In early September, Microsoft announced that membership in Xbox Games Pass for PC would include access to EA Play, EA's own subscription service. Microsoft then announced that this grand convergence of services will launch on PC this December, and Xbox console owners can get their hands on it a little earlier, on November 10.

Unfortunately, Microsoft did not announce a specific date, but at least Windows 10 Game Pass owners will be able to play games from EA's library during the holiday season. with an EA Play membership, "Mass Effect, Battlefield," "The Sims," "Titanfall 2," and "FIFA 2020."

EA games are not the only ones that have been announced for subscription to Game Pass. After Microsoft's recent acquisition of Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media, Phil Spencer confirmed that upcoming Bethesda games will be included in Game Pass from day one. Microsoft confirmed that the space epic "Starfield" will be on Game Pass and that "Doom Eternal" will be playable this year.

With EA and Bethesda games coming soon, Xbox Games Pass is becoming one huge subscription service, and Ultimate for $15/£11/month ($1/£1 for the first month) is the best value in PC gaming and one of the best deals in the PC gaming world.