Microsoft has revealed the next batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
16.04.2024 - 10:49 / gamerant.com / Xbox Game Pass / Harold Halibut / Pam K Ferdinand
Harold Halibut, a unique narrative game developed by Slow Bros. is releasing day one on Xbox Game Pass, and subscribers will also be able to upgrade for free to Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition. Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass continues to offer an appealing library of games for members to enjoy, and the selection changes every month as new titles are added and others are removed.
Launching on April 16 for multiple platforms, Harold Halibut is already receiving predominantly positive reviews from critics, who have praised the deep story and likeable titular character as standouts. The game takes place on a giant city-sized spaceship that has been submerged in an alien ocean for hundreds of years, but even that setup isn’t the most unique aspect of the game. The graphics of Harold Halibut have been carefully handcrafted and then animated using stop-motion. The result is an eye catching and distinctive game that has won numerous awards since it was first announced in 2017.
Alongside Harold Halibut, Obsidian’s Grounded is receiving its final major update, Fully Yoked, on April 16. The survival adventure game has been part of the Xbox Game Pass catalog since it launched in early access in July 2020, and it has gained a loyal fan base in the years since then. Though it can be enjoyed solo, part of the game’s popularity has been its four-player co-op mode that lets a group of friends run around as ant-sized kids trying to survive in a giant backyard.
Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition, or Update 1.4,will add New Game Plus for those looking for an even bigger challenge and will also let players upgrade their gear past level 9. Obsidian also implemented new weapon variants, mutations, achievements, and Ant Queens, as well as a secret door that can be opened by defeating the Javamatic, Brood Mother, Mantis, and Wasp Queen.
Harold Halibut and Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition are just two of the titles that Xbox Game Pass subscribers gain access to in April. There are still three more titles coming before the end of the month: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Another Crab’s Treasure, and Manor Lords, a historical city-builder launching day one on PC Game Pass that is slated to arrive on consoles at a later date.
May will also be bringing a lot for Xbox Game Pass subscribers to look forward to. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will likely be the headliner for many gamers, and subscribers will get to enjoy its long-awaited May 21 launch on day one.
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.
Microsoft has revealed the next batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Eight games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on May 15, including Norco, one of the service's highest-rated titles. It's always sad whenever games are removed from the Xbox Game Pass lineup, but the good news is new games are added on a regular basis as well. In fact, Microsoft just recently pulled the curtain back on four games that will be coming to Xbox Game Pass as part of the May 2024 lineup.
Every month brings new games to the Xbox Game Pass service, with the regularly changing roster in Microsoft's subscription offering plenty of titles for different types of players to enjoy. These can be titles from long-running franchises, indie gems, or titles from Microsoft's first-party studios which are added at no extra cost upon their launch, making Game Pass one of the better deals in gaming.
Microsoft has officially announced the four games that are coming to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service in the first half of May 2024. New games are added to Xbox Game Pass in two waves every month. The first wave typically takes up the first 15 days of the month, while the second wave comes in the back-half of any given month. As expected, Microsoft has now revealed all the games coming in the first wave of new Xbox Game Pass additions for May 2024.
Microsoft has unveiled a slew of new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in the near future and subscribers can look forward to plenty of Day-One releases. One of the best parts about the console's subscription service is the ability to play new titles for no extra cost the moment they launch, meaning those who use the platform have access to a wealth of fresh titles that they don't need to pay an additional fee to access. Following the recent ID@Xbox showcase, the company confirmed that the next few months will be packed with some exciting Day-One drops.
Ravenlok and five other games are leaving Xbox Game Pass later today, April 30. This wave of outgoing titles will round off an uncharacteristically busy month for Xbox Game Pass in terms of departures.
Xbox fans are all set to get a new game, Humanity, which was a day one PS Plus game. That's not all, as Humanity will also be available as a day one Xbox Game Pass game, which means existing subscribers will be able to try it out for absolutely free.
Xbox Game Pass members can play Another Crab's Treasure as part of their subscription starting today, April 25. This day-one addition to the Xbox Game Pass library arrives in the form of a colorful action RPG with an important message about environmental preservation.
As was previously leaked, the critically-acclaimed 2023 action-adventure game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on Thursday, April 25. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate features a number of exclusive perks to help justify its higher cost compared to the other Game Pass tiers, with one of the big selling points being its access to the EA Play library of games.
Xbox Game Pass is making four more games available to subscribers, including a day-one launch title and three additions for Core members. Xbox Game Pass Core, which launched in September 2023, replaced Xbox Live Gold and did away with the two free games subscribers received each month. Instead, for the same price, Core offers a catalog of more than 25 games for members to enjoy at their leisure, and the selection of titles changes about two to three times per year.
Reviews are in for the latest upcoming day-one Xbox Game Pass game, and they're largely positive. It looks like JRPG fans that are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass will be in for a treat when the newest addition to the catalog gets added on April 23. Microsoft has been on a bit of a roll recently when it comes to supplying subscribers with a steady stream of quality games, and this only continues that trend.
It's been confirmed that SteamWorld Heist 2 will be a day one Xbox Game Pass game when it releases on August 8. Xbox Game Pass has had an impressive year so far, kicking things off with the smash hit Palworld and keeping the momentum going strong with a steady string of high-quality day one releases. Luckily for subscribers, there's no sign that Xbox Game Pass' momentum is slowing down anytime soon.