Playing New Call Of Duty Games On Game Pass Just Got More Expensive

"First off, you can subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate--which is now $30/month--to play all of Microsoft's new releases at launch, including new Call of Duty titles like this year's Black Ops 7. This was always the case with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and it's not changing. Another way to get new Call of Duty games with Game Pass is to subscribe to PC Game Pass, although, as with Ultimate, it's going to cost you more than before."

"Subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Essential and Premium--the tiers formerly known as Core and Standard--will not get to play new Call of Duty games at launch. This was the case previously and it's staying true going forward. In the fine print, Microsoft said Premium subscribers will get new Xbox-published games "within a year of their launch," with the exception of Call of Duty titles. That's a significant asterisk, given that Call of Duty is one of Microsoft's marquee brands."

Microsoft raised Xbox Game Pass prices, renamed tiers, and outlined how subscribers access new releases. Game Pass Ultimate now costs $30/month, a 50% increase, and continues to include all new Microsoft releases at launch, including Call of Duty. PC Game Pass rises from $12/month to $16.50/month, a 37.5% increase. Essential and Premium tiers (formerly Core and Standard) will not receive new Call of Duty games at launch; Premium subscribers may access new Xbox-published games within a year, with Call of Duty excluded. Amazon still sells a one-month Ultimate subscription for $20.

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