Xbox Shuts Down Moorcroft, Ending Pre-Release Demos on Game Pass
TL;DR
Microsoft has reportedly scrapped Project Moorcroft, a Phil Spencer-era plan to offer pre-release demos via Xbox Game Pass. ID@Xbox says demos are being explored in different ways, with Moorcroft unlikely to launch as a Game Pass benefit and demos now pushed through other formats like demo festivals and wishlist/launch-notify features.
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