Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass

Published: (April 22, 2026 at 09:45 AM EDT)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. | Image: Activision Blizzard

Yesterday Microsoft announced some surprising news: at a time when everything in gaming is getting more expensive, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is actually getting a price cut. Going forward, the subscription service will drop from $29.99 to $22.99 per month, less than a year after a major hike.

But there’s a caveat. Along with the cheaper price, Microsoft also announced that future Call of Duty games will no longer be available through Game Pass at launch.

It marks the end of a strange experiment from Microsoft, in which it attempted to boost its subscription service at the expense of selling Call of Duty games.

Read the full story at The Verge

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