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Meta Launches Horizon+ Bundle with Xbox Game Pass

7/22/2026

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Summary

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Meta Platforms announced July 21, 2026 that Horizon+ will bundle the Xbox Game Pass starter edition.
The bundle gives Quest users over 50 cloud-streamed games and ten hours of streaming each month.
Horizon+ costs $59.99 USD per year or $7.99 USD per month and includes a one-month free trial.
Meta will add a gamepad emulator for Quest Touch controllers in the coming weeks as Microsoft cuts roughly 3,200 gaming-division jobs.

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Historical Context

Microsoft shifted to a subscription-first model in 2017, when Xbox Game Pass debuted, after Satya Nadella became CEO in 2014 and Phil Spencer took Xbox leadership. The service helped grow the Xbox ecosystem, reaching 21 million Series X/S units sold by 2023. Meta’s 2024 Horizon+ bundle with Game Pass mirrors this strategy, intensifying competition with Sony’s PlayStation Now and Google Stadia.

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Story summary

Meta Platforms announced July 21, 2026 that Horizon+ will bundle the Xbox Game Pass starter edition.
The bundle gives Quest users over 50 cloud-streamed games and ten hours of streaming each month.
Horizon+ costs $59.99 USD per year or $7.99 USD per month and includes a one-month free trial.
Meta will add a gamepad emulator for Quest Touch controllers in the coming weeks as Microsoft cuts roughly 3,200 gaming-division jobs.

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