Journalist of the publication VentureBeat Jeff Grubb reported today in my Twitter that the company Microsoft will soon abandon the idea of paid network multiplayer Xbox live… Thus, he confirmed with reference to his sources earlier rumors on the web…
Xbox Live Gold is going away and playing online multiplayer will be free. They will not force you into Ultimate to play online.
– grubbsnax is back (@JeffGrubb) July 31, 2023
“Xbox Live Gold will retire and online multiplayer will be free. Microsoft will not force you to switch to a subscription [Xbox Game Pass] Ultimate “.
It’s more than Game Pass. Fortnite proved that having huge engagement can lead to even bigger returns. And getting rid of multiplayer pay wall can increase engagement.
– grubbsnax is back (@JeffGrubb) July 31, 2023
“[Бесплатная] Fortnite has proven that massive engagement can lead to even more impact. And getting rid of online fees can increase engagement. “
@remindmetweets in 1 month
– grubbsnax is back (@JeffGrubb) July 31, 2023
According to Grubb, the corresponding announcement may take place in about a month, that is, in late August or early September.
Today editor The Verge Tom Warren also drew the attention of the audience to the fact that the opportunity to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for a period of 12 months and 24 months disappeared from Microsoft official site…
Interestingly, it was Microsoft that was the first company to start asking players for money to play online. This model was adopted over time Sony and even Nintendo… As part of the subscription, users periodically receive free games.
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