Microsoft is moving into the subscription game with a new service that will give players access to over 100 titles.
Xbox Game Pass will cost Kiwis $10.95 per month and its initial games line-up includes Halo 5: Guardians, NBA 2K16, Payday 2, Saints Row IV, Soulcalibur II, Lego Batman, Mad Max, Tekken Tag 2, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Fable III.
It won't be a streaming service, like PlayStation Now, instead allowing customers to download any of the titles and play them as if they were purchased digitally.
"One of the best things about Xbox Game Pass is that you can discover and download the full titles directly on your Xbox One," says Microsoft on Xbox.com.
"That means continuous, full-fidelity gameplay without having to worry about streaming, bandwidth or connectivity issues. In addition, all Xbox One games in the catalogue - and related add-ons - will be available to purchase at an exclusive discount for Xbox Game Pass members, so you can make the games you love part of your permanent library to play whenever you want."
Games will be added to Xbox Game Pass monthly and can be bought permanently by members with a 20 percent discount.
Microsoft says publishers 2K, 505 Games, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Capcom, Warner Bros Interactive, Sega, Codemasters, Deep Silver, Focus Home Interactive, SNK Corporation, THQ Nordic GmbH have all signed on to provide games for the service, in addition to Microsoft Studios.
The service will begin rolling out today to "select members" of the Xbox Insider Programme, before a wider launch later in the (northern) spring.
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