Microsoft has introduced Wave 2 of the Xbox Game Pass August 2025 lineup, which incorