Ditching Game Pass Made Me Appreciate Gaming Again | Gaming

I recently sold my Xbox Series X and invested in a new PC, re-opening the pearly gates of my dusty Steam backlog. It has completely rejuvenated my love of gaming, and it’s not because of the sparkly new platform, but thanks to a move away from subscription services.

I used to love Game Pass. The idea of paying an affordable amount to access an entire library, including brand-new, day one releases, was amazing. Gaming had never been so accessible, especially to a student making next-to-nothing, but that core philosophy is being watered down with each passing year.

Microsoft clearly regrets the day one promise, now leaving those games to the most expensive tier — it won’t even commit to whether they’ll arrive on cheaper tiers down the line. PS Plus on the other hand has…