Xbox Game Pass Core Release Date Confirmed: Xbox Live Gold Officially Over

Urian B., Tech Times 16 July 2023, 11:07 pm

Xbox Live Gold will officially be changing its name to Xbox Game Pass Core, and while the release date has previously remained unknown, new sources reveal when this might happen. The switch to the new name, Xbox Game Pass Core, is expected to happen on September 1.

Xbox Live Gold to Change Its Name Into Xbox Game Pass Core According to New Sources

According to Wario64 on Twitter, this switch comes with multiple updates, not just to the name but also to what subscribers are getting. However, this doesn't mean that the service is getting a major overhaul, as multiple features remain the same.

Wario64 shares a link to a post on the Xbox Info Cafe, highlighting the different changes that users can expect from the updated service. As seen on the shared post, buyers will be able to choose from four different Game Pass options, including Core, Console, PC, and Ultimate.

The Update Would Include 25 Game Titles, Including Some of the Classics

The post also highlighted different games that subscribers would reportedly be getting with the service. These games include some classics like "Among Us" or "Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited and more.

Here are the Included Game Pass Core Games

Players can have access to Among Us
Players can have access to Descenders
Players can have access to Dishonored 2
Players can have access to DOOM Eternal
Players can have access to Fable Anniversary
Players can have access to Fallout 4
Players can have access to Fallout 76
Players can have access to Forza Horizon 4
Players can have access to Gears 5
Players can have access to Grounded
Players can have access to Halo 5: Guardians
Players can have access to Halo Wars 2
Players can have access to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Players can have access to Human Fall Flat
Players can have access to INSIDE
Players can have access to Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Players can have access to Psychonauts 2
Players can have access to State of Decay 2
Players can have access to Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited.

Other Reports Dub the News as Still a 'Rumor' Which Microsoft Still Needs to Announce

As Wario64 notes, the update would still include online multiplayer and numerous new and old benefits. However, it will retain the same price as the Xbox Live Gold service, so fans won't have to spend more amid the update's launch.

An article by VG Chartz, however, notes that the change remains just a "rumor" and that fans will have to wait for the official announcement as to whether Microsoft will really be changing the Xbox Live Gold to Xbox Game Pass Core on September 1.

Xbox Live Gold Members to Automatically be Changed Into Xbox Game Pass Core Members

The article also highlighted how the existing Xbox Live Gold members would automatically be changed into subscribers of Xbox Game Pass Core. This means that for Xbox Live Gold members, any games that they would've acquired with their Gold access would still retain in their account.