India, Oct. 2 -- Microsoft on Wednesday, October 1, announced a major revamp of its Xbox Game Pass plans, introducing fans to three distinct plans: Essential, Premium, and Ultimate.

In a blog post, the company said it has raised the price for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and announced the rebranding of some of its other Xbox Game Pass plans.

Starting from Wednesday, Xbox players will be required to pay $29.99 per month (instead of $19.99) for Game Pass Ultimate. The Xbox Game Pass Core has now been rebranded as Xbox Game Pass Essential, while the Standard plan has been made into Xbox Game Pass Premium.

Microsoft said it decided to evolve Game Pass in a bid to offer "more flexibility, choice, and value to all players".

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