Microsoft's buffet-style service, Xbox Game Pass, has cemented itself as the core of the firm's gaming business, with the program swelling to 34+ million subscribers in the years since its introduction in 2017. Its members enjoy open access to a large catalog of both first-party and third-party titles across Xbox and other platforms in exchange for a monthly fee, making it a pretty cost-effective way to enjoy games in the modern socioeconomic landscape.
However, while Game Pass has been very popular for a very long time, a new restructuring of the program by Microsoft has proven to be quite controversial. That overhaul came on Wednesday morning, with the company bringing Ubisoft+ games to the service, new tiers, more widespread availability on PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming, and a $11.99/month Fortnite Crew subscription (1,000 V-Bucks, special unlocks) to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
