Microsoft is finally rolling out Xbox Game Pass Standard, the new $14.99 tier replacing Xbox Game Pass For Console. While it has some benefits, such as granting access to online play, there's one major downfall to this version of the subscription — you don't get day one releases.
Speaking to Kotaku, Microsoft said that day one games (like the upcoming Avowed, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, or Doom: The Dark Ages) "may be added to the library at a future date", which isn't much of an answer. You might get new releases with Standard, you might not.
If they do get added, it could take "up to 12 months", but it will "vary by title". There's a very real chance Indiana Jones will be on PS5 before Xbox Game Pass Standard.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will still get day one releases for $19.99 per month, so you could always just alternate when a new game launches. An extra five bucks is cheaper than paying full price, eh? But it's still a noncomittal system without any clear guidelines, even on first-party titles.
What's especially strange about this change is that PC Game Pass, which is just $11.99, still...
