Xbox Game Pass Standard: Which Big Titles Are Missing from the $15 Plan?

Xbox Game Pass Standard is the new basic tier of Microsoft’s subscription service, priced at $14.99 a month. It promises access to over 100 games and online console multiplayer.

However, as reported by IGN, this tier comes with some significant limitations compared to its more premium counterpart, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

But first, let’s break it down all new tiers with its price and features:

• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: This is the top-tier option, now costing $19.99 a month. It’s got everything – all the games, PC access, EA Play, and even cloud gaming.
• Xbox Game Pass Standard: This new tier costs $14.99 a month replacing the console tier.
• PC Game Pass: For computer gamers, this $11.99 monthly option gives you PC games and EA Play.
• Xbox Game Pass Core: The budget option at $9.99 a month. You get about 25 games and can play online with friends.

Which Major Games Are Not Included in Xbox Game Pass Standard?

According to a recent report, a total of 41 games are now exclusive to Game Pass Ultimate. This includes some of the big names like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Diablo 4, and Starfield. Here is the full list:

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
2. Starfield
3. Diablo 4
4. Forza Motorsport
5. MLB: The Show 24
6. Octopath Traveler 2
7. Payday 3
8. Age of Mythology: Retold Standard Edition
9. Another Crab’s Treasure
10. Botany Manor
11. Core Keeper
12. Creatures of Ava
13. Dungeons Of Hinterberg
14. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
15. Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
16. Flock
17. Galacticare
18. Go Mecha Ball
19. Harold Halibut
20. Hauntii
21. Heavy Weapon
22. Humanity
23. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
24. Little Kitty, Big City
25. Magical Delicacy
26. Neon White
27. Open Roads
28. PlateUp!
29. Robin Hood – Sherwood Builders
30. Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends
31. Sea of Solitude
32. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
33. Slime Rancher 2
34. SpiderHeck
35. Star Trucker
36. Still Wakes the Deep
37. Tchia
38. The Case of the Golden Idol
39. The Rewinder
40. Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
41. You Suck at Parking Complete Edition

What’s Different with Game Pass Standard?

• No more day-one releases of new games
• EA Play is gone
• You can’t use Xbox Cloud Gaming
• No more special perks or quests
• Fewer discounts on games

According to IGN, Game Pass Standard subscribers will have access to 370 games compared to 508 available to Ultimate subscribers. That’s because 96 EA Play games are no longer part of the deal. To get those extra games, you’ll need to upgrade to Ultimate and pay $5 more each month.

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