Xbox Game Pass Will Be Coming To PCs Eventually

With Microsoft owning both the Windows and Xbox platforms, it’s not surprising that some features are integrated with each other, such as the Play Anywhere feature in which some games that are playable on the Xbox are also playable on your Windows PC. The good news for Windows gamers is that it looks like another Xbox feature could be headed our way.

According to Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella who spoke at the company’s recent earnings call (transcribed by Seeking Alpha; via Polygon), he has confirmed that the Xbox Game Pass subscription service is expected to eventually find its way to Windows PCs.

Nadella was quoted as saying, “Whether it’s first-party games or third-party games, we are best-in-class in that monetization and that’s what’s reflected in the results. So, given that structural position, we are going to make sure that we keep increasing the strength of the community. […] Obviously, bringing Game Pass to even the PC is going to be a big element of that.”

For those unfamiliar, Xbox Game Pass is sort of like the Netflix for games, where for a fixed price of $9.99, gamers will have access to a library of games from both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One that they can download and play as long as their subscription is active. Note that this should not be confused with Microsoft’s recently launched game streaming service.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Computers, Gaming
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Windows 10, Xbox