And Microsoft's decision here also seems to be part of a pattern. The company temporarily removed its $1 offer ahead of Starfield's splashy release in 2023, too. But, remember that you don't need Game Pass to play Black Ops 6. You can buy it on Steam and from the PlayStation store, too, when the game releases on October 25.

Microsoft is no longer offering $1 Game Pass trials, killing the option just days before Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches into Game Pass on October 25. So anyone who wanted to sign up for the 14-day $1 trial to play Black Ops 6 won't have the ability to do that effective immediately.

Microsoft has waved goodbye to its famous $1 Xbox Game Pass trial, just days before the much-anticipated release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on October 25th. Gaming initiative for he success of the new campaign which cost a dime for those gamblers who want to sneak in.