Jioplaygame’s Weekly news, 14th April 2026
Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo.
“Microsoft’s new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, has signaled that Xbox Game Pass pricing is about to change. In an internal memo to Xbox employees, obtained by The Verge, Sharma admits that “Game Pass has become too expensive for players” and that Microsoft needs “a better value equation”.
“Game Pass is central to gaming value on Xbox. It’s also clear that the current model isn’t the final one,” says Sharma. “Short term, Game Pass has become too expensive for players, so we need a better value equation. Long term, we will evolve Game Pass into a more flexible system which will take time to test and learn around.”
Marathon is adding a queue where you can only bring free kits to help player onboarding.
It’ll definitely help with a lot of people complaints that the game is too punishing when you are outclassed by gear.
Could lead into an interesting game mode “zero to hero” where each time you load in you can only bring what you last extracted with.
Xbox confirms the leaks, the next Metro game is called Metro 2039 and will be showcased later this week.
Xbox Showcase this week is legit, and we have an official announcement that yes, the next game in the series will be called Metro 2039. The Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 video will premiere on Thursday, April 16 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT over on the Xbox YouTube channel.
