” At this time, Xbox has decided to eliminate the 12 months Xbox Live Gold SKU from the Microsoft online Store,” stated a Microsoft spokesperson to the site, more describing that “Customers can still register for a one month or three month Xbox Live Gold membership online through the Microsoft Store.”
What is Microsoft preparing for next-gen?
While no reason was offered for the choice, it may be an indication that Microsoft is preparing a significant overhaul of its online services entering into the next generation, and will likely reveal those plans closer to the launch of Xbox Series X at the end of the year.
So what could Xboxs online services appear like moving forward? Offered the massive success of its Xbox Game Pass membership, its totally possible that Microsoft might roll Xbox Live Golds functionality into that, ending the requirement to subscribe to 2 different services. Whether that would result in a price hike is, at this moment, undoubtedly an open concern.
And after that theres Microsofts approaching game streaming service, Project xCloud, which has actually up until now seen “hundreds of thousands” of beta testers stream Xbox video games from PCs to mobile phones, according to Xbox employer Phil Spencer..
Its totally possible that Microsoft took an excellent, long appearance at Xbox Live Gold and what it provides, and has decided that it was one online service too numerous for Xboxs future. Obviously, in the meantime this is all just speculation, but given there are still numerous unknowns around the Xbox Series X familys launch, Microsoft appears like itll have a lot to reveal later in the year.
Following the news that Microsofts Xbox One X and One S All-Digital consoles have actually been discontinued ahead of the approaching Xbox Series Xs release, it now appears that the console maker is silently phasing out its existing execution of Xbox Live Gold too.
The business confirmed to True Achievements that it is no longer selling 12-month subscriptions to the service on its online store, rather offering only 1-month and 3-month memberships just.
