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Jez Corden

BIZARRE: Microsoft ends xbox live gold forever say hello to xbox game pass core - What They Never Told You

Xbox Game Pass Core

What you need to know

  • Microsoft is ending the Xbox Live Gold branding and replacing it with Xbox Game Pass "Core."
  • Xbox Game Pass Core is needed to access Xbox Network multiplayer on the console, but it brings new benefits. 
  • Xbox Game Pass Core costs the same as Xbox Live Gold, and all current users will be converted to the new service. 
  • This new service also offers a small library of curated Xbox Game Pass titles, including Forza Horizon 4, DOOM Eternal, and more. 
  • Xbox's Games with Gold service shuts down on September 1st. 
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