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[Guardians]

Same way how they reacted to EA Pass. Sony is looking after it's consumers by not offering it.

Don't know if this would be a good strategy again by Sony But I guess you're right

 

[Hamster Plugin]

Kinda makes ea access a bad deal at 3 times as much... And way less games

EA Access costs €25 a year, this is €120 a year.

 

[Stealthcobra]

Same way how they reacted to EA Pass. Sony is looking after it's consumers by not offering it.

Ps now is only ps3 games

 

[Bsigg12]

Kinda makes ea access a bad deal at 3 times as much... And way less games

EA Access is $30 for a year. Xbox Game Pass in $9.99 a month.

Sure there's less games but ultimately everything EA releases ends up on the service

 

[Leyasu]

EA Access is $30 for a year. Xbox Game Pass in $9.99 a month.

Sure there's less games but ultimately everything EA releases ends up on the service

I think that ea access is an awesome service to

 

[gamz]

I'd love if they dropped some exclusive content or behind the scenes stuff on this.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Kinda makes ea access a bad deal at 3 times as much... And way less games

Hmm? EA Access is $30 a year

 

[Alexious]

News
- Launches 1st of June
- 14 Day Free Trial for Everyone
- 100+ game Library

Facebook Video Ad
https://www.facebook.com/xbox/videos/10155092090046023/

Price Per Month
- US: $9.99
- CA: $11.99
- EU: €9.99
- UK: £7.99
- AU: $10.95
- RU: 599 ₽
- CL: $6.990
- CO: $25.900
- HK: $79
- PL: 39.99 zł

Launch Library

Xbox One
-TBC

Backwards Compatible / Xbox 360
- TBC











Xbox.com Game Pass Page
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/xbox-game-pass







GAF Announce Thread
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1348425





No News from MS yet, wonder if this ad went out early
EDIT: will update the op as more info comes in.

Where did you read about the free trial?

 

[ReplacementPelican]

This is a really good idea, i don't have many Xbox Games as I've had a PS4/Pro as my main console this generation so this is perfect for me.

 

[Guardians]

I'd love if they dropped some exclusive content or behind the scenes stuff on this.

Me too!

 

[Bits N Pieces]

I'll check out the free trial but I'll wait and see what the library looks like before committing any further, it has a lot of potential though.

 

[evanswolves]

Where did you read about the free trial?

posted this in the other game pass thread..

 

[Gowans]

Where did you read about the free trial?

It was on the original Facebook page that was taken down but posted to Reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/6d1a16/xbox_game_pass_launches_june_1st_includes_over/

 

[gamz]

Me too!

Original content besides games is what I hope their vision is. It would be cool as hell.

 

[jelly]

Sounds pretty good if the game collection is packed with what you want and the discount for buying games but I think it's only really worth it if the game is already on sale at the time to make use of the discount as the normal prices are so inflated.

 

[Ducayne]

So does 'same license as games and EA Access' mean that this license is also gameshare compatible?

 

[Gowans]

So does 'same license as games and EA Access' mean that this license is also gameshare compatible?

Yes, i believe this was from a Aaron Greenberg tweet and members in the Alpha.

https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/status/836662793839398912

Yes, Xbox home sharing policies apply to Xbox Game Pass, just as they do with Xbox Live Gold!

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

Looks to be incredible value for £8 per month. I'll definitely try it out.

 

[Guardians]

Original content besides games is what I hope their vision is. It would be cool as hell.

Yes I also believe that I read somewhere that new game releases release first over the Game Pass. But I'm not sure if it's still true

 

[The Scrivener]

As if I didn't have a big enough backlog already. Highly tempted but guess I should save my money, but will probably sign up for a few months to see how it goes. I could in theory play and beat Gears of War for 9.99, for example.

 

[Okami Haundo]

I really hope this catches on and becomes the next big thing for games. I'd love to just spend $10 per month on games rather than buying almost everything. I'd subscribe to something like GameFly but it just doesn't feel right to me. That and they usually pump your priority down after a few months.

 

[tzare]

Interesting to see how the service is, and if successful, how may the competition react.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Xbox Wire post must be coming today then

 

[Rellik]

Ps now is only ps3 games

Wrong. They're adding PS4 games. They announced it a long time ago.

Doesn't make Sony's decision any less stupid though.

 

[hanspampel]

Wrong. They're adding PS4 games. They announced it a long time ago.

Doesn't make Sony's decision any less stupid though.

They are adding like want to add and announced to add.
Or they did add?

Huge difference

 

[MulderYuffie]

Amazing gonna have to try this out!

 

[Maffew]

http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-one-game-pass-library-price-games-online-requirements-downloads/

The Netflix like Xbox Game Pass is now live via Early Access for Gold Members, with a general release following June 1 when everyone can get involved.

Starting today Xbox Live Gold members can start a 14-day free trial to try out the service before signing up for $9.99/£7.99 a month. I spoke to Xbox CMO Mike Nichols to find out exactly what you're getting for the money.

As you'd hope with 100 Xbox One and backward compatible Xbox 360 games on offer, there's a lot of options. There's big name stuff like Halo 5, all three Bioshocks, Gears of War 1-3, Gears Ultimate, NBA 2K16, XCOM: Enemy Within, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Mad Max, and Payday 2.

