Apparently, Microsoft is preparing to restructure its monthly digital services again, while the Xbox Live Gold service will be canceled and replaced by the Xbox Game Pass Core service, similar to the new PS Plus service.

According to Japanese website cafe.naver, starting September 1, the Xbox Live Gold service will be canceled and will be replaced by the Xbox Game Pass Core service or the new basic package.

Furthermore, according to the source, there will be 4 packages that you can subscribe to within the new service, which is the basic Core package that will provide the benefits mentioned below. And the Home Appliances Console package, which allows the subscriber to access hundreds of high-quality titles, in addition to getting exclusive first-party editions from day one for R$ 10.99 per month.

The PC Game Pass package will allow its subscribers to access the same features as the home appliance package in addition to the monthly EA service for US$$ 9.99 per month.

Finally, the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate bundle, which will combine the features of all previous bundles into one package for $16.99 per month.

Subscribers to the basic package will have access to a set of basic offers and services provided by the gold service, in addition to some new features, which will be the following:

Key Benefits of Xbox Game Pass

• play online.
• A game library that includes over 25 high-quality games that can be updated.
• Offers and discounts.

It has also been confirmed that Games With Gold will be discontinued at the same time (September 1, 2023), while all existing Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be automatically transferred to the basic Xbox Game Pass Core package.

As for the price, according to the source, there will be no change in the price of Xbox Game Pass Core from Xbox Live Gold, which will be set at US$$ 9.99 per month and US$$ 59.99 for a full year.

The interesting thing is that the basic package will allow players to get more than 25 free games, and according to the source, some of these games have already been mentioned, namely:

1. Between us
2. descendants
3. Dishonored 2
4. ETERNAL DISGRACE
5. Fable anniversary
6. Fallout4
7. Fallout 76
8. Forza Horizon 4
9. Gears5
10. Punishment
11. Halo 5: Guardians
12. Halo Wars 2
13. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
14. Human Fall Flat
15. WITHIN
16. Ori and the Will of the Wisps
17. Psychonauts 2
18. State of Decay 2
19. Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited

Microsoft, according to the source, confirmed that this list will be expanded over time. Although it has been confirmed that all games belonging to Games With Gold subscribers will be transferred to the new package and will be available for download through the games library without any issues.

We'll come back and mention that this information is unofficial as of now, as it hasn't been released by any official source affiliated with Microsoft or Xbox. While we'll update the report if we get any new details.