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Xbox<\/strong> has recently been trialling letting subscribers share Game Pass with family members, but a recent leak suggests you’ll be able to do it with friends too.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Microsoft started testing a family plan<\/a> of Game Pass in Colombia and Ireland, which lets you share Game Pass benefits with your family. However, as reported by The Verge<\/a>, some branding for the scheme has leaked which suggests that the plan won’t just be limited to family members, but to friends too.<\/p>\n

As shared by leaker Aggiornamenti Lumia, shared the branding, quite simply called “Friends & Family,” which strongly suggests the branding will be more broad than just family members whenever it does launch. It would make things easier, as registering your friends as family members could possibly cause problems somewhere down the line.<\/p>\n

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Xbox has recently been trialling letting subscribers share Game Pass with family members, but a recent leak suggests you’ll be able to do it with friends too. Earlier this month, Microsoft started testing a family plan of Game Pass in Colombia and Ireland, which lets you share Game Pass benefits with your family. However, as reported by The Verge, some branding for the scheme has leaked which suggests that the plan won’t just be limited to family members, but to friends too. As shared by leaker Aggiornamenti Lumia, shared the branding, quite simply called “Friends & Family,” which strongly suggests the branding will be more broad than just family members whenever it does launch. It would make things easier, as registering your friends as family…<\/p>\n

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