So here, for August, for the last time, are the last free video games all you ungrateful complaining Xbox Live subscribers will get. Henceforth it will be known as Xbox Game Pass Core, which still gives subscribers multiplayer access (and a library of titles) but it ends Microsoft’s 10-year campaign of searching out, dredging up, and strong-arming games publishers into handing over a title or two each month. Xbox Live Games with Gold closes up shop in September.

The best part? The deal has been officially endorsed by Microsoft, meaning those that have taken advantage so far – and those that are yet to – have no risk of violating Microsoft’s terms of agreement.After a decade of doling out free video games to Xbox Live Gold subscribers, now we come to the end. You might have to pay upfront now, but it’ll mean access to a vast and ever-growing library of games across PC and Xbox – even better if you game across both. In fact, by converting three years of an existing Xbox One Gold subscription to a Game Pass Ultimate subscription allows you to pay £1 for three years of the service instead of £395/$540. While that’s a great deal, don’t take it just yet – there’s a way that you can use the promotion to save a lot of money on the subscription for up to three years. To promote the launch of the service, Microsoft is currently running a promotion offering a month of Game Pass Ultimate for only £1/$1. $9.99 per month) and Xbox Game Pass for PC (£7.99/$9.99 per month) too, equating to savings of around £10/$15 per month if you went in on all three subscriptions separately. $14.99 per month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate provides access to not only Xbox Live Gold, but Xbox Game Pass for Console (

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