Xbox Game Pass Ultimate added additional perks for subscribers to redeem. The perks cover a wide variety of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate titles, so users should consider checking them out to see if any of their favorite games are included.
05.01.2024 - 14:15 / screenrant.com / Basim Ibn-Ishaq / Xbox Game Pass / Xbox Game
Xbox Game Pass users should have a lot to look forward to in 2024, and the year is kicking off with a bang, thanks to the games being added to the service in January. As a subscription model that allows access to a large playable library, Xbox Game Pass has a mix of smaller titles and major offerings for a diverse experience overall. Not every inclusion will be for everyone, but it's usually easy to find something that has some personal appeal without too much effort.
The newest batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass has been officially revealed on the Xbox Wire blog, and January 9 is an especially exciting date thanks to the addition of to the service. For fans of the more expansive games, it's hard to go bigger than the huge map of , which offers a particularly lengthy adventure in 9th-century Scandinavia and England.
is also the perfect game to play before or after delving into the newest franchise entry, , which covers the past of Basim Ibn Ishaq, a character who first appears in. The two titles represent opposite ends of the spectrum, with 's RPG elements largely fading away in in favor of a focus on classic stealth, but both approaches have their fans. As a launch day title for the Xbox Series X/S, can be played on the new systems, Xbox One, PC, or cloud gaming through Xbox Game Pass.
January 2024's Xbox Game Pass slate has some other major titles in addition to, so anyone who's already beaten it or lacks an interest in the franchise should still be well-covered. Hardcore World War 2 shooter coming on January 4, is one obvious standout, delivering intense, large-scale battles that incentivize careful play and studied mastery. arrives on January 16, taking players back to the horror of Raccoon City in a remake experience that's achieved significant acclaim.
The other Xbox Game Pass titles revealed for the month are and, released on a schedule that ranges from January 3 to 16.,, and are also all recipients of updates available through Xbox Game Pass.
All of these titles could be interesting, but might be the best to jump into in January, with plenty of appropriately snowy settings to double down on the wintry mood. Since titles can come and go on Xbox Game Pass, it's also a good idea to try to build momentum on early, which can take a lot longer to complete than might be expected. 2024 will expand Xbox Game Pass with plenty of exciting additions, but the arrival of on January 9 will likely be one to remember.
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate added additional perks for subscribers to redeem. The perks cover a wide variety of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate titles, so users should consider checking them out to see if any of their favorite games are included.
The multiplayer monster-collecting game Palworld is now available on Xbox Game Pass in early access. Developed and published by Pocketpair, the game is available to play on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as well as PC via Game Pass and Steam. Palworld has been dubbed “Pokemon with guns” by the developer and offers players the chance to fight and team up with creatures called Pals, while also crafting and exploring the game's vast open world and dungeons.
The recent Xbox Developer Direct has confirmed previous leaks that Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is launching for PC and Xbox Series X/S on Tuesday, May 21 as a day one Xbox Game Pass game. The original Hellblade is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning game, and so expectations are high for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.
Xbox Game Pass growth is slowing down, a newly emerged analyst report suggests. This bit of unofficial insight into the popular service could help explain why there are currently no up-to-date Xbox Game Pass subscriber figures to speak of.
Based on a recent series of tweets from Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke, it doesn't sound like Baldur's Gate 3 will be coming to any subscription service like PS Plus or Xbox Game Pass anytime soon. Vincke's discussion comes shortly after discourse surrounding a Ubisoft CEO saying fans should get used to not owning their games was shared in many online circles; in short, it seems Vincke wholeheartedly disagrees.
The talk of video game subscription services has come from many different places over the last week or so. You might remember an article we wrote yesterday about statements Ubisoft made about gaming subscription services in the wake of their upcoming Ubisoft+ service. But the “king” of such services is easily the Xbox Game Pass. The point of the service is to make scores of games available to players for just $10 a month. Plus, some games will be “day one releases” of significant gaming titles. Microsoft has been quick to tout the success of their service, but how well is it really doing?
The January 18 Xbox Game Pass update will introduce two additional games to the service: F1 23 and Turnip Boy Robs a Bank. These releases mark the second expansion of Microsoft's subscription catalog since the turn of the week, arriving just two days after Xbox Game Pass added two acclaimed horror games in the form of Those Who Remain and the Resident Evil 2 remake.
Xbox Game Pass is known for its continually expanding library of games, but along with the frequent additions to the subscription service, it does occasionally lose some titles as well. Games that are set to be removed are usually announced alongside additions, so it's often easy to prepare for the changes coming in a month ahead of time. Even with an active subscription, games can't be played after they leave the service, so having enough heads-up for a decent window to play the game tends to ease a lot of potential frustration.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is coming to Xbox Game Pass on Thursday, September 5, 2024 as a day one game. STALKER fans have well over a decade to get their hands on STALKER 2. Unfortunately, the ambitious first-person shooter has been delayed multiple times, with this latest delay seeing it pushed out of its previously-announced Q1 2024 release window.
Xbox Game Pass has been busy this week, adding two new games on January 16, revealing new games coming later this month and in February, and also confirming a new day-one Xbox Game Pass title for some time this year: Frostpunk 2. This highly anticipated sequel follows the original apocalyptic survival city-builder game and asks a dangerous question in a frozen wasteland: what's next? The biggest external threats are gone, and only internal ones remain.
The Xbox Game Pass additions keep rolling in with the new year, with January 16 seeing Resident Evil 2 and Those Who Remain join Microsoft's subscription service, and even more is on the horizon. Alongside their additions, Microsoft took the time to confirm the next five games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January, as well as the two coming in February.
The Xbox Game Pass subscription service is losing Hitman: World of Assassination on Wednesday, January 31. Xbox Game Pass subscribers know to expect game removals on the 15th of each month and the last day of each month. However, there are times when the Xbox Game Pass removals stray from the established pattern and happen on unexpected days.