More family friendly things include Banjo-Kazooie, LEGO Batman, Terraria and Viva Pinata. And there are more retro things like Mega Man Legacy Collection, Resident Evil 0, Streets of Rage, Perfect Dark Zero and Pac-Man Championship Edition.

 

[Gowans]

http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-one-game-pass-library-price-games-online-requirements-downloads/

Now!?! as in now?

Xbox are lagging, anyone see it on console?

 

[evanswolves]

Nope, but xbox.com frontpage has the gamepass, play first with xbox gold, but clicking ot takes you to the games pass page tyhats always been there (coming this spring)

 

[Okami Haundo]

Kinda makes ea access a bad deal at 3 times as much... And way less games

EA Access is $30 for the entire year... This is $10 per month.

 

[HiiiLife]

Need that list of games.

 

[Chris1]

Nope, but xbox.com frontpage has the gamepass, play first with xbox gold, but clicking ot takes you to the games pass page tyhats always been there (coming this spring)

It's also not in the membership part of the store yet either

Probably 5pm gmt release?

 

[Falchion]

I just want to see the launch list of games.

 

[op_ivy]

Wow, $10 a month, 14 day trial, they are going to make a killing on this

 

[blakep267]

I'm guessing that most of the games on sale this week with the MS Publisher sale will be in game pass when it launches(aside from gears and halo wars). QB, record, dead rising 3 etc. I expect all of them to be there

 

[ffvorax]

So it's like Playstation Now, but better because it's not streaming games.

We will see the list, but I would be very happy if I was an Xbox user!

Also the price seems fair.

Good job Microsoft, they could have announced that on E3 stage.

 

[gamz]

I'm guessing that most of the games on sale this week with the MS Publisher sale will be in game pass when it launches(aside from gears and halo wars). QB, record, dead rising 3 etc. I expect all of them to be there

Hope so. Never played QB yet.

 

[peppers]

Man, it would have been SO easy to release Phantom Dust as part of this program, specially with the free trial. It would have gotten some free marketing at least.

 

[Chris1]

I'm guessing that most of the games on sale this week with the MS Publisher sale will be in game pass when it launches(aside from gears and halo wars). QB, record, dead rising 3 etc. I expect all of them to be there

You don't think Gears would be there? The ad in the OP says "chainsaw other dudes", I can't imagine MS thought that'd be a good line to put on something advertising a new program if it's going to be like Gears 3. When they could have said something about Halo or something which is newer and bigger.


Honestly wouldn't be surprised if even HW2 makes it aswell, not like the sales are lighting the charts on fire anyway. The only thing I can see wrong with HW2 is it might set a precedent to hold off on future MS games like people do with EA Access.

 

[Doug Heffernan]

This is great for new Xbox One owners, nothing for me though.

 

[Rocketz]

Curious for the full list. Don't know how much I'll use it but it would be good when I'm bored of what I have to grab a month and play something.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

You don't think Gears would be there? The ad in the OP says "chainsaw other dudes", I can't imagine MS thought that'd be a good line to put on something advertising a new program if it's going to be like Gears 3. When they could have said something about Halo or something which is newer and bigger.


Honestly wouldn't be surprised if even HW2 makes it aswell, not like the sales are lighting the charts on fire anyway. The only thing I can see wrong with HW2 is it might set a precedent to hold off on future MS games like people do with EA Access.

Read the games radar piece they only mentioned gears 1-3 and ultimate

 

[jayvo]

So it's like Playstation Now, but better because it's not streaming games.

We will see the list, but I would be very happy if I was an Xbox user!

Also the price seems fair.

Good job Microsoft, they could have announced that on E3 stage.

Not like Playstation Now at all honestly. More like EA Access.

 

[gamz]

This is great for new Xbox One owners, nothing for me though.

How do you know the games haven't been released yet?

 

[Chris1]

Read the games radar piece they only mentioned gears 1-3 and ultimate

They are only listing games that was advertised/on the program when it was first announced I think. Doesn't sound like MS told them anything.

But I forgot about Gears ultimate, I guess technically it could be that

 

[benicillin]

Not like Playstation Now at all honestly. More like EA Access.

It's too bad it's not more like EA Access, where you'd maybe get a % off new Microsoft Studios titles / DLC or early access or something. Right now it seems just like a backlog of games that are good for people who maybe haven't had an Xbox before but not for people already bought into the ecosystem.

 

[RdN]

So it's like Playstation Now, but better because it's not streaming games.

We will see the list, but I would be very happy if I was an Xbox user!

Also the price seems fair.

Good job Microsoft, they could have announced that on E3 stage.

I don't think it has anything to do with PS Now.

It's more to the mold of EA Access.

 

[Zedox]

Man, it would have been SO easy to release Phantom Dust as part of this program, specially with the free trial. It would have gotten some free marketing at least.

Or they could give the game away for free and have the barrier to entry even easier.
...wait a second...

 

[sturgboski]

This looks pretty neat especially if they support it. I'd probably jump in if I had a One. Might be the preview of the next gen and a switch to all digital? If you get folks locked into the concept of this subscription service, it could be interesting.

I hope Sony announces something similar soon.

 

[Flux]

Will be there for the 14 day trial. Of course I'd like to know the library too. I'd consider subscribing knowing what the flow of new games is like. So far, EA Access and GWG gives me more games than I can keep up with.

For Canadians, the $11.99 price is fair considering it's only 20% higher compared to how we are usually gouged for currency exchange.