Xbox Live is now called Xbox Network

Microsoft officially renamed Xbox Live to Xbox Network. The online Xbox experience will be updated to reflect this new name. Microsoft originally reported The Verge and issued an official statement confirming the name change. “Xbox network” refers to the underlying Xbox online service that has been updated to the Microsoft service agreement, “a Microsoft spokesman said in a statement to The Verge. The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox Network’ is intended to differentiate the underlying service from Xbox Live Gold memberships. ‘

Xbox Live Gold is Microsoft’s long online subscription service where players will have access to online games as well as free monthly games through Games With Gold for $ 9.99 per month.

Xbox had earlier announced a price increase for Xbox Live Gold that would double the price of the service, but changed course, saying prices would remain unchanged. Furthermore, free games like Fortnite are no longer required for Xbox Live Gold to play online.

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Xbox also added Xbox Live Gold benefits in its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, which also includes access to Xbox Game Pass for a total of $ 15 per month.

With the name change, it means that Microsoft’s online services will now be called Xbox Network. The entry on online game access will continue to be called Xbox Live Gold, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will also include access to Xbox Network, along with the library of games.

Seems simple enough, right?

MattTM Kim is IGN’s news editor.