One of the biggest disruptions in gaming in recent years has been Xbox Game Pass, a service which offers hundreds of games on a relatively low monthly fee. Microsoft cuts deals with third-parties for their content, sometimes several months or years after launch. Occasionally, they also manage to nab someday one launched too, such as MLB The Show, Outriders, and the upcoming Rainbow Six Extraction.
The best part of Xbox Game Pass, potentially, is the fact Microsoft puts all its home-grown Xbox exclusives into the service on day one. That includes Forza Horizon, Halo, Gears of War, and upcoming ZeniMax games like Starfield, representing some truly absurd value for money.
Up until recently, none of Microsoft’s primary competitors really competed with this, although rumors are swirling that PlayStation is gearing up for its own Xbox Game Pass competitor, codenamed Spartacus.
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