Microsoft’s service, which is expected to be launched within this year, will allow up to five players who belong to the same family members to use a single subscription plan, which will cost less than the previous individual subscriptions.
Announced at SonyAdjusting its PlayStation Plus serviceand after merging with the PlayStation Now service in certain regions to compete with Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, Microsoft is rumored to be preparing to launch a family subscription plan, so that more people can use itXbox Game Pass service。
At present, the Xbox Game Pass launched by Microsoft does not include a family subscription plan. It only allows users who have two Xbox game consoles at the same time. They can set one of them as the home console through the setting method, so that the other game console can also be used as a home console. Can use the Xbox Game Pass service with a personal subscription.
and according toRelated newsIt is pointed out that Microsoft’s service is expected to be launched within this year, and will allow up to 5 players who belong to the same family members to use a single subscription plan, which will cost less than the previous individual subscriptions.
As for the management subscription model, it is possible to apply for a family subscription plan through a specific account, and add the designated account to the subscription plan user members, according to the family account subscription model of Office 365.
However, at present, Microsoft has not responded to this rumor, and it has not been able to determine whether this subscription plan will have further restrictions on use, such as the way family members are identified, or whether it also includes the use of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate services, such as streaming Streaming game play function.
Obviously, this service will also involve how to negotiate with game companies and publishers on how to split copyright fees, as well as a compensation plan for game companies that could have generated profits through sales, so it may also affect Microsoft’s actual launch of this subscription plan.