Microsoft’s determination to destroy the great reputation of Game Pass continues apace, with the news that the corporation has suddenly pulled its years-long offer of a two-week trial subscription for a dollar,

Microsoft has pulled its $1 Xbox Game Pass trial, just days before Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 releases on October 25th. The 14-day Game Pass trial was removed on October 8th, preventing people from signing up for a trial and playing through the Black Ops 6 campaign without paying for a full month of Game Pass.

The following games are all leaving Game Pass on Oct. 31. I must give a shout-out here to the fantastic mountain biking game Lonely Mountains: Downhill. Check it out when you still can — or if, like me,

Microsoft ends its $1 Game Pass trial ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch, pushing users to higher subscription tiers. The game will be available day-one on Game Pass, marking a major move for the platform post-Activision acquisition.

Microsoft has made the $1 Xbox Game Pass trial unavailable just as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's launch is around the corner.

And Microsoft's decision here also seems to be part of a pattern. The company temporarily removed its $1 offer ahead of Starfield's splashy release in 2023, too. But, remember that you don't need Game Pass to play Black Ops 6. You can buy it on Steam and from the PlayStation store, too, when the game releases on October 25.

Xbox Cloud Gaming is a feature included in a Game Pass Ultimate subscription -- which costs $20 a month. The feature is still in beta, but it allows subscribers to access and play certain games from the Game Pass library on other devices without an Xbox console.

New Xbox Game Pass subscribers must pay $19.99 monthly to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as Microsoft removed the $1 trial.

Xbox Game Pass has just unveiled the games set to join its service this month and beyond, with Call of Duty taking centre stage once again as MW3 and Warzone are introduced to cloud gameplay. Despite its sporadic announcements, Xbox Game Pass consistently delivers high-quality content.