It also retired the name “Xbox Live” in 2021 in favor of “Xbox network.” This is a final shift towards making Game Pass the sole subscription service from Xbox. The company had already begun phasing the service out and intertwining it with Game Pass already - Gold and its benefits were already part of the Game Pass Ultimate. Here’s everything Gold users need to know. The new model goes into effect on September 14, at which point all Xbox Live Gold members will become Xbox Game Pass Core members if they haven’t already made the switch. It’s incorporating it into Game Pass as a new tier called Core, which offers similar benefits to Live Gold, with some slight changes. Xbox announced yesterday that it is phasing out Xbox Live Gold, its long-running subscription service for online multiplayer, later this year. On April 15th, Game Pass subscribers will say goodbye to Rain On Your Parade, The Long Dark and Pathway, while F1 2019 will slip down the pit lane on April 18th.We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of 'Playing the Edge.' Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. I do not understand cricket.Īs always, there are a handful of games leaving the service this month.

Which I hear is good if you like cricket. Otherwise, there's a lot of EA games (already available via EA Play) that are now available for cloud streaming via Game Pass. I'm less certain of modern point-and-click adventure games - which can mean many things - although the need to rely on 'real world research' to solve cases does sound intriguing. Alice B liked it a lot in her review, while feeling it fell just 'short of true brilliance.'Ĭhinatown Detective Agency is more of an unknown quantity, but I'm interested because I love noir detective stories. I've not played Life Is Strange: True Colo(u)rs, but I know several people who love it. Lost In Random (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 14.The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk (PC) – April 12.Life Is Strange: True Colors (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 12.Zombies: Garden Warfare (Cloud) – April 7 Chinatown Detective Agency (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 7.Here are the games coming (and out now) to PC Game Pass in April: On top of the pile is Life Is Strange: True Colors, but there's also the day one indie release of gorgeous cybernoir adventure game Chinatown Detective Agency. Short(ish), narrative games are what Game Pass is perfect for, and there are a couple of interesting ones heading to Game Pass on April.

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