Discord has announced a new alliance that adds the Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition subscription to its Nitro plan. Users of this service can now access a selection of Xbox games without paying an extra cent. The integration aims to attract more players to Microsoft's ecosystem, combining voice and text communication with the console's game catalog. A move that reinforces direct competition against other chat and subscription platforms.
Technical details of the cross-platform integration 🎮
Activating the benefit requires linking a Discord account with a Microsoft account. Once this connection is made, the user receives a redeemable code in the Xbox store. The Starter Edition includes access to over 150 games, although it excludes launch titles and features such as online multiplayer on console. Performance and latency are not affected by this integration, as the benefit is purely at the license level. Discord has not detailed whether this alliance will affect bandwidth or voice server stability during gameplay.
Now you can pay to not play and complain in the chat 😂
Finally, a subscription that lets you pay to have access to games you'll probably never download. The best part is you'll be able to complain in the voice channel that Game Pass has nothing good, while others pay the same for a coffee. And if you're lucky, you can blame the Starter Edition for not including the latest Call of Duty, while you take a breather between rage quits. All for the modest price of your Nitro subscription.