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Microsoft's Xbox division is responsible for a variety of gaming innovations we now take for granted. Direct-to-digital, at home cloud-based gaming multiplayer, achievements, among other things — but its subscription services are what gave Xbox it's biggest business wins.
We had Xbox Live in the past, but it has since evolved into Xbox Game Pass, a Netflix-like all-you-can-eat gaming subscription service, officially launched in 2017. The service has long been called the "best deal in gaming," although price hikes and restructures have tarnished its image throughout 2025, as analysts wonder if the deal was actually simply too good to be true.
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Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass is getting more old Call of Duty games in 2026
Call of Duty Following Xbox's Game Pass price cut and the loss of Call of Duty on day one, it's said more games in the series are coming to the service this year.
The dev of Xbox Game Pass hit Vampire Survivors is working on 15 projects, opening 2 new studios
Gaming Poncle, the developer behind the acclaimed Xbox Game Pass hit Vampire Survivors, is working on 15 projects and expanding with two new studios.
Baldur's Gate 3 director reacts to Xbox Game Pass removing Call of Duty from day one access
Xbox Due to Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price drop, Call of Duty games won't come to it day one anymore — something that may benefit the series.
Xbox Game Pass price gets a MASSIVE price cut — Call of Duty 2026 will NOT be included
Xbox After last year's wildly unpopular 50% price hike, Microsoft has reverted a ton of it. Fortnite Crew, Ubisoft Classics will remain, previous Call of Duty games will too, but this year's will be a retail-only affair. What's going on?
Teams meetings are about to get less chaotic thanks to UI fixes
Apps Small UI tweaks aim to cut down on accidental hand raises and premature exits.
You'll finally be able to use Rewards points directly on Xbox soon
XBOX Microsoft is expanding its Rewards program with a new feature that will allow Xbox users to spend points directly on console.
Xbox's Starfield just topped US game sales for the first time since launch
Xbox Starfield was the best-selling game in the US during the same week that the Xbox RPG came to PS5 and got some sizable content updates from Bethesda.
Game Pass adds Vampire Survivors spin‑off + classics for April 2026
Gaming Vampire Crawlers, Final Fantasy V, Aphelion, KILN, and more games are coming to Xbox Game Pass during the second half of April 2026.
