Meta adds Xbox Game Pass starter to Horizon+ subscription

July 21 (Reuters) - Meta ‌Platforms said ​on ​Tuesday it is adding the Xbox Game Pass starter edition to its Meta Horizon+ ‌subscription service, expanding its gaming offering on ⁠Quest virtual reality headsets.

The move deepens Meta's partnership with Microsoft's ‌Xbox and will give ‌Horizon+ subscribers access to more than 50 Game Pass titles alongside the existing catalog of more ​than 100 virtual reality games available through the service.

• Meta Horizon+ is a subscription service ⁠that gives Quest headset users access to a catalog of VR ​games, monthly game drops, and exclusive discounts.

• Through the Xbox Game Pass starter, Horizon+ ​customers will also get 10 ‌hours of cloud gaming per month.

• Featured Game Pass titles include "Fallout 4", "Fallout 76", "Grounded", "DayZ" ⁠and "Overcooked 2".

• Meta said it will roll out a gamepad emulator in the coming weeks, allowing Quest Touch ⁠controllers to function like an Xbox controller.

• In April, Meta ​raised U.S. prices for its Quest virtual reality headsets, citing higher memory chip and component costs.

• Earlier this month, ‌Microsoft said it would cut about 3,200 jobs in its gaming division as ‌part of a broader restructuring aimed at improving ⁠returns after years of ‌investment in Xbox, ​including its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

(Reporting by Rashika Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika ‌Syamnath)

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