{
  "id": 15794910,
  "title": "Xbox Game Pass Reportedly Getting 'Major Overhaul,' Will Feature 'À La Carte' Options",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/xbox-game-pass-reportedly-getting-major-overhaul-will-feature-a-la",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:40:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-reportedly-getting-major-overhaul-will-feature-la-carte-options"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Xbox Game Pass is reportedly undergoing a major transformation, according to a new report from Fortune. The change would allow subscribers to customize their experience, selecting features such as console-only games, cloud gaming, and multiplayer options, according to sources familiar with the strategy. The revamped system would operate on a tiered structure, addressing the service's internal challenges. While Game Pass helped Xbox create a subscription business, it also led to a decline in sales for first-party game titles, causing conflicting internal metrics between subscription revenue and store revenue, as noted by former employees. The report also hints at an upcoming Xbox handheld and next-gen Project Helix console, though the cost remains uncertain unless Microsoft decides to subsidize it. This strategic overhaul is part of a series of bold moves by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who has already made significant changes within the company.",
  "summary": "Microsoft is reportedly planning a substantial revamp of Xbox Game Pass that will allow subscribers to choose the features they want in an à la carte fashion. The report comes by way of a new Fortune profile piece on Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}