Microsoft is Testing Out Family Sharing for Game Pass in Colombia and Ireland

A brand new function of the Xbox Game Pass is at present being examined in each Ireland and Colombia. The function will permit gamers to share accounts beneath a single Xbox Game Pass household plan. Currently, the household plan permits as much as 4 individuals to be on one account so long as they’re all in the identical nation. 

Microsoft’s Tyler Mittleider took to Xbox Wire to discuss the test and stated that “Starting today in Colombia and Ireland, Xbox Insiders can begin to preview a plan that allows multiple people to share Game Pass Ultimate benefits,” Mittleider continued when he stated that “This makes it even easier to play the best Game Pass games with friends and family across console, PC, and cloud by enabling you to add up to four people to your subscription, all with their own unique access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games, content, and benefits.”

Testing the brand new household plan in simply two international locations will permit Microsoft to find out what adjustments have to be made sooner or later. Additionally, they are going to have the ability to have a look at how the plan works on a smaller scale and the way they’ll proceed enhancing the plan to permit for much more visitors. 

According to the put up, those that want to take part within the preview should “need to purchase the “Xbox Game Pass – Insider Preview” Game Pass plan within the Microsoft Store.” Before buying the preview, gamers ought to know that the individuals they share an account with should not have to be Insiders, however they need to stay and use the account in the identical nation because the preliminary holder. Currently, a Game Pass prices $10 for the PC and Console variations, whereas the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Tier prices $15 however provides some further content material. 

As Microsoft seems to proceed offering extra content material and alternatives for its group, these exams may also help the corporate resolve easy methods to additional plan for the long run.