In a new change, Xbox has announced that it will eliminate the Xbox Live Gold brand entirely in September. This change will bring all subscriptions under the Game Pass umbrella. The new lowest tier, Game Pass Core, won’t give access to the full Game Pass library but will allow for a smaller set of titles. We know the full Game Pass Core list of 36 games if you’re considering updating your subscription.
The list is mostly first-party titles, so it seems that future additions to this basic subscription tier will likely follow this pattern.
Every Game Pass Core Game
- Among Us
- Astroneer
- Celeste
- Dead Cells
- Descenders
- Dishonored 2
- Doom Eternal
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
- Fable Anniversary
- Fallout 4
- Fallout 76
- Firewatch
- Forza Horizon 4
- Gang Beasts
- Gears 5
- Golf With Your Friends
- Grounded
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo Wars 2
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Human Fall Flat
- Inside
- Limbo
- Ori & The Will of the Wisps
- Overcooked 2
- Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
- PowerWash Simulator
- Psychonauts 2
- Slay the Spire
- Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition
- Stardew Valley
- State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
- Superliminal
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- Unpacking
- Vampire Survivors
These are the only free games players will get with their subscriptions (including higher tiers), as Games With Gold is being removed entirely.
That doesn’t mean any games you’ve previously redeemed on your account from Games with Gold are gone forever. Any Xbox One games you’ve previously redeemed through Games with Gold will be playable as long as you remain a Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate member. Xbox 360 titles redeemed via Games with Gold in the past will be kept in your library, regardless of your subscription status.
Game Pass Core Cost
Game Pass Core will take over the lowest Game Pass tier, meaning it will cost $9.99/month. However, if you choose to pay annually, it will cost you half of that at $59.99.
There are definitely going to be even more perks for subscribers, but those will probably be kept under wraps until closer to the release of Game Pass Core.
