Microsoft announced Friday that it’s planning to dramatically raise the monthly cost of its Xbox Live Gold subscription service , which is required for Xbox owners who want to play their console games online. “Periodically, we assess the value and pricing of our services to reflect changes in regional marketplaces and to continue to invest in the Xbox community,” Microsoft wrote in its announcement. “We’ll be making price adjustments for Xbox Live Gold in select markets.

Source: Microsoft will increase price of Xbox Live Gold subscription plans in apparent push for Game Pass