Next, it’s time to pick a Game Pass plan from the Xbox website (opens in new tab). Click ‘Update Now’ when you’re ready.įor more help, check out our guide on how to download and install the Windows Update. It will tell you which Windows 10 version you’re on (1803 in our case), and the latest Windows 10 version you can update to (1903).

Once the Update Assistant has downloaded, open it. To download the Assistant, click ‘Update now’ on the page linked above. If not, then you’ll need to install the Windows 10 Update Assistant (opens in new tab) to get version 1903. If you already have the latest update, then you can download and install the Xbox Beta app (opens in new tab) from the Microsoft Store and scroll down this page to the next step. Scroll down and look under ‘Windows specifications’ to see if you’re on version 1903. To check if you’re on version 1903, in Windows 10 go to Settings > Update & Security then click ‘OS build info’ over in the right-hand pane. The Windows Update – or Windows 10 version 1903 – is required to run the new Xbox app and use Xbox Game Pass for PC. True to form, the major update that was meant to come to Windows 10 in May 2019 still hasn’t rolled out to a big proportion of users. And on May 2nd, Arkane's open-world vampire shooter Redfall will also be making its way to PC Game Pass when it comes out for Xbox and Windows.Image credit: Microsoft/TechRadar 1. One upcoming game is Minecraft Legends, an action-strategy title by Mojang and Blackbird Interactive that will be released on April 18th. In addition to the games already available through the service, subscribers will be able to play more titles as Microsoft adds them. They'll also get special pricing in the beginning - based on the official Game Pass website, membership costs $1 for the first month and then $10-a-month going forward. Since this is a preview version of the service, interested users will have to install the Xbox Insider Hub app and sign up to join the Insider Program before they can start playing. Previously known as the Xbox Game Pass for PC, the service includes access to new Xbox Game Studios releases from day one, member-only benefits in Riot Games, an EA Play membership and titles by Bethesda, which officially became part of Xbox in 2021. The company is expanding its PC Game Pass preview program to 40 more countries around the world, bringing its total number of territories to 86. Starting today, more people around the world will be able to access hundreds of games on Windows through Microsoft's subscription service.

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