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Xbox Game Pass and Discord tier leaks

  • Leaked images from Discord Previews on Thursday reveal a new Game Pass Starter Edition tier bundled with Discord Nitro, offering access to over 50 games and 10 hours of monthly cloud streaming.
  • Xbox CEO Asha Sharma released an internal memo on Thursday outlining her vision for navigating a competitive landscape, identifying daily active users as the most important growth metric.
  • The Starter Edition includes Xbox Rewards points and features third-party titles like Stardew Valley, Grounded, and Fallout 4 alongside Microsoft's first-party games, according to leaked code.
  • Microsoft is exploring ways to bundle third-party services following discussions between Sharma and Netflix CEO Greg Peters about potential subscription partnerships to attract new subscribers.
  • While Microsoft previously considered acquiring Discord for $10 billion in 2021 before purchasing Activision Blizzard for $70 billion, the company now pursues service tiers to improve affordability.
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The Verge broke the news in United States on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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