Microsoft has announced it’s bringing theXbox Game Pass’s PC offering to 40 new countries starting today. Over the years, the tech giant’s subscription service has grown to be one of gaming’s most popular services. Now, with PC Game Pass extending to a host of more countries,Xbox Game Passlooks to expand its popularity and user base even further.
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The preview version of PC Game Pass will be newly accessible in the following countries:
This new expansion means PC Game Pass is technically available in 86 countries, while the company states that the service will extend to all players beyond its preview version in the coming months. The news comes a little after Microsoft announced that itsXbox Game Pass family plan expanded to six more countries. While time will tell what the tech giant has in store for its subscription service, its active expansion efforts may come as welcome news for those who were keen on jumping on Xbox Game Pass.
However, that’s not to say the service isn’t without its share of challenges. Xbox Game Pass has been a main talking point with regard to Microsoft’s ongoing Activision acquisition case with regulators like the FTC and the UK’s CMA. The regulators, as well as Xbox competitor Sony, have long argued that the purchase of Activision would give Microsoft an unfair advantage in the industry, especially with its Xbox Game Pass service. Of course, the company has been actively looking to convince the opposition that it isn’t the case, most recently viaMicrosoft’s partnership with Nvidia and Nintendo. Either way, the coming months are shaping up to be an interesting time both for its subscription service, particularlyPC Game Pass,and Microsoft in general.
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