Microsoft may reshape Xbox Game Pass again

Microsoft may be planning another major change to Xbox Game Pass. The service already saw a shift earlier this year when day-one Call of Duty was removed and the price was lowered. Now, a new report says Microsoft wants to change how the subscription works again.

According to the report, Xbox chief Asha Sharma wants Game Pass to move away from one flat fee for everything. Instead, it could become more like an a la carte service, where players choose and pay for the features they want. Those options could include cloud gaming, multiplayer, and console-only games.

The idea appears to be aimed at keeping costs down while also bringing in more subscribers. It would also fit with Microsoft’s testing of an ad-supported tier meant to make the service easier to try.

The report also suggests more Xbox first-party games could stop launching on Game Pass on day one. Microsoft has already been moving in that direction in other ways, and its subscriber growth has reportedly slowed well below earlier goals.