Xbox Reporter Sheds Light On Why Game Pass Family Plan Might Have Been Cancelled
The Xbox Game Pass Family Plan, which was tested in 2022 and 2023, has reportedly been put on hiatus. According to a Windows Central reporter, the cancellation may have been influenced by EA's strong opposition to the idea. Despite this setback, there remains significant demand for a Family Plan among Xbox fans.
- ▪The Xbox Game Pass Family Plan was tested but has been put on hiatus as of late 2023.
- ▪Windows Central reporter Jez Corden suggested that EA's opposition played a significant role in the cancellation.
- ▪The Family Plan was one of the most requested features by Xbox fans, indicating ongoing interest.
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NewsXboxRumoursXbox Game PassFamily Plan Xbox Reporter Sheds Light On Why Game Pass Family Plan Might Have Been Cancelled It's suggested EA had something to do with it by Fraser Gilbert4 mins ago Share: It's been multiple years now since Xbox teased us all with multiple tests for an Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family Plan back in 2022 and 2023, but then at the end of 2023, it was suggested that the program was being put on hiatus. In an update from Phil Spencer at the time, he advised that his team needed to find a way to make the Friends & Family offer work for both creators and players, and that there was still a roadmap to try and put it together in the future.
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