Microsoft reportedly considering cloud-only Xbox Game Pass tier

Just weeks after Microsoft's major Xbox Game Pass shakeup, a new report claims the company is mulling over a variety of additional subscription tiers in a bid to expand the service's reach further, including a tier offering access to the Game Pass catalogue exclusively via cloud gaming. That's according Windows Central's Jez Corden who, in a lengthy article discussing Game Pass' future, claims to have heard from sources that Microsoft's is "working towards" a cloud-only version that would be "cheaper and more approachable" than Game Pass Ultimate. The aim is said to be two-fold, with Microsoft hoping the tier will appeal to people put off by the upfront costs of a console, as well as to existing owners of competing consoles don't want to buy an Xbox but who might find the Game Pass catalogue appealing. Microsoft is reportedly looking to further monetise the cloud-only service by offering digital ownership of individual games in the catalogue should a user wish to buy something outright. Read more

Microsoft reportedly considering cloud-only Xbox Game Pass tier

Microsoft reportedly considering cloud-only Xbox Game Pass tier

Microsoft reportedly considering cloud-only Xbox Game Pass tier

Microsoft reportedly considering cloud-only Xbox Game Pass tier

Microsoft reportedly considering cloud-only Xbox Game Pass tier