Xbox Responds to Rumour That Game Pass Could Drop Day One Releases in 2027

Xbox has responded to a rumour claiming that Game Pass could undergo major changes in 2027, including the removal of day-one releases from the service.

The rumour gained traction after a ResetEra moderator claimed that Xbox was preparing to change how Game Pass works next year, with several new pricing tiers and changes to cloud streaming also reportedly in the works.

However, Xbox has now addressed the claims directly, and its response makes one thing clear: there are currently no changes to previously announced day-one Game Pass Ultimate releases.

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Xbox Says No Game Pass Changes Have Been Finalised

According to a statement shared with Forbes writer Paul Tassi, an Xbox spokesperson confirmed that the company regularly experiments with different Game Pass offerings, but said there are currently no finalized changes to announce.

The spokesperson said, “We regularly test different Game Pass offerings and look at what works best for players in different markets. We don’t have any changes to announce today or plans that have been finalized. There are no changes to previously announced games coming to Game Pass Ultimate on day one.”

That directly addresses the most significant part of the rumour. Whatever Xbox may be testing internally, previously announced games coming to Game Pass Ultimate on day one are not currently being pulled.

There are already several games announced for Game Pass in 2027, including State of Decay 3 and Senua.

What Did the Game Pass 2027 Rumour Claim?

The original rumour came from a ResetEra moderator who said they had information about Xbox's plans for Game Pass in 2027. The post was subsequently given some attention because established leaker NateTheHate reportedly indicated that the moderator had a history of getting rumours right.