What subscription service did Microsoft launch for Xbox in 2017?

Xbox Game Pass was the subscription service Microsoft launched for Xbox in 2017.

Microsoft introduced Xbox Game Pass on June 1, 2017, for Xbox One. The service gave subscribers access to a rotating catalogue of downloadable games rather than requiring each included title to be purchased separately. Its early catalogue combined Microsoft-published games with titles from other publishers.

Microsoft later expanded Game Pass to Windows PC and added cloud gaming in supported markets. First-party Xbox games began arriving in the service on their release dates, making the subscription increasingly important to Microsoft’s software strategy. Different plans have offered different combinations of console, PC, online multiplayer, and cloud benefits over time.

Game Pass is sometimes confused with Xbox Live Gold or Xbox All Access. Xbox Live Gold was an online multiplayer membership, while Xbox All Access was a hardware financing program that could include Game Pass. Game Pass itself is primarily a game-library subscription.