Download games directly to your console and play online or offline in full-fidelity, without any streaming or connectivity issues. Whether it’s a new story to immerse yourself in or an old journey you’re eager to revisit, experience your games as they were intended.

Discounts on Xbox One games
Love an Xbox One game and want to own it? Interested in an add-on or Season Pass for a title you’re playing in the Xbox Game Pass catalog? Save 20% on Xbox One game purchases and 10% on all related add-ons, but only while the base game is currently in the catalog.

Gold plays first
As an Xbox Live Gold member, you’ll have exclusive access to Xbox Game Pass before anyone else and be among the first to play over one hundred great games. Please check back as we’ll be updating details and availability.

Only on Xbox One
Xbox Game Pass will only be available on Xbox One.
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Top frequently asked questions

What is Xbox Game Pass and how does it work?
At Xbox, we believe in offering new ways to give you the best value to play a collection of the greatest games. For one low monthly price, Xbox Game Pass gives you unlimited access to over 100 great games – including popular backward compatible Xbox 360 and blockbuster Xbox One titles. Xbox Game Pass will add games to (and sometimes remove games from) its catalog every month, which means you can always find something new and exciting to play. Download and experience games in their full fidelity from top industry publishers and play offline for up to 30 days. Xbox Game Pass is truly your ticket to endless play.

Do you need to have an Xbox Live Gold membership to access Xbox Game Pass?
No, you do not need to have an Xbox Live Gold membership to access Xbox Game Pass. As with all Xbox Live titles, you will need an Xbox Live Gold membership to play multiplayer in Xbox Game Pass titles.

What games will be available on Xbox Game Pass when it launches?
We’re working closely with top industry publishing partners to bring a robust list of titles at launch. We expect to have over 100 games from the most popular genres including action, adventure, shooters, puzzlers, strategy, RPG, and more with new titles added each month.

Will Xbox Game Pass be available where I live at launch?
Xbox Game Pass will be available in at least 27 Xbox markets at launch, quickly growing to as many new markets as catalog availability permits.

Are games for Xbox Game Pass streamed directly or will they be downloaded to my Xbox One?
Based on fan feedback, streaming/connectivity issues were identified as a major pain point for competing game subscription services. That’s why games on Xbox Game Pass will be downloaded to your Xbox One, providing fans with a native, full-fidelity gaming experience and the ability to play downloaded games offline for up to 30 days.

Is there a limit to how many games I can download to my account at one time?
No – so get your storage ready! Gamers love to play, which is why Xbox Game Pass gives you unlimited access to over 100 backward compatible Xbox 360 and Xbox One games while they are in the active catalog. There is no limit to the number of games you can download from Xbox Game Pass, other than the hard drive capacity, which you can manage or upgrade at Xbox.com.

Once I download a game with Xbox Game Pass, do I own it?
No, the Xbox Game Pass catalog will update with new games being added every month. You need an active Xbox Game Pass subscription to play games. If you love a game currently in the catalog and want to own it, you can buy it and instantly save 20 percent off the price of the base game with your Xbox Game Pass membership, plus get 10 percent off any related game add-ons and consumables while the game is still in the Xbox Game Pass catalog.

What happens if my subscription expires or I cancel?
If your subscription expires or is cancelled, any games downloaded through Xbox Game Pass will no longer be available. However, progress and achievements will remain attached to your account. All games that you have purchased from Xbox/Xbox Store will remain in your games library until you manually remove them.

Will Xbox Game Pass be available on Xbox 360?
Xbox Game Pass will only be available on Xbox One. While some Xbox 360 backwards compatible games will be included in Xbox Game Pass, those titles will not be available on the Xbox 360 console via your subscription.
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GAF Announce Thread
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1348425

GAF Notes

- Same type of licence as Games and EA Access , Licence for Home Console and Account
- Xbox and not looking to rotate games out of the service on a monthly basis but it may happen
- 20% discounts on Games and 10% on DLC in the Library to keep if you end your subscription
- Play Anywhere titles will work on PC
- BC titles wont work on 360
- Achievements Unlock and remain if you cancel your sub
- Same type of licence as Games and EA Access , Licence for Home Console and Account
- Xbox and not looking to rotate games out of the service on a monthly basis but it may happen
- 20% discounts on Games and 10% on DLC in the Library
- Play Anywhere titles will work on PC
- BC titles wont work on 360
- US T-Mobile Customers to Receive Free Month
- Online Not Required
- New Games added each month
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No News from MS yet, wonder if this ad went out early
EDIT: will update the op as more info comes in.
 
