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Instead, I just wanted to emphasise that PC Game Pass isn’t a substandard version of Xbox Game Pass, as it offers all of the same games while also adding some PC exclusives on top. With all that said, I want to clarify that I’m not trying to encourage a rivalry between PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass subscribers – both services are fantastic after all, and if you subscribe to the Ultimate plan, you get both bundled together anyway. This yet again shows that Microsoft isn’t treating PC players as an afterthought with Game Pass, as they’re arguably getting more useful features than Xbox owners. Streaming via the cloud also limits the resolution and frame rate of a game, making xCloud far less appealing when used on a console. That’s an obvious use case for xCloud, while using it on an Xbox only really means you don’t have to bother with downloads. If you’ve got a low-powered laptop and don’t want to empty your bank account by purchasing an all-powerful gaming laptop, then PC Game Pass allows you to play via the cloud instead once you’ve subscribed to the Ultimate plan. The cloud-streaming feature, xCloud, is now available on both Xbox and PC, but I reckon it’s far more useful on the latter platform.

That’s a major coup for Microsoft, and also makes me hopeful that older Total War games could also make the jump over to the service in the future. PC Game Pass only looks to be improving too, with Microsoft confirming that the likes of Total War: Warhammer III will be heading over to the service on day one of launch. Age of Empires II, Europa Universalis IV, Sim City 4, Spore and The Sims 3 all feature on PC Game Pass, but are inaccessible when playing on an Xbox. I’m also impressed that Microsoft has been able to add some older PC classics to the service. And while the likes of Cities: Skyline, Football Manger 2022, Frostpunk, Stellaris and Tropico 6 all have console editions available on Xbox Game Pass, these titles are all arguably best experienced on PC since their better suited to a keyboard and mouse. PC Game Pass features gems such as Among Us, Age of Empire IV, Crusader Kings 3 and Humankind. For just £7.99 per month, PC Game Pass not only has all of the same major exclusives as Xbox Game Pass (including the likes of Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Doom Eternal and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) but also features some of the very best PC games to launch in the last few years.