The first Hellblade is a very good example of what Xbox hardware can achieve.

This means, even without subbing up to the more expensive tier of Game Pass, you will be able to play Gears 5, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Grounded, Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, and more as part of your membership. The changeover will kick off on September 14. This cheap(er) version of Game Pass will set you back either £6.99 GBP per month or £49.99 GBP per year, and will come with some of the key Xbox titles included in the service. 'Xbox Game Pass Core is an evolution of Xbox Live Gold and will bring online play together with Game Pass, and a select collection of over 25 games in a new offering for gamers around the world,' says a press release from Xbox UK.

The folks over at Microsoft are more keen to sell this as a growth – a positive change for the service that's more in-line with its new Game Pass-centric business model. Well, that's not the wording that Xbox used, of course. Per a press release shared with VG247, Xbox has confirmed that the rumours you've heard over the weekend are true: Xbox Game Pass Core is going to replace Xbox Live Gold.

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