Microsoft has announced a subscription gaming service Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has announced a service with a paid subscription Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One and Windows 10 devices, offers unlimited access to hundreds of games for the Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Games for Xbox 360 will run in a backward compatible mode. It is expected that the service will start work in the spring of 2017.

To access the Xbox Game Pass not have to buy Xbox Live Gold membership, but it is necessary to access the games multiplayer. Subscribers Xbox Live Gold will receive exclusive access to Xbox Game Pass shortly before its launch.

According to the official description, users Xbox Game Pass project is loaded on the hard drive and can play both online and offline. In the offline mode in the game of Xbox Game Pass can be played within 30 days.

Upon termination of the monthly subscription payment is lost access to the downloaded games, but the passing game progress is saved. unlimited number of games can be downloaded from Xbox Game Pass.

Head of Unit Xbox Phil Spencer noted that when there will be games from major publishers: 2K, 505 Games, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Capcom, Codemasters, Deep Silver, Focus Home Interactive, SEGA, SNK CORPORATION, THQ Nordic, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Microsoft Studios.

At the time of startup will be available Halo 5: Guardians, Payday 2, NBA 2K16, SoulCalibur II, Fable III, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Mad Max. Each month, a list of games available on the Xbox Game Pass, will be updated.

In addition, subscribers to Xbox Game Pass will receive a 20% discount on the game and 10% add-on. Discounts are valid only for games that are available in the service.

In the US, the service will cost users $ 9.99 per month.