Why do free online games like Fortnite need a paid subscription on the Xbox?

Discus and support Why do free online games like Fortnite need a paid subscription on the Xbox? in XBoX Sales and Promo to solve the problem; Fortnite is free on all the devices it is available. You buy the device and you play the game without every having to pay a single penny more. Except... Discussion in 'XBoX Sales and Promo' started by Shiveneht, Apr 15, 2021.

  1. Shiveneht
    Shiveneht Guest

    Why do free online games like Fortnite need a paid subscription on the Xbox?


    Fortnite is free on all the devices it is available. You buy the device and you play the game without every having to pay a single penny more. Except for on the Xbox. Xbox live gold is required for which you have to pay either every year, month, or 3 months. I think Xbox live gold should not be required to play a free game. Other companies like Sony already do this. I think this should also be their for the Xbox.

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    Shiveneht, Apr 15, 2021
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  2. StuartATrueRed Win User

    Why do free online games like Fortnite need a paid subscription on the Xbox?

    Microsoft announced last year, that you won't need a subscription to play free to play games, including fortnite. This feature is currently in testing by Xbox Insiders, and should be available for everyone soon.
  3. ngocphi Win User

    Why are there 5 to 10 min wait times for xcloud connection of GPu games?

    It is on the go but depends on the game

    If you are talking about fortnite

    That doesn't require gpu

    And is queued due to the popularity of the game just like Diablo 4

    Even with cloud.you need to.sign into game servers which if they are heavily populated online only games which can have queues

    If you want to avoid this avoid popular games.that are online only like fortnite or Diablo 4

    Queues are not.the responsibility of gamepass ultimate or psn for that matter

    It is upto the developer

    Queues help.maintain to avoid congestion on servers.If a server.is too populated in popular games like fortnite then they limit the amount of people playing at a time

    This is independent of subscription or

    (paid or free with fortnite )

    Since it is the developer.not.the cloud service that maintain the queue and.game.service

    Xcloud only provides.you.with an online machine with the game installed on it vs owning your own machine or installing the.game

    From.there you connect to .the .game.servers and put into their queue not xbox's

    And no fortnite still queues paid or free as congestion is based on players online NOT paid or free status
  4. SammyVS Win User

    Halo Multiplayer Required?

    By subscribing to the Game Pass Ultimate with Live Gold active you are informed that your subscription will be converted and a conversion fee will apply.

    Even without a subscription it is possible to play a game you have purchased, you just cannot play paid games online.

    Free games like Fortnite, Warzone and Apex Legends no longer need an active subscription to play online.
  5. Smwutches Win User

    I own a game that I previously played through XB1 Game Pass. Now the system will not let me play without it.

    You need Gold to play online in that game. Free-to-play games such as Fortnite and Rocket League no longer require a Gold subscription to play online, but paid games require Gold to play online. It's also mentioned in the game's description when it requires Gold.
  6. Smwutches Win User

    Do I need Live Gold to play online? Or does Live Free work?

    You need Gold to play online in games that are paid for, but free-to-play games like Fortnite can be played without Gold. Minecraft would need Gold since it's not a free-to-play game.
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