On Day One, Call of Duty Leaves Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has changed a lot in its Xbox Game Pass service. Starting today, new Call of Duty games will not be included in Game Pass after release. Those players who want the latest version of the game will be forced to purchase it individually.

What and Why Did it Change?

Microsoft reduced the Game Pass price to 23 USD/month. Before that, the price was 30 USD/month. PC Game Pass was also reduced to approximately 14 USD per month. However, this has a disadvantage. New Call of Duty games cannot be added on the day of release anymore. They will instead arrive on Game Pass one year after they are published. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said that Game Pass is costly to gamers. Her solution to this issue was price control.

What Players Continue to receive?

All is not lost. Earlier games of Call of Duty are already on Game Pass. Those titles can be enjoyed at any time by players. The service also includes hundreds of other games. New Call of Duty games will be part of Game Pass during the holiday season. Microsoft said that you can enjoy it during the holiday season. Once they release it. So game players will simply need to wait a little bit.

Let’s understand the reason behind this move

Call of Duty is a collection of the largest video games in the world. The cost of a new game is normally about 70 dollars.  Placing it on a monthly subscription may have a negative impact on sales. So, there may be changes that Microsoft will face some issues. They will be able to sell more full-price copies by removing the day-one deal. The lower price of subscription keeps the players happy. It is quite a big change. Microsoft said that it is listening to what gamers want.