Call of Duty and other Activision Blizzard games won't appear on Xbox Game Pass until next year. On the Official Xbox Podcast, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer claimed that players wouldn't be seeing a big drop of those titles immediately, due to the lengthy regulatory challenges the company faced in its buyout attempt. Since it was uncertain whether the acquisition would be approved by Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) until recently, Xbox wasn't able to do the groundwork for adding the catalogue to their gaming subscription service. Ahead of the deal's closure, Activision Blizzard confirmed on Twitter that the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and newly-launched Diablo IV won't be coming to Game Pass soon, but Spencer's statement covers older titles as well.
Xbox Game Pass October 2023 Wave 1 Revealed
03.10.2023 - 15:35 / gameranx.com / Xbox Game
The Xbox Game Pass subscription service has been incredibly popular. We’re seeing more subscription services pop up with this generation of console platforms. With Xbox Game Pass, players are essentially opening up a massive catalog of video games to enjoy for a monthly fee. That might be perfect for players just looking to access a wide range of video games right out of the gate when they purchase a new console. Of course, with that said, there’s also the chance you might be keen on just enjoying the first-party Microsoft titles.
All of Microsoft’s first-party video game releases will land on the Xbox Game Pass subscription service at launch. That’s a good bit of savings from having to pay for these games individually. Fortunately, there are several new additions thrown to Xbox Game Pass each month. Typically, we see two waves get unveiled each month, and that means if you’re not fond of the games unveiled within the first wave, you might have some luck with the games unveiled for the next wave of releases. Today, Microsoft has unveiled the first wave of games through their Xbox Wire blog.
This is just the first wave of video games that were released in October. With that said, there are also the additions made from last month. If you didn’t catch the additions from the two waves made in September, we’ll list them below. With that said, there are two games from the second wave that are just now getting added to the collection today. So, everything below are games that can be downloaded and enjoyed right now. Hopefully, there’s something here that piques your interest. But again, if not, there are other games available on the service that were released prior. Likewise, we have a second wave coming later this month.
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Xbox Game Pass October Wave 2 Revealed
Xbox Game Pass has proven to be a popular subscription service, especially if you’re on the Xbox Series X/S console. With Xbox Game Pass, you’re instantly unlocking a massive collection of video game titles to enjoy at your leisure. Pair this subscription with an Xbox Series S, and you have a perfect entry point for next-generation console gaming. Each month, we get two waves, which are essentially sets of games revealed to be coming onto the service soon. We’re midway into October, and that means we’ve been waiting for the second wave of Xbox Game Pass titles to be unveiled.
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