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| Microsoft is renaming Xbox Live to the Xbox Network |
Microsoft has officially renamed Xbox Live (online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service) to Xbox Network. Xbox Online Experience has been updated to reflect this new name.
The Xbox Live name has been in use since the service was first introduced with the original Xbox 19 years ago.
However, in August of last year, when the name was removed from the updated service contract and the Xbox online service switched to support, there was an indication that the brand was on the verge of becoming famous.
Microsoft said at the time that it had not renamed the service and had no plans to terminate Xbox Live Gold.
Recently, new names for beta testers have appeared on the Xbox console, with clips uploaded from the Xbox network instead of Xbox Live.
Microsoft has now released an official statement confirming the name change, and a company spokesperson said: The Xbox Network refers to Xbox Central Online Service, which has been updated in Microsoft's service agreement.
Added: Update from Xbox Live to Xbox Network aims to differentiate core services from Xbox Live Gold members.
Xbox Live Gold is Microsoft's long-running online subscription service. Players can access online games and some free monthly games for $ 9.99 a month through Games With Gold.
Xbox previously announced a price hike for Xbox Live Gold that would double the price for the service, but changed course, saying "the price will not change."
At a time of the pandemic and the global financial crisis, price hikes were severely criticized and the decision quickly overturned, free games like Fortnite no longer require Xbox Live Gold to play online.
Xbox also added the Xbox Live Gold franchise to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, which also includes the right to use the Xbox Xbox Pass for a total of $ 15 per month.
After changing the name, it means that Microsoft's online service is now known as Xbox Network.
Subscriptions to access online games will still be known as Xbox Live Gold. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate also includes access to the Xbox Network and Game Library.