Xbox Game Pass for PC pricing, game lineup revealed

The initial lineup of games will include Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Gears 5.

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June 9, 2019 8:09 a.m. PT

xbox-pricing — The Xbox Game Pass for PC will launch at a $1 introductory monthly price.
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Microsoft revealed the pricing and initial game release for its Xbox Game Pass for PC ahead of its Xbox press conference at E3 on Sunday. Gamers can join the beta for the subscription-based service gaming for $5 per month for a limited time. Members will receive a 30-day notice before this introductory period ends and Xbox Game Pass for PC reverts to its standard price of $9.99 per month.

The service will include access to at least 10 games during its beta phase, including Halo: The Master Chef Collection and Gears 5, each of which is listed as "coming soon."

Microsoft has slowly been making Xbox more integrated with Windows, and support for Game Pass on PC is yet another example.

Microsoft is expected to discuss a wide range of new games and initiatives during its Xbox press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET). But perhaps the most anticipated news will be about Microsoft's next upcoming Xbox -- codenamed Scarlett according to a report from 2018 -- of which the company's offered few details so far.

Other games listed on the page include Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2 , We Happy Few, Ark Survival Evolved and Ori and the Will of Wisps, which is listed as coming soon.