Age of Mythology: Retold has been confirmed for a day-one release on Microsoft's consoles, whose owners will be able to play it via Xbox Game Pass or purchase it digitally. This development marks a notable improvement in how Microsoft's first-party RTS games approach consoles, which have previously been more of an afterthought for them, with that strategy standing in stark contrast to most other types of Xbox Game Pass releases.
Age of Mythology: Retold was originally announced in October 2022 as the remastered and definitive edition of the iconic 2002 RTS. The project is a collaborative effort between a handful of studios led by Microsoft subsidiary World's Edge, which has been exclusively working on the Age of Empires franchise since its foundation in 2019. The console ports of Age of Mythology: Retold were never in doubt, but their timing was less certain up until now.
As part of a new behind-the-scenes video shared in late February, World's Edge has confirmed that Age of Mythology: Retold will be treated to a same-day release on PC and the last two generations of Xbox consoles. This multi-platform debut will be a first for the Redmond-based studio, which has three finished titles to its name, all of which were PC exclusives at launch. Of those, Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 4 took years to reach Xbox consoles, while the definitive edition of the third entry in the franchise never did.
Be that as it may, it would appear that those two console ports found a big enough audience to warrant treating Age of Mythology: Retold to a multi-platform day-one launch. When exactly that debut is meant to happen remains unclear, as the upcoming remaster is still without a firm release date. But seeing how it's previously been confirmed for 2024 and it's already late February, it's almost certain to be happening in the second half of the year. For reference, the first three titles from World's Edge have all received release dates in summer before hitting the market in Q4 of their respective years.
Age of Mythology: Reload is not the only upcoming game that's been confirmed for a day-one debut on Microsoft's subscription service while still waiting for a specific release date. Stylish indie adventure Hauntii is also meant to hit Xbox Game Pass sometime in 2024.
Looking at the near future, Microsoft intends to keep adding to its content catalog at a steady pace; Xbox Game Pass already has five confirmed titles for March, as well as four for April. More releases are expected to be announced over the coming weeks.
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 website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
March 15 is the last day for Xbox Game Pass members to playNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered and two other titles with either «Very» or «Overwhelmingly Positive» Steam reviews. This wave of departures is solely comprised of titles that have been part of the Xbox Game Pass catalog since 2022.
Developer Baby Robot Games has announced that Ereban: Shadow Legacy is no longer coming to Xbox Game Pass due to a change in publisher. Despite the unfortunate Xbox Game Pass news, Ereban is still set for a Steam release on April 10.
Xbox Game Pass has added No More Heroes 3 to its ever-expanding content library. This is the sixth title to reach Microsoft's subscription service in March 2024 and the 33rd overall addition to Xbox Game Pass since the turn of the year.
Xbox Game Pass is adding NBA 2K24 to its content library later today, March 11. Unlike the vast majority of titles that make their way to the service, the latest entry in the NBA 2K franchise won't be available to Xbox Game Pass users on PC.
Until April 7, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can claim the free horror movie The Mist for their digital libraries. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perks change regularly, and while they are mostly focused on giving away free content for live service games, sometimes they give away free movies as well.
Xbox Game Pass has confirmed that NBA 2K24 is coming to the subscription service on March 11. Most of the time, Xbox Game Pass reveals games coming to the lineup in batches, which makes this reveal of a single new game addition all the more surprising.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will soon have two additional perks to claim, with one for Persona 3 Reload and another for Final Fantasy 14. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the priciest tier of Xbox Game Pass, but it comes with some major benefits that make it worthwhile for many subscribers.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2024, Capcom has confirmed. The «action strategy» game inspired by Japanese mythology is yet another addition to the long list of titles that will have day-one Xbox Game Pass debuts this year.
Xbox Game Pass has added PAW Patrol World to its content library. The open-world action adventure is the second March 2024 addition to Microsoft's subscription service, as well as the fourth-ever PAW Patrol game to join Xbox Game Pass.
The full release of Final Fantasy XIV on Xbox Series X|S is coming later this month on 21st March, with a Starter Edition of the game being bundled in as an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perk until 19th April.
Xbox Game Pass has confirmed another day-one game for 2024 in the form of The Alters. The next title from award-winning developer 11 Bit Studios is still without an official release date, although the Polish company committed to bringing it to PC, consoles, and Xbox Game Pass sometime this year.