Xbox and Calm have launched gaming soundscapes for sleeping

Microsoft has introduced a partnership between Xbox and Calm, a preferred sleep, meditation, and leisure app, that may convey video game-themed soundscapes to the Calm app for the primary time. Available from right this moment, Calm Premium customers can entry two new soundscapes based mostly on Sea of Thieves and Halo Infinite which can be utilized as background audio for sleeping, or normal leisure.

According to a press launch for the collaboration, Calm premium customers can “enjoy the meditative sounds of whirling waves and chattering birds from the ocean expanse of Sea of Thieves and the ambient alien sounds of Zeta Halo from Halo Infinite.”

A Calm Premium subscription usually prices $69.99 per 12 months (or a one-time lifetime membership price of $399.99), however Microsoft’s Xbox Ultimate subscribers can attempt it for 3 months at no cost, and obtain a 50 % low cost on their first yearly subscription (solely out there for brand new Calm subscribers).

The collaboration with Calm is part of Xbox’s push to assist the psychological well being of its participant base. According to a current world survey commissioned by Xbox, 54 % of members mentioned they use video video games to alleviate stress. As such, the gaming large can be highlighting a group of video games out there to play by way of Xbox Game Pass that “provide an escape from the trials of life,” that features Stardew valley, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Unpacking, Persona 5 Royal, and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. 

It must be famous that the latter two video games on that checklist have a mature age ranking and have traumatic themes, making them a considerably questionable inclusion for a group based mostly on selling psychological well being. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice options simulated psychosis and a suicide set off warning was supplied for Persona 5 Royal inside the press launch written by Ron Brown, Quality of Life Program Manager at 343 Industries. Nevertheless, this assortment of video games is on the market to play right this moment on Xbox, Windows, Mobile, and by way of the Cloud.