Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is reportedly plotting a "major overhaul" of the Xbox Game Pass service, beyond some of the big changes she's made already like dropping new Call of Duty game releases from the membership. According to Fortune , Xbox could overhaul Game Pass to give players the ability to choose features à la carte. This would reportedly include things like cloud gaming, multiplayer, and "add-ons for console-only games." Game Pass would evolve to operate on a "tiered structure," the report said. This reporting follows on from another Game Pass rumor in September that claimed Microsoft would offer tiers of the service with or without ads . The same report said Microsoft would no longer release any more of its games into Game Pass on day one, and that a Family Plan is coming as well, among other big shifts. In April this year, it was reported that Microsoft was preparing to launch a "p
Xbox Game Pass Heading For A Massive Shakeup, Report Says
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 8 More Games In October
- Xbox Game Pass’s Newest Wave Is Headlined By A Huge Final Fantasy Adventure
- Xbox Game Pass Reportedly Getting 'Major Overhaul,' Will Feature 'À La Carte' Options
- A Big Overhaul Of Xbox Game Pass Is In The Works
- Here's our second wave of Xbox Game Pass games for October 2026
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