Microsoft’s Xbox PC program shows the growth of Game Pass in China

Microsoft seems to be working on expanding its Xbox Game Pass subscriptions in China. The description of “Project Saluki” was found in the latest update on the Xbox PC program this week, with Microsoft describing the name as “the growth of the Chinese market for Game Pass, Rewards, and subscription parts.”

Although Microsoft offers various games in China through Activision Blizzard, it does not make Xbox Game Pass available in the country. Microsoft sells Xbox consoles in China, and was first established Xbox One in China in 2014, becoming the first video game console to do so after 14 years. stop the government on console games.

The China Xbox Store has the smallest list of games in the country, as titles have to be approved by Chinese regulators. This has scuttled any plans to bring Xbox Game Pass to China in the past, but Project Saluki could offer a limited number of games for this unique market. We’ve asked Microsoft for comment on Project Saluki, and we’ll update you accordingly.

Microsoft’s Xbox PC software also uses the codename Positron, which is said to “support Disc2Digital.” It’s not clear what Positron is, but it could be a return to Microsoft’s original plan to convert disc games into digital licenses. Microsoft planned to do this with the Xbox One, but backlash from publishers and game vendors forced the company to abandon those plans.

Windows Central they think that Positron can prepare for Project Helix, Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console. Microsoft has been pushing towards discless consoles, after launching the all-digital Xbox Series S console in 2020 and open the Xbox Series X console in white in 2024.