Xbox has pushed back on rumors that Game Pass is about to lose day-one releases, but its response stops short of ruling out future subscription changes.

As reported by Insider Gaming, Xbox issued a statement to Forbes’ Paul Tassi saying it has no Game Pass changes to announce today and that no plans have been finalized. The company also said previously announced games scheduled to arrive on Game Pass Ultimate at launch remain unchanged.

The wording matters. Xbox is confirming the status of announced Ultimate releases, not making an open-ended commitment that the service will retain its current structure indefinitely. For subscribers, the immediate takeaway is straightforward: the existing day-one schedule for previously announced Ultimate games is still intact.

The statement follows widespread social-media rumors alleging that a 2027 Game Pass revamp would remove day-one access to first-party games from some subscription tiers, according to Insider Gaming. A90sKid covered those broader Game Pass overhaul claims before Xbox’s latest response. Those claims remain rumors rather than finalized changes announced by Xbox.

Insider Gaming also reports that Ultimate is currently the only Game Pass tier providing day-one launches. Lower tiers operate under different release windows, with some games arriving within a year and others lacking a fixed timeframe. That distinction makes the company’s specific reference to Ultimate particularly important: Xbox has not announced that its other tiers are gaining equivalent launch-day access.

Xbox additionally said it regularly tests different Game Pass offerings and assesses what works for players across different markets, per the report. That leaves room for experimentation, but not confirmation of the rumored 2027 plan. For now, the concrete news is narrower—and better for Ultimate subscribers—than the online chatter: no finalized overhaul has been announced, and previously confirmed day-one Ultimate launches are staying put.