Xbox Live Gold is being replaced with Xbox Game Pass Core

Microsoft has announced plans to replace its long-running Xbox Live Gold subscription service with a new Xbox Game Pass membership tier.

Beginning on September 14, Xbox Live Gold will become Xbox Game Pass Core.

Priced at $9.99 per month (the same price at Xbox Live Gold) or $59.99 per year, it will offer subscribers access to Xbox multiplayer gaming, a library of over 25 games and exclusive member deals.

“Our launch collection of more than 25 titles from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and our content partners will offer something for everyone to play on their Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles,” said Jerret West, Xbox’s corporate vice president of gaming marketing.

“Today we’re confirming the following titles for launch, with more to be announced in advance of September 14. New titles will be added 2-3 times a year.”

Xbox Game Pass Core launch line-up

• Among Us
• Descenders
• Dishonored 2
• Doom Eternal
• Fable Anniversary
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 76
• Forza Horizon 4
• Gears 5
• Grounded
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Halo Wars 2
• Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
• Human Fall Flat
• Inside
• Ori & The Will of the Wisps
• Psychonauts 2
• State of Decay 2
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited

Game library may vary over time and by country.

Microsoft said Games with Gold will come to an end on September 1.

Players will continue to be able to access any Xbox One games they previously redeemed through Games with Gold if they remain a Game Pass Core or Game Pass Ultimate member.

Regardless of subscription status, any Xbox 360 titles redeemed via Games with Gold in the past will be kept in a player’s library.

Microsoft raised Game Pass prices on July 6. The monthly price of a Game Pass console subscription rose from $9.99 to $10.99 (£7.99 to £8.99 / €9.99 to €10.99), while the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price increased from $14.99 per month to $16.99 (£10.99 to £12.99 / €12.99 to €14.99).

PC Game Pass pricing didn’t change, remaining at $9.99 / £7.99 per month.

Following the move, Microsoft reintroduced a $1 trial offer for some Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. The introductory offer lets players get their first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass for $1 / £1.