![]() The company has already started phasing out certain Xbox Live Gold perks, like when it decided to make free-to-play Xbox games completely free-to-play with no need to be signed up for the service. While fans should take this information with a grain of salt, as Microsoft itself has not actually said that it's getting rid of Xbox Live Gold, the writing does seem to be on the wall. Considering this, it may be quite some time before Microsoft finally decides to do away with its Xbox Live Gold program. Grubb believes that Xbox Live Gold will be discontinued when Game Pass reaches around 40-50 million subscribers, though that could possibly take years. RELATED: Xbox Making Two Games Free to Play This WeekendĪpparently Microsoft is looking to reach a certain number of Xbox Game Pass subscribers before it pulls the plug on Xbox Live Gold. "I've said that Xbox Live Gold is going to go away," Grubb said. " Whether or not they're actively talking about it right now, I don't know, but they still have it on a roadmap saying, 'Xbox Live Gold will be dropped at some point in the future.'" Speaking on the GrubbSnax show (as reported by VGC), Grubb reiterated a claim he made last year, that Xbox Live Gold is going to be discontinued. Xbox Live Gold has been a staple of the Xbox brand for years, but it seems as though its days may be numbered.Īccording to reputable insider Jeff Grubb, Microsoft still plans on phasing out its Xbox Live Gold service eventually. ![]() ![]() In exchange for a fee, Xbox Live Gold subscribers are able to play games online, talk to friends in party chat, take advantage of discounts, claim a fresh batch of free games every month, and enjoy a variety of other bonuses. Microsoft helped innovate online multiplayer gaming for consoles with Xbox Live Gold, a subscription service that would go on to inspire Sony's PlayStation Plus program and Nintendo's Nintendo Switch Online.
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