Xbox Discord partnership leaked, Nitro includes access to Game Pass 'starter edition'

Discord Nitro will soon include a lighter version of Xbox Game Pass, providing access to 50 games through a special tier called the Starter Edition. This partnership between Xbox and Discord aims to offer a cooperative bundle of services. The Starter Edition, previously codenamed Triton, features popular games like Fallout 4, Elder Scrolls Online, and Hades. Discord's potential IPO and expansion into advertising, along with Xbox's plans for an ad-supported Cloud Gaming subscription tier, suggest a strategic alignment between the two platforms. The move to create a more affordable Game Pass tier may address concerns about devaluing first-party content and competition within the service.