![]() It then went on to use its 2021 Bethesda acquisition as an example, explaining that Xbox Game Pass prices didn't go up when franchises like Wolfenstein and The Elder Scrolls entered the fold. However, in response to the CMA’s findings, a newly published document from Microsoft's legal representatives, Weil Gotshal & Manges, shows Microsoft’s retort where it claims that “ Game Pass prices will not increase as a result of the Merger” before saying that doing so would be counter-productive as it would lead to a drop off in subscribers. Call of Duty is the primary piece of content of value it alludes to of course, in addition to other lesser Activision-owned franchises like Diablo, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon and others. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate comes in at £10.99 / $14.99 / AU$15.95 per month, and both grant access to a generous rotating library of hundreds of games.īut, during its research, the CMA suggested that “prices for subscriptions can easily be revised, and Microsoft may have an incentive to do so once it adds content that is as popular as Activision’s”. The basic console and PC Xbox Game Pass price is currently £7.99 / $9.99 / AU$10.95. The CMA posited the strong likelihood that Xbox Game Pass price could increase should games like Call of Duty and Diablo be welcomed into Microsoft’s first-party family. ![]() Now, it’s been revealed that the platform holder defended the price of Xbox Game Pass back in February and what will happen to it following the buyout in future. Microsoft’s attempt to have UK regulators approve its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision-Blizzard continues, with seemingly new details coming to light almost on a daily basis. Xbox Game Pass adding Call of Duty and Diablo to its lineup won’t see the price rise any time soon, Microsoft has told the CMA in the latest bid to pass Activision deal through.
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