Fortnite for all
Some changes are coming down the pipeline for Xbox Live users. Today, an update to the Xbox Insiders Alpha will remove the Xbox Live Gold requirement for Party Chat, Looking 4 Groups, and multiplayer in free-to-play games.
According tothe release notes, these service changes are being flighted and tested ahead of general availability, implying they’ll make their way to all Xbox users eventually.
Microsoft had already announced it would bedropping the Xbox Live Gold requirement for free-to-play gamesback in January, when it reversed course on a price increase for the Gold service.
Xbox Live has been undergoing a shift as well, withXbox Live recently being rebranded to Xbox Network. “The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox network’ is intended to distinguish the underlying service from Xbox Live Gold memberships,” Microsoft toldThe Verge.
It’s good news for folks wanting to get in on someFortniteorWarzonewithout the Gold requirement, and could be interesting ifHalo Infinite‘s free-to-play multiplayer experiencefalls under the same provision.
