Posted Jul 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM UTCRExternal LinkRichard LawlerMeta’s Horizon Plus subscription now includes the Xbox Game Pass starter edition.As Microsoft continues its Xbox “reset,” the pared-down Game Pass bundle that arrived recently as a benefit for Discord Nitro is now also included in the 7.99 monthly / $59.99 annually Quest subscription. The starter edition also includes 10 hours of cloud gaming access to try some of the 50-plus games it unlocks before downloading them.Meta also said that soon its Meta Quest Touch controllers will be able to emulate the Xbox gamepad, although anyone who has a real Xbox pad can just pair that to their headset immediately.Meta Horizon+ Adds XBOX Game Pass[Meta]Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard Lawler
Meta’s Horizon Plus subscription now includes the Xbox Game Pass starter edition.
As Microsoft continues its Xbox “reset,” the pared-down Game Pass bundle that arrived recently as a benefit for Discord Nitro is now also included in the 7.99 monthly / $59.99 annually Quest subscription. The starter edition also includes 10 hours of cloud gaming access to try some of the 50-plus games it unlocks before downloading them. Meta also said that soon its Meta Quest Touch controllers will be able to emulate the Xbox gamepad, although anyone who has a real Xbox pad can just pair that to their headset immediately. [Link: Meta Horizon+ Adds XBOX Game Pass | https://www.meta.com/blog/xbox-game-pass-meta-horizon-plus-launch/ | Meta]
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