Microsoft is making changes to the Xbox Games with Gold program amidst subscriber calls for the company to consider shutting it down or merging it with the Xbox Game Pass.
Starting in October, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members will no longer receive Xbox 360 titles.
Here is what Microsoft had to say in its latest email to users: We have reached the limit of our ability to bring Xbox 360 games to the catalog; however, Games with Gold will continue to include exciting Xbox One titles and exclusive savings each month. This will not impact any Xbox 360 games that you downloaded before October 2022. Any Xbox 360 titles that you redeem via Games with Gold before that time are yours to keep on your Xbox account, regardless of whether you continue your subscription. Microsoft deserves props for supporting backwards compatibility on the Xbox Series S/X.
Games with Gold is a long-time Microsoft program where the company gives away two Xbox One games and two Xbox 360 games to Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers each month. However, Microsoft sometimes replaces one of the Xbox 360 titles with an original Xbox title. It is still unknown if Microsoft will add two Xbox One games in place of the Xbox 360 games or if the company will downsize the Games with Gold freebies to just three or even two Xbox One titles.
