Xbox Game Pass is set to get a new entry-level tier, but it’s going to omit one core feature from the service.
Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition is expected to be the new plan announced by Xbox in the near future. This plan, according to leaks and reports, will allow up to 10 hours of Xbox Cloud gaming, the ability to earn Xbox Rewards, Discord Nitro integration in some form, and over 50 games to play.
What it won’t have, however, is the ability to play online multiplayer on console.
For the first time, according to data-miner Billbil-kun, Xbox is going to offer a Game Pass tier that, while available for console users, won’t allow players to play online with others. That means many of the games available in the tier, like Fallout 76, Deep Rock Galactic, Chivalry 2, Among Us, and other games, will have to be played on PC in order to play online.
Luckily for players, this tier will include Xbox Play Anywhere on games, letting you play on PC, console, and other compatible devices.
Insider Gaming has reached out to Xbox for comment. It’s also important to note that Xbox hasn’t confirmed these details just yet, so know that plans can change between now and the official reveal.
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As someone who dropped their subscription to the bottom tier as all I really play is Fallout 76, this is not good news, but as nothing has been announced formally, it’s now a waiting game to see what actually occurs.
Game Pass didn’t come with multiplayer originally so it’s not the first time they’ve done that.
Not the first time, when game pass first launched there was a tier that didnt include online multiplayer
I would love of $5 tier just for online multiplayer!!!!
I agree
I don’t care about online games for the most part, as I favor single player games. However, I would occasionally like to play a game with my adult son that has a disability, and I would rather not have to pay extra for that privilege.