M

Midas

Member
100 games is nice. Do we know for how long they'll be available? Is it always one month or up to the publisher?
 
xrnzaaas

xrnzaaas

Member
Midas said:
100 games is nice. Do we know for how long they'll be available? Is it always one month or up to the publisher?
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What? I thought that this is kinda like Netflix so no preset number of days for how long games will be available and a warning when they're close to being removed from the collection.
 
G

Gowans

Member
Makes sense for the monthly service to launch at the start of a month

It's $9.99/€9.99/£7.99 a month right?

Really hope the library is up to snuff, EA access at £20 a year has a amazing library and for 5x that with this I'll be holding xbox to a quality library.
 
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derFeef

Member
xrnzaaas said:
What? I thought that this is kinda like Netflix so no preset number of days for how long games will be available and a warning when they're close to being removed from the collection.
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Yeah it's communicated that way at least. And it makes the most sense.
 
Vert boil

Vert boil

Member
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The two games that have been tagged as Game Pass games (#IDARB and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons) have their 20% discount set to expire June 1st 2018.
They can alter the end dates at any time so things could change.
 
M

mrklaw

MrArseFace
what happens if I download a game and I'm still playing it when it gets removed from the service? It would be good if there was the ability to continue playing as long as I have a sub, providing I've already downloaded it - so it just gets removed from the service for new downloaders.

Will be interesting how this might impact EA Access subscribers - I could see quite a few people jumping across.
 
G

gamz

Member
mrklaw said:
what happens if I download a game and I'm still playing it when it gets removed from the service? It would be good if there was the ability to continue playing as long as I have a sub, providing I've already downloaded it - so it just gets removed from the service for new downloaders.

Will be interesting how this might impact EA Access subscribers - I could see quite a few people jumping across.
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Gives you the option to buy at I think on a 20% discount. Also, you can buy the game outright if you want. I really like the option to buy and I wish Netflix did this.
 
G

Gowans

Member
Might be worth adding a non MS PR FAQ to the op after what we learnt over the last couple of months.

- Same type of licence as Games and EA Access , Licence for Home Console and Account

- Xbox and not looking to rotate games out of the service on a monthly basis but it may happen

- 20% discounts on Games and 10% on DLC in the Library

- Play Anywhere titles will work on PC

- BC titles wont work on 360

- Achievements Unlock and remain if you cancel your sub


etc. etc.

I'm right yeah? anything else?
 
P

pitchfork

Member
Nice! Be interesting to see what games we get

Expect we'll be seeing hardware bundles from now on with 1 month free thrown in similar to EA Access
 
H

Hamster Plugin

Member
Save 20% on Xbox One game purchases and 10% on all related add-ons, but only while the base game is currently in the catalog.
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What does this mean, what's 20% off? If the game is free with the game pass, how can a game purchase then be "20% off"?
 
S

Shiggy

Member
Hamster Plugin said:
What does this mean, what's 20% off? If the game is free with the game pass, how can a game purchase then be "20% off"?
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The game does not always stay in the Game Pass library and users may not always want to subscribe to Game Pass. In that case, it makes sense to purchase the game.
 
intheinbetween

intheinbetween

Member
Hamster Plugin said:
What does this mean, what's 20% off? If the game is free with the game pass, how can a game purchase then be "20% off"?
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I guess the library won't be permanent, titles will be rotating on a monthly basis for example. So, you can buy the game to keep it in your own library if it gets removed from the service or if you cancel your
sub.
 
H

Hamster Plugin

Member
OK, so it's to untie the game from the sub, that makes sense. Never understood why Sony disables the ability to buy a game if you get it via Plus.
 
xrnzaaas

xrnzaaas

Member
I suspect that being able to play up to 30 days offline will be a popular feature. You're paying for one month, going offline for another one and you've got your downloaded games for two months. ;)
 
C

Chris1

Member
Wow so it's not gonna be at E3? Interesting.

