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2026
id Software programmer criticizes Xbox management and Game Pass model
id Software chief service programmer Chris Hays criticized Microsoft Xbox’s management, saying it did not understand art or games and that layoffs had weakened key teams. He also criticized the Xbox Game Pass business model and the company’s decision-making.
2021
Respawn announces end of new Titanfall sales
Respawn announced that it was ceasing new sales of Titanfall and would remove the game from subscription services in March 2022; existing players could continue playing while servers remained active.
2021
Xbox launches FPS Boost for selected backward-compatible games
Microsoft launched FPS Boost for Xbox Series X/S users, initially enhancing the frame rates of five games. The feature also applies to those games on Xbox Game Pass where available.
2020
Xbox Game Pass for PC announces a monthly price increase
Xbox Game Pass for PC announced that its monthly price would increase from $4.99 to $9.99 in the United States and from HK$39 to HK$79 in Hong Kong, starting the following week.
2020
Xbox Game Pass adds EA Play membership
Microsoft announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC members would receive an EA Play membership at no additional cost starting in the holiday season.
2020
Microsoft announces EA Play inclusion in Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft announced that EA Play would be included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC later in 2020. The source says EA Play would be rolled into Game Pass for PC for $5 per month and the Ultimate bundle for $15 per month.
2020
EA Play announced for Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft confirmed that EA Play membership would be included with Xbox Game Pass at no additional cost; the article describes the planned inclusion, not a completed launch.
2020
Microsoft tests shortened Game Pass branding
Microsoft was testing new branding for Xbox Game Pass, shortening the name to Game Pass, and its official accounts described the change as trying out a new look.
2020
Xbox Game Pass removes “Xbox” from social-channel logos
Microsoft updated the social-channel logos for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC by removing the word “Xbox”; the account names and website continued to use the full names.
2020
Game Pass drops “Xbox” from its branding
Microsoft appears to have changed Xbox Game Pass branding to Game Pass, while continuing to use the Xbox logo.
2020
Xbox Game Pass mobile app update
Microsoft is rolling out an update to the Xbox Game Pass mobile app with a refreshed design, a control for switching between PC and Xbox games, and information about titles leaving Game Pass soon.