Diablo 4, The Quarry, Ark: Survival Ascended and More Coming to Game Pass in March

has a pretty respectable but not totally consistent catalog. While certain staples are there to stay, games come and go regularly. Six games are leaving on April 15th, with half of them from Amnesia developer Frictional Games.

Microsoft have announced April's new arrivals for the Game Pass subscription service, and it includes a cute game about being an alligator, a cute game about gardening, a cute game about fleeing a doomed planet in search of a new home among the stars, and also EA Sports PGA Tour, I guess.

The first games coming to during April 2024 have been announced, and they’re a mix of day-one releases, older faces, and even some returning games. Following a stint in the Xbox Free Play Days, Lego 2K Drive joins the lineup alongside known additions like Harold Halibut and Botany Manor.

The first wave of Game Pass titles for April has been announced with Superhot: Mind Control Delete is out now for cloud, console and PC players. Tomorrow sees the arrival of LEGO 2K Drive, Visual Concepts’ take on an open-world LEGO racing title.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate stands out for offering a vast library of games playable across Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC at a monthly rate of $17. Subscribers benefit from monthly additions of new games, such as Dead Island 2, alongside perks like online multiplayer access and discounts on non-Game Pass titles. Recent additions to the service include NBA 2K24 and MLB The Show 24, with more anticipated titles like Diablo 4, marking the first Activision Blizzard addition to Game Pass. Check out the new games now available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft’s game-streaming platform, finally lets you actually use a keyboard and mouse to play on PC. There’s a bit of a catch for now, though, in that it’s only a beta test for now with a small selection of games supported. Still, it’s something!

Microsoft is in the process of adding mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Terra Invicta is available on PC Game Pass as part of the Game Preview program, starting today. This means Game Pass subscribers should be aware that this game is not necessarily finished, as developers continue to work on it based on fan feedback. However, Microsoft's subscription service is no doubt a great way to gather even more feedback, even if the game has been in early access of sorts since late 2022.

Update 1.6 for Stardew Valley is available now for PC players across platforms, along with Patch 1.6.2 being made available for PC Game Pass and Windows Store users. Stardew Valley Patch 1.6.2 includes a number of adjustments and fixes to resolve bugs with Update 1.6, along with some new changes to key game mechanics.

Xbox Game Pass members can play Evil West with their subscriptions starting today. Developed by Polish studio Flying Wild Hog, the action-packed third-person shooter is the tenth title to reach Xbox Game Pass in March 2024.

The Quarry is now available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The renowned survival horror experience is the ninth title to reach Microsoft's subscription service in March 2024, as well as the 36th Xbox Game Pass addition since the turn of the year.

Microsoft unveiled the batch of titles coming to its gaming subscription service throughout the back half of March. Quite a few awesome titles are making their way to the service, but by far, the most notable addition is Diablo IV, the first Activision Blizzard game being made available on Xbox Game Pass.