MS is doing everything right with Game Pass so far. Next step is a solid Library.
 
C

Chris1

Member
Subscribed btw, is this gonna be the main topic for it?

derFeef said:
It got announced months ago, tehre is not really something left to announce other than details or some publisher deals.
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The most important thing is yet to be announced. The games, lol. I expected some sort of sizzle reel similar to the BC one in 2015. Also it gives it some exposure to a wider audience.


Edit: Just watched the video. Yikes that's a terrible ad, but it sounds like it confirms Gears 4 aswell with the chainsaw other dudes line. I can't imagine they'd say that for an older Gears.
 
SenkiDala

SenkiDala

Member
Interesting, kinda, but the titles seem to be very old, and downloading the games... My connection is not that good, to download Halo 5 I'd need around 20 hours...
We're not a in "Netflix instant service" style, where you browse > you find something > press play & watch.
I think they should allow it to solo games at least.
I mean I imagine my experience with this service and don't wanna subscribe so much:
- OK, after this hard day I'd like to play a game, let's check what there is... Oh XYZ game, I wanna play that!
*selecting the game*
>download starting: 15 hours remaining.
- ... Yeah, I'll just pick that game on my shelve, or read a book.

But well, I'll try it, it's not expensive (compared to the ridiculous PSnow pricing), so why not.
 
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gamz

Member
intheinbetween said:
I guess the library won't be permanent, titles will be rotating on a monthly basis for example. So, you can buy the game to keep it in your own library if it gets removed from the service or if you cancel your
sub.
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Just say Netflix with the option to buy.
 
G

gamz

Member
xdr said:
Interesting, kinda, but the titles seem to be very old, and downloading the games... My connection is not that good, to download Halo 5 I'd need around 20 hours...
We're not a in "Netflix instant service" style, where you browse > you find something > press play & watch.
I they should allow it to solo games at least.
I mean I imagine my experience with this service and don't wanna subscribe so much:
- OK, after this hard day I'd like to play a game, let's check what there is... Oh XYZ game, I wanna play that!
*selecting the game*
>download starting: 15 hours remaining.
- ... Yeah, I'll just pick that game on my shelve, or read a book.

But well, I'll try it, it's not expensive (compared to the ridiculous PSnow pricing), so why not.
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Yeah, if you have a horrible connection then digital isn't the best option.
 
xrnzaaas

xrnzaaas

Member
xdr said:
Interesting, kinda, but the titles seem to be very old, and downloading the games... My connection is not that good, to download Halo 5 I'd need around 20 hours...
We're not a in "Netflix instant service" style, where you browse > you find something > press play & watch.
I they should allow it to solo games at least.
I mean I imagine my experience with this service and don't wanna subscribe so much:
- OK, after this hard day I'd like to play a game, let's check what there is... Oh XYZ game, I wanna play that!
*selecting the game*
>download starting: 15 hours remaining.
- ... Yeah, I'll just pick that game on my shelve, or read a book.

But well, I'll try it, it's not expensive (compared to the ridiculous PSnow pricing), so why not.
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But if you're saying that your connection is not good then wouldn't streaming be problematic as well? What Microsoft should do is make their games (and their patches) smaller or at least give you a choice if you want to download all the MP/eSports stuff.
 
J

JaggedSac

Member
xdr said:
Interesting, kinda, but the titles seem to be very old, and downloading the games... My connection is not that good, to download Halo 5 I'd need around 20 hours...
We're not a in "Netflix instant service" style, where you browse > you find something > press play & watch.
I think they should allow it to solo games at least.
I mean I imagine my experience with this service and don't wanna subscribe so much:
- OK, after this hard day I'd like to play a game, let's check what there is... Oh XYZ game, I wanna play that!
*selecting the game*
>download starting: 15 hours remaining.
- ... Yeah, I'll just pick that game on my shelve, or read a book.

But well, I'll try it, it's not expensive (compared to the ridiculous PSnow pricing), so why not.
Click to expand...

Based on what your connection sounds like, streaming wouldn't be a particularly good option either.
 
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