Another week, another piece of potentially industry-shaking changes to Xbox Game Pass. In the wake of Game Pass launching on Amazon Fire TV devices earlier this month, then a subsequent price hike, new reports suggest Microsoft could double down on cloud gaming, and as someone who enjoys playing the likes of Forza Horizon 5 on, y’know, an actual Xbox Series X, these rumors have me worried big time.
In an article by Windows Central reporter Jez Corden, it emerges the Redmond giant could be exploring a new Game Pass tier that is cloud-only. “I’ve heard that Microsoft is working towards a cloud-only version of its subscription that would be cheaper and more approachable to buy than Xbox Game Pass Ultimate,” Corden claims. “This would be designed around users who simply aren’t interested in buying an Xbox console, which could include competing console platforms.”
