Microsoft announces Xbox Game Pass for PC

A few days away from E3 2019, in which the Microsoft will participate, the owner of the Xbox announced today (30) a new segment of Xbox Game Pass, focused on computers. Even before launch, the service already has 75 partners and the promise of more than 100 PC games.

Xbox Game Pass for PC

Launched in 2017 and present in Brazil, Xbox Game Pass is a hit on Xbox One, offering 100+ titles for the price of a monthly subscription. Microsoft partnerships make it possible for some games to be released directly into the service's catalog or added shortly afterwards.

The service can be used on PC, but only in a small number of games in the program. Xbox Play Anywhere, with the majority being new Microsoft titles such as Forza Horizon 4. With the announcement of the Xbox Game Pass for PC, we can expect an experience compatible with Xbox One: library with more than 100 games, presence of exclusive titles and prestige of releases.

Microsoft reported that the Xbox Game Pass for PC already has more than 75 partners, highlighting big names like Bethesda, Deep Silver, Devolver Digital, Paradox Interactive and SEGA. We should also wait for releases from the studios recently purchased by Microsoft, such as Obsidian, inXile, Undead Studios, Playground Games, Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, in addition to the created The Initiative.

As with Xbox One, games on the Xbox Game Pass for PC will have 20% off purchase and 10% off DLC and add-on. With no price, release date and more details, Microsoft has given us a preview of what will happen in E3 2019.

Microsoft offers greater freedom to buy and develop games

A Microsoft took the opportunity to reinforce a previously announced commitment: release more games on steam. Until then, Halo: The Collection Master Chief had been the only one announced. The company confirmed that it will make more than 20 titles available Xbox Game Studios No. Steam, as well as the next releases Gears 5 and the remakes of Age of Empires.

the studios of Microsoft are under the command of create new forms of interaction between console and PC in games, regardless of the store where the purchase was made.

The previous news does not mean that Microsoft is giving up the Microsoft Store, after all, the store's biggest profit is currently in games. The company's intention is to attract spontaneously. Therefore, developers will soon be able to publish games on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 in Win32 format. This will make it easier to bring titles to the store.

A E3 2019 Microsoft's will not be just consoles, as we can see. The Xbox conference takes place on Sunday, June 9th. Stay tuned to Showmetech for more news!

Source: Xbox Wire