Game Pass dataminer @redphx has uncovered references to a potential new subscription tier codenamed 'Trion' in Microsoft's backend. This tier would feature only games from Xbox Studios, with a list of older first-party titles. The discovery suggests Microsoft may be planning changes to its Game Pass service.
Dataminer @redphx, as reported by Windows Central, found mentions of a 'Trion' tier while examining Microsoft's public-facing backend. Unlike the existing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate tiers, Trion would exclusively include titles from Xbox Studios. The referenced games are predominantly older releases, such as Doom Eternal, Doom 64, Dishonored 2, Fable Anniversary, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Gears 5, Halo 5, Halo Wars 2, Hellblade, Ori and the Blind Forest, Psychonauts, State of Decay 2, and The Elder Scrolls Online. Commenters noted the absence of newer Xbox first-party games like Starfield, South of Midnight, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the Forza series, and even 2018's Sea of Thieves. Xbox has not commented on the findings, and details such as pricing or inclusion of day-one releases remain unknown. This potential addition comes amid ongoing adjustments to Game Pass under new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Last week's Xbox Partner Preview featured announcements including a Stalker 2 expansion, a new Serious Sam title, updates on Stranger Than Heaven, a project from Atomfall developer Rebellion, and Xbox release windows for Hades 2 and Dispatch.