Xbox sent a push notification to Xbox Game Pass to subscribers with a reminder/warning about future service plans. Xbox Game Pass has undergone dramatic changes over the years. The service was divided into different levels and its price varied a lot.
Late last year, Microsoft made the controversial decision to raise the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $29.99 per month. That plan was eventually rolled back and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate settled at $22.99. The decision to lower the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate was met with much praise from the community, though it didn't come without a cost. Recently, Xbox decided to remind fans of the price of the cheaper Game Pass Ultimate with a warning sent directly to its users.
Xbox Game Pass Lose 12 games on July 15th
Xbox Game Pass is experiencing one of the biggest exodus in years on July 15, when a dozen titles are set to leave the service.
Xbox Game Pass warns subscribers about Call of Duty
This means that Xbox is reducing the price of Game Pass Ultimate Call of Duty games will no longer release on day one. This was announced when the price cut was first confirmed, but Xbox decided to send a reminder for whatever reason. The reminder reiterated that upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 it won't be one day of Xbox Game Pass, but yes will be added to the service in Holiday 2027. Anyone who wants to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 this year, he'll have to buy the game outright, which Game Pass Ultimate subscribers haven't had to do for the past few years.
Call of Duty Game Pass is estimated to have cost Microsoft hundreds of millions of dollars, so it makes sense that this year's Game Pass debut is delayed by a year. And while this may bother some Game Pass subscribers, it isn't really equate to higher expenses. The $8 a month savings on Game Pass Ultimate should ensure that subscribers have enough to buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 without spending more money than they would have anyway. Of course, this doesn't apply to those who have successfully used things like Microsoft Rewards points to essentially get a free Game Pass, but it's still the case that even though Cod it's no longer Day One on Game Pass, it doesn't actually cost subscribers more money than they would have paid if they'd decided to buy.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 due to launch on October 23rd, it is the first true ninth generation Call of Duty release. All the previous ones Call of Duty the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S games were cross-generational versions that were also available on PS4 and Xbox One. The fact that Modern warfare the fact that it's finally leaving last-gen consoles makes it a bit more interesting than other recent entries in the series. Infinity Ward back at the helm also inspires confidence in the project, though the jury is still out MW4.
Even if Modern Warfare 4 skip Game Pass, subscribers still have plenty of exciting day one games to look forward to this year. The game is a big holiday 2026 Gears of War: E-Daywhich will be available the first day it comes out on October 6th.
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October 23, 2026
- Multiplayer
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Online multiplayer, online co-op
