As part of the Xbox Business Update event, Xbox President Sarah Bond confirmed that Activision Blizzard games are going to start coming to Xbox Game Pass, starting with Diablo 4 on March 28. Xbox has long made it clear that one of the big advantages to acquiring Activision Blizzard was securing more content for its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Unfortunately, fans have been waiting months to learn when they can start expecting to see titles from Activision Blizzard join the Game Pass lineup.
Xbox finalized the Activision Blizzard acquisition in late 2023. Since then, fans have wondered when the company's big titles would be hitting Xbox Game Pass. Xbox said that Activision Blizzard games wouldn't be coming to Game Pass in 2023, and so then all eyes turned to 2024. It's now been confirmed that Diablo 4 will be leading the charge when it comes to Activision Blizzard games on the platform.
Diablo 4 will be the first Activision Blizzard game to join Xbox Game Pass when it hits the service on March 28. It's unclear exactly when other Activision Blizzard games will come to Game Pass, so subscribers will have to stay tuned for more information on that front. Regardless, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can circle March 28 on their calendars as the day that they can try Diablo 4 without actually having to buy the game.
Bringing a game like Diablo 4 to Xbox Game Pass makes a great deal of sense. Diablo 4 is a live-service game after all, and bringing it to Xbox Game Pass will make it readily available to millions of more players who may have never checked it out if it meant paying full price. This in turn could help Diablo 4 as it releases its seasonal content and leads up to the launch of its first DLC expansion, set to release later this year.
Diablo 4's first expansion is called Vessel of Hatred, and it's set to launch in late 2024. Vessel of Hatred will include a new class, new location, and more, and should go a long way in bringing lapsed players back into the fold. With Diablo 4 coming to Xbox Game Pass, it will be easier than ever before for new players to check out the game as well.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft's flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
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