Why is Xbox raising the price of Game Pass? More Xbox games should have NO microtransactions! Game Pass has new competition coming soon! Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard may actually happen!
“Arkane 'Very Proud' Of Lack Of Microtransactions In Redfall. We're now finally just a few short weeks away from the launch of Redfall as part of Xbox Game Pass on May 2nd, 2023, and you'll be glad to know that everything you see in the base version of the game will be accessible on XGP.
In other words, there are no microtransactions integrated into the experience, and that means no in-game store either. Speaking to Wccftech recently, Redfall creative director Harvey Smith revealed the team was "very proud" of this fact” That's not to say that Redfall won't have DLC though. In fact, the Redfall Bite Back Edition on the Xbox Store is already advertising various benefits if you're willing to pay a little more at launch, including a Hero Pass with two future Heroes, along with various skins for characters and weapons.”
From Pure Xbox
“Rumour: Ubisoft+ Set For April Xbox Launch, Featuring A Massive Lineup. We've been waiting and waiting for official news about Ubisoft Plus on Xbox for such a long time now, and it seems like the wait is almost over, as Ubisoft leaker ScriptLeaksR6 has suggested the service will be coming to Xbox in April 2023.
The Twitter user, who has also been leaking an apparent sneak peak at Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora recently, shared the news a few days ago. Keep in mind that Ubisoft has not confirmed anything as of yet.”
From The Verge
“Microsoft says it has stopped its Xbox Game Pass $1 trial offer. Microsoft has stopped its $1 trial offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The trial has been available for years, with brief periods where it wasn’t always available in certain markets, and it now looks like Microsoft is considering new promotions instead.
“We have stopped our previous introductory offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass and are evaluating different marketing promotions for new members in the future,” says Kari Perez, head of global communications at Xbox, in a statement to The Verge.”
From IGN
“Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal Takes Major Step Forward in CMA Investigation. Xbox's Activision Blizzard acquisition has taken a major step forward as the UK's Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed it is now less concerned over the deal going through.
The CMA released a statement saying that one of its key provisional concerns — that the deal would harm competition if Microsoft made Call of Duty an Xbox exclusive — has now been addressed and is no longer an issue.
Following significant feedback from Microsoft, Sony, and all other involved parties, the CMA has said that it wouldn't make sense to make Call of Duty exclusive as this would only lose Xbox money. It's unclear if Microsoft's drive to sign deals putting Call of Duty on Nintendo Switch and various cloud gaming platforms affected this decision.”
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