Play online

Game Pass Core replaced Xbox Live Gold as a special tier of Xbox Game Pass. Like its predecessor, it gives players the ultimate experience of online multiplayer games. Hence, it's a perfect choice for every player who wants to experience the multiplayer aspects of their favorite games. Discover a plethora of fantastic worlds, fight alongside your friends, and collaborate to build incredible realms. Moreover, the subscription comes with additional benefits.

Free games

Game Pass Core is much more than just your portal to the universe of multiplayer games. Xbox Live Gold featured two free games a month, but its successor takes a giant leap forward. It grants subscribers access to a catalog of over 25 awesome titles representing all the most popular genres, including FPS, RPG, action-adventure, and racing games. You can start playing them right away if you have an Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One console. Owners of an Xbox 360 won't have access to the game catalog but can use Game Pass Core to play online.

Exclusive perks

Moreover, with Xbox Game Pass Core, you'll get exclusive deals and discounts that let you save up to 50% on video games. Free Play Days are another benefit that comes with Game Pass Core. Those special events allow you to play selected new releases for free.

Gold vs. Core

Players who already have Xbox Live Gold accounts don't have to create new ones, as they were automatically transferred to Game Pass Core. As a result, players who had stacked some subscription time didn't lose anything. Moreover, previously bought Xbox Live Gold codes can be used to get Game Pass Core and its benefits. It's also worth mentioning that Game Pass Core uses the recurring billing feature that is switched on by default. If you don't want to continue your subscription, you can switch it off anytime. You can do it on your console or through your MS account.