There was a hefty rumour swirling around yesterday, claiming that Xbox Game Pass could drop new day one releases in early 2027. It's the sort of rumour that's hard to ignore as an Xbox-focused site, even despite the shaky nature of it.
It's common knowledge at this point that Microsoft is experimenting with Xbox Game Pass. We've seen this in recent months, with price reductions, new membership discounts, and Cloud Gaming time caps. So, it's not the longest stretch to think this rumour could eventually have some truth to it.
It should be noted, however, that according to Windows Central's sources, "there's no current plan to remove day one games as a feature of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in totality", but they do acknowledge that "changes are coming" to Game Pass in some form.
Even Xbox commented on the claim, stating that they "don't have any changes to announce today or plans that have been finalized" and that "there are no changes to previously announced games coming to Game Pass Ultimate on day one". It's a bit of a non-answer, as you might expect, but it did get me thinking about Xbox Game Pass and whether I'd be happy if this hypothetical future without day one titles turned out to be true.
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