Microsoft pauses Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike
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After cramming dozens more games into the service and announcing a 50 percent price increase for the Ultimate tier, Microsoft has revealed the rest of the Game Pass additions for October. They include some games that were previously confirmed to join Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on their release day,
As an RPG fan, these additions are the highlight for me. However, another one that is definitely getting in my backlog list is the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 4, which will be available on Day One for Game Pass Ultimate, alongside the remaster of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black only a few days before.
If you're an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you've probably noticed that your storage space can disappear fast. Speaking of Game Pass, with substantial price increases on the horizon-- Game Ultimate will soon be $30/month --you may want to stock up on prepaid codes. Amazon is selling 3-month Game Pass Ultimate codes for $57 ($19/month).
As reported by IGN, the rumor originated from an alleged insider who claimed on NeoGAF that "the future of Xbox is software publishing" and Microsoft will turn all its focus to "profitable IPs" such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Minecraft, Candy Crush, and Forza Horizon.