Microsoft has changed its mind

Microsoft has received a lot of outrage over its decision to double the price of its Xbox Live Gold online service to $120 a year. The anger of the users was such that Redmond not only changed their minds and returned the price to the old one, but, following the example of Sony and Nintendo, they also changed their attitude towards free games. Until now, you could only play them on Xbox with a subscription to Xbox Live, but soon this will no longer be a requirement.

"We messed up, and it's good that you let us know about it," they announced. "Connecting and playing with friends is essential when playing games. And because we failed to meet the expectations of players, we decided not to change the prices of Xbox Live Gold." Regarding free games: "We will use this moment to further adapt the Xbox Live service to our vision, in which the player is at the center of the experience. So in short, for playing free games (Fortnite, Warzone, Halo Infinite multiplayer... op.ed.) on Xbox will no longer require Xbox Live Gold membership," they wrote.

And what does "soon" mean? A few months, I guess.

Source: Xbox Wire

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