Xbox Game Pass has long been the key differentiator for Microsoft's gaming business, offering an alternative subscription-based store against Steam on PC, and offering heaps of value on console against PlayStation with its day-one games pledge. That covenant has been undone now, though.

Microsoft has officially introduced the Standard tier of Xbox Game Pass, which means new subscribers must sign up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to get day one games. A few months ba

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Microsoft has overhauled Xbox Game Pass, so here’s what to know about each of the service’s four tiers and which one offers the best value.

Microsoft has officially rolled out Game Pass Standard, the Netflix-like subscription service’s new middle tier, and with it revealed which games will and won’t be included at the start. Among those missing are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,

There is another caveat, that Microsoft has seemingly arbitrarily picked a few dozen games, many of them big titles, that are not included in Xbox Game Pass Standard,