Summary
Three new games will join theXbox Game PassCorelineup next week on April 23. Just last year, Xbox seamlessly transformed its longstanding Xbox Live Gold membership intoXbox Game Pass Core, giving Gold members a new library of 25 games to download at no additional cost, with the promise of more being added to the library over time.
Many of thebig titles included in Game Pass Coreare Xbox’s own first-party games. Titles likeGears 5,Halo 5: Guardians, State of Decay 2, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice,andForza Horizon 4populate the list, with several high-profile Bethesda titles included as well, likeFallout 4, Dishonored 2,andDoom Eternal. The lineup also offers a number of critically acclaimed indie titles, likeFirewatch, Dead Cells,Inside,Celeste,and more. Most recently,ChivalryandTotally Reliable Delivery Servicejoined Core back in December.
As part of abig Game Pass blowouthighlighting games that are coming to all tiers of the service by the end of April, Xbox revealed three games that will be added to Game Pass Core on April 23. The sequel to the hit indie time-freezing FPSSuperhot: Mind Control Deletewill be joined by popular co-op mining action gameDeep Rock Galacticand the chaotic car-smashing extravaganza,Wreckfest.
Xbox Game Pass Core Games
Superhot: Mind Control Deletewas first released in 2020 and offers more of the time-bending first-person action its predecessor was known for. Both games are considered must-play for fans of first-person shooters. Unique for encouraging players to smash their cars to smithereens,Wreckfestoffers brutal racing game modesthat satisfy fans of destructive driving. Finally,Deep Rock Galacticis known for having a notoriously challenging Achievement list, taking some players upwards of 400 hours to complete.
It seems that Game Pass Core still offers many smaller titles, as its big AAA games are almost all Xbox first-party. With the big splashes seemingly reserved for the console, PC, and Ultimate tiers of the service, it’ll be interesting to see if Core members will begin to see larger third-party games land on the lineup at some point in the future.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
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.
