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	=== History ===<!--I just added a brief history including when it was launched nothing too much as Wikipedia has more info and this is here for page creation and going to be worked on in the future as editors see fit		=== History ===<!--I just added a brief history including when it was launched nothing too much as Wikipedia has more info and this is here for page creation and going to be worked on in the future as editors see fit
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	[[Xbox Game Pass]] was first introduced in Feb 2017 which was the first time a game console company provided a live service similar to renting games but through digital marketplace The Xbox Game pass has these plans as of now "Essential","Premium","Ultimate".		[[Xbox Game Pass]] was first introduced in Feb 2017 which was the first time a game console company provided a live service similar to renting games but through digital marketplace The Xbox Game pass has these plans as of now "Essential","Premium","Ultimate".

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	[[Xbox Game Pass]] was first introduced in Feb 2017 which was the first time a game console company provided a live service similar to renting games but through digital marketplace The Xbox Game pass has these plans as of now "Essential","Premium","Ultimate".		[[Xbox Game Pass]] was first introduced in Feb 2017 which was the first time a game console company provided a live service similar to renting games but through digital marketplace The Xbox Game pass has these plans as of now "Essential","Premium","Ultimate".

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	=== Layoffs and Studio Shutdowns ===		=== Layoffs and Studio Shutdowns ===
	As Xbox had acquired a number of studios and including indie studios as this was huge promise for them to get financial support but as These games were added to Game pass which hindered actual Game sales as people would rather pay for Game pass and play the game for a small period and not have to buy it which include newly launched games that get in the Game pass library from Day one, The Game Pass was not even Sustainable due to Microsoft losing money.<!--I think you should check out these articles for more data if you are going to work on this page and the above section was taken from these,		As Xbox had acquired a number of studios and including indie studios as this was huge promise for them to get financial support but as These games were added to Game pass which hindered actual Game sales as people would rather pay for Game pass and play the game for a small period and not have to buy it which include newly launched games that get in the Game pass library from Day one, The Game Pass was not even Sustainable at the time due to Microsoft losing money and is still not sustainable as they hike prices.<!--I think you should check out these articles for more data if you are going to work on this page and the above section was taken from these,
	https://www.thegamer.com/xbox-game-pass-criticism-unsustainable-impact-on-industry-arkane-studios-larian/		https://www.thegamer.com/xbox-game-pass-criticism-unsustainable-impact-on-industry-arkane-studios-larian/
	https://gamerant.com/canceled-xbox-games-after-microsoft-layoffs-xbox-game-pass/		https://gamerant.com/canceled-xbox-games-after-microsoft-layoffs-xbox-game-pass/

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	[https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass#join Xbox Game Pass Subscription page]		[https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass#join Xbox Game Pass Subscription page]
			[https://www.gamer.org/inside-xbox-layoffs-and-studio-shutdowns-whats-going-on/ Xbox Layoffs and Studio shutdowns]

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== Xbox Game Pass ==
[[Xbox Game Pass]] is a live service subscription by [[Xbox]] for playing games that are provided through a rotating library of games to users who have this service active.

=== History ===
[[Xbox Game Pass]] was first introduced in Feb 2017 which was the first time a game console company provided a live service similar to renting games but through digital marketplace The Xbox Game pass has these plans as of now "Essential","Premium","Ultimate".

Xbox Started Acquiring Different Studios to add their games to the Game Pass Exclusively, Which Include some big names in the industry including Bethesda and Activision. <ref>{{cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=2023-10-13 |title=Microsoft Just Bought Activision Blizzard for $69 Billion — So What’s Next? |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-just-bought-activision-blizzard-for-69-billion-so-whats-next |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013190008/https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-just-bought-activision-blizzard-for-69-billion-so-whats-next |archive-date=2023-10-13 |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=IGN}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last=Ferdinand |first=Pam K |date=2020-10-27 |title=Xbox Will Keep Acquiring Studios To Boost Xbox Game Pass |url=https://gamerant.com/xbox-studio-acquisition-game-pass/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217164530/https://gamerant.com/xbox-studio-acquisition-game-pass/ |archive-date=2021-12-17 |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=GameRant}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |last=Mackuch |first=Eddie |date=2025-09-22 |title=Game Pass Gets "Largest Investment" To Date This Year, Xbox Boss Says |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-pass-gets-largest-investment-to-date-this-year-xbox-boss-says/1100-6534902/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250922152904/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-pass-gets-largest-investment-to-date-this-year-xbox-boss-says/1100-6534902/ |archive-date=2025-09-22 |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=GameSpot}}</ref>

== Incidents ==

=== Subscription Price increase ===
{| class="wikitable" align="right"
|+<u>'''<big> Xbox Game Pass Subscriptions </big>'''</u>
!Subscription Type
!Priced monthly
!Platform(s)
|-
|'''PC Game pass'''
|$16.49
|PC only
|-
|'''Essential'''
|$9.99
|Xbox only
|-
|'''Premium'''
|$14.99
|Xbox/PC
|-
|'''Ultimate'''
|$29.99
|Xbox/PC/Cloud
|}
On Oct 1<sup>st</sup> 2025 ,the Xbox Game pass had it's price increased The most around 50% for the Ultimate Subscription which is priced $29.99 from the previous price of $19.99 and the PC Subscription up to 37.5% from $11.99 to $16.49.<ref>{{cite web |last=PTReporter |first= |date=2025-10-01 |title=Xbox Game Pass Update on Subscription Price Increase on October 1st |url=https://pricetimeline.com/news/176 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251001234008/https://pricetimeline.com/news/176 |archive-date=2025-10-01 |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=PriceTimeline}}</ref> Which is also the time that they also changed the naming of the Subscription services naming '''Essential''' previously known as ''Core'' and '''Premium''' previously known as ''Standard''. <ref>{{cite web |last=Xbox Team |first= |date=2025-10-01 |title=Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate Plans |url=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/10/01/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-premium-essential-plans/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251001141459/https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/10/01/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-premium-essential-plans/ |archive-date=2025-10-01 |access-date=2026-01-26 |website=Xbox Wire}}</ref>

=== Layoffs and Studio Shutdowns ===
As Xbox had acquired a number of studios and including indie studios as this was huge promise for them to get financial support but as These games were added to Game pass which hindered actual Game sales as people would rather pay for Game pass and play the game for a small period and not have to buy it which include newly launched games that get in the Game pass library from Day one, The Game Pass was not even Sustainable due to Microsoft losing money.

== See also ==
[https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass#join Xbox Game Pass Subscription page]

== References ==
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	[https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass#join Xbox Game Pass Subscription page]		[https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass#join Xbox Game Pass Subscription page]<br>
	[https://www.gamer.org/inside-xbox-layoffs-and-studio-shutdowns-whats-going-on/ Xbox Layoffs and Studio shutdowns]		[https://www.gamer.org/inside-xbox-layoffs-and-studio-shutdowns-whats-going-on/ Xbox Layoffs and Studio shutdowns]

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