Modern Warfare 3 on Game Pass
Released in November final yr, Modern Warfare 3 will grow to be the primary Call of Duty title to affix Xbox Game Pass. The most up-to-date COD title will probably be playable on the service earlier than the following instalment within the franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, arrives on Game Pass day one when it launches October 25.
The announcement comes days after Microsoft mentioned it was elevating the pricing for Xbox Game Pass and introducing a brand new ‘Standard’ tier of the subscription service that won’t embrace new video games on the day of launch. The worth hike precedes in style Call of Duty video games hitting the service for the primary time. Crucially, the Black Ops 6 will grow to be the primary COD title to be accessible on Game Pass day one.
Activision-Blizzard titles on Game Pass
Microsoft has slowly begun including video games from the Activision-Blizzard portfolio to Game Pass this yr after the corporate acquired the Call of Duty maker in a $69 billion deal in 2023. The sport subscription service added Diablo IV in March.
Last yr, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer mentioned that Call of Duty and different Activision Blizzard video games will not be accessible on Xbox Game Pass till 2024 as regulatory hurdles had delayed the corporate’s acquisition of Activision. The Xbox chief had mentioned on the time that Microsoft couldn’t full the work required so as to add Activision-Blizzard titles to the Game Pass catalogue till the buyout was finalised.
Earlier this week, a report claimed that Microsoft was planning on introducing extra new Game Pass tiers, together with a Cloud-only model of the service, a household and pals plan and a free ad-supported tier.
