The dust is settling from all the announcements at X019, and what a show that was on Inside Xbox!
One of those announcement’s involved Game Pass and future arrivals, some of those are available today, which is fantastic for all us subscribers to the service already, and if you haven’t tried the service out already why not!
Should you be new to the service then why not give it a go, with a special offer for newbies:
- If your yet to try Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, get your first 3 months for £1
- For a limited time, all eligible Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members get 1 month of EA Access, 3 months of Discord Nitro, and 6 months of Spotify Premium
For a limited time, all eligible Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members get 1 month of EA Access, 3 months of Discord Nitro, and 6 months of Spotify Premium included as part of their member benefits. That’s not just to new Ultimate members, these perks are for all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. Just go to the membership area on your console and grab yours.
So, where are the games you may be asking?
Just feast your eyes below, there’s so much to look forward to on Game Pass.
Here’s what’s available for you to download and play right now!
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition(PC)
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall (Console, coming soon to PC)
- Hearts of Iron IV: Cadet Edition (PC)
- LEGO: The Ninjago Movie Videogame (Console)
- Rage 2 (Console & PC)
- Remnant: From the Ashes (Console)
- The Talos Principle (Console & PC)
- Tracks: The Train Set Game (Console & PC)
And here’s another list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass beginning this Christmas and throughout early 2020.
- Carrion (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Cris Tales (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Cyber Shadow (Console & PC)
- Darksiders III (Console & PC)
- Double Kick Heroes (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Drake Hollow (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Edge of Eternity (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Final Fantasy franchise (Console & PC)
- Final Fantasy VII
- Final Fantasy VIII: Remastered
- Final Fantasy IX
- Final Fantasy X: HD Remastered
- Final Fantasy X-2: HD Remastered
- Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
- Final Fantasy XV
- Forager (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Haven (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- It Lurks Below (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Levelhead (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Life Is Strange 2: Episodes 4 & 5 (Console)
- My Friend Pedro (Console/PC)
- Pandemic (PC)
- PHOGS (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- She Dreams Elsewhere (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- SkateBird (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Streets of Rage 4 (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Scourge Bringer (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- Supraland (Console) – ID@Xbox
- Tekken 7 (Console)
- Touhou Luna Nights (Console & PC) – ID@Xbox
- The Escapists 2 (Console)
- The Red Lantern (Console) – ID@Xbox
- The Red Strings Club (PC)
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Console)
- Vambrace: Cold Soul (Console & PC)
- West of Dead (Console & PC)
- Yakuza franchise (Console & PC)
- Yakuza 0
- Yakuza Kiwami
- Yakuza Kiwami 2
I’m betting you hadn’t forgotten the promise to bring Xbox Game Studios games to Xbox Game Pass the same day as their launch – like Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the most popular strategy games ever!
And a just a few short weeks later, Halo: The Master Chief Collection arrives on PC for the first time, starting with Halo: Reach on December 3. Now optimized for PC, experience the revered campaign and the pivotal battle for the planet Reach as Noble team fights to save humanity’s last stronghold.
There is also an updated bundle for console, which includes Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach. Plus, since it’s included with your Xbox Game Pass membership, you can pre-install now, so you’re ready to play on day one!
Beyond December, there are even more Xbox Game Studios titles coming in 2020:
- Bleeding Edge (Console & PC)
- Grounded (Console & PC)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (PC)
- Minecraft Dungeons (Console & PC)
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Console & PC)
- Tell Me Why (Console & PC)
- Wasteland 3 (Console & PC)
As always with new additions, there will be a few departures from the Game Pass service. Here’s what’s leaving the library of games on November 30th 2019
- Abzu(PC and Console)
- Below (Console)
- Football Manager 2019 (PC)
- GRID 2 (Console)
- Kingdom Two Crowns (Console)
- Strange Brigade (Console)
Don’t forget that members get a 10% discount on games before they go, so now’s the time to pick them up if you wish to carry on playing them!
Righty ho then, I best finish Strange Brigade!