Xbox is putting all its cards in the bag game pass ahead, as it plans to release the next Call of Duty installment on the subscription service at launch.
The report comes through Wall Street Journal in an exclusive that claims that an official announcement from Microsoft is planned for next month’s Xbox presentation, scheduled for June 9.
It’s an interesting move that will see a typically premium game sell for around $70 and be available to players for a monthly subscription fee of between $9.99 and $16.99. Game Pass has been announced as one of the best values in gamesallowing you access to more than 450 titles, many of them smash hits, including Grand Theft Auto 5, Lies of Pand star field.
Meanwhile, PS5 and PS4 players will have to pay full price to experience the next Call of Duty outing.
Game Pass reaches the trenches
Call of Duty’s next big hit will appear in the growing Xbox Game Pass catalog on launch day, which has yet to be announced, but should arrive sometime towards the end of 2024. With its incredibly large fan base, one that brings together several different ones. series and a battle royale experience in Warzone, Call of Duty on Game Pass could be huge for Microsoft and a big blow for PlayStation players.
Modern Warfare 3, the latest installment of Call of Duty released in November 2023, managed to take second place as the best-selling game of the year. behind Hogwarts: Legacy. According to Gameindustry.biz writer Christopher DringNearly 72% of all physical sales of the game in the UK were primarily on PS5.
Therefore, PS players represent a large part of the Call of Duty player base. It was a key part of the debate surrounding Microsoft’s $75.4 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, which concluded on October 13, 2023. Xbox has yet to add any of the older Call of Duty games to its subscription service, but with this recent announcement they could find a new home in Game Pass.
It’s not entirely clear what the next Call of Duty installment will be, but many reports suggest that it will follow the same path. Black Ops series set in the Gulf War. As with all previous releases dating back to the resurgence of Modern Warfare, this new entry will have connective tissue with both Warzone and Warzone Mobile.
Game Pass proves to be a notable selling point for gamers. For just $10 for their basic monthly plan, you get access to a wide variety of experiences beyond the Xbox brand. An additional $16 a month gives you access to cloud gaming services, allowing you to play your favorite games on the go via WiFi or cellular service.
Microsoft claims that the service hosts as many as 34 million subscribers, which he announced earlier this year. Its big day and release date for Starfield generated a record number of subscriptions to the service, which could be reflected in the upcoming Call of Duty sequel.
An Xbox Games Showcase and an appropriately titled “Redacted” live stream are planned for June 9, the latter of which should give Call of Duty fans a better idea of what to expect with the next title in the franchise. The live stream will begin at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET on Xbox social media.
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