Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family preview ends in August

Microsoft is ending the Xbox Game Pass Friends and Family preview in August, with plans for a worldwide option sometime in the future.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-friends-and-family-preview-ends-in-august

Created 2y | Jul 14, 2023, 6:20:27 PM


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