United Kingdom, April 22 -- Microsoft has announced price cuts for its Xbox Game Pass tiers, alongside a major shift in how new Call of Duty titles are added to the platform.

Game Pass Ultimate will now cost $22.99 / £16.99 per month, down from $29.99 / £22.99, while PC Game Pass drops to $13.99 / £10.99 from $16.49 / £13.49.

However, the price reduction comes with a significant change: new Call of Duty releases will no longer launch on the service day one.

Instead, upcoming entries in the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise will be added "during the holiday season", roughly a year after release.

Existing Call of Duty titles already available on Game Pass will remain accessible.

The move marks a notable shi...