Xbox 'Teaming Up' With Discord For New Game Pass Offering

Microsoft gaming brag Asha Sharma has teased a caller collaboration betwixt Game Pass and Discord, arsenic portion of further changes to Xbox's subscription service.

Writing connected societal media, Sharma said fans would apt "start to spot immoderate codification successful the wild" soon arsenic Xbox and Discord statesman gathering a caller level of concern that sounds similar it'll beryllium exclusive to Game Pass subscribers.

"For years, Xbox and Discord person worked unneurotic to marque it easier for players to connect, chat, and play crossed devices," Sharma wrote. "We're teaming up again arsenic we proceed to marque Game Pass much flexible for our players. Some of you mightiness commencement to spot immoderate codification successful the wild, and we volition stock much details with you each soon!"

Discord's societal channels past shared Sharma's post, alongside a graphic featuring the logos for some Discord and Xbox Game Pass, and the caption: "Soon™."

Exactly what Discord functionality volition beryllium coming to Xbox Game Pass subscribers, we'll person to hold and see. Of course, Discord integration has agelong been baked into the console's basal features (as it besides present is connected PlayStation).

Xbox fans are present speculating that further Discord features volition travel to the console, oregon that immoderate much precocious signifier of Nitro subscription could beryllium included successful Game Pass (which already offers 1 period for free). Recent whispers person suggested that Sharma is keen to marque Game Pass much of an à la carte work — potentially, Discord Nitro could beryllium 1 of the options.

Earlier this week, Sharma announced a shake-up for Microsoft's gaming subscription by removing caller day-one Call of Duty crippled releases from Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The subscription terms had go "too expensive", she said, and with caller COD games gone, Ultimate and PC flavors of the sub are present cheaper. The determination follows past year's eye-watering 50% terms summation of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate nether the reign of Sharma's predecessor, Phil Spencer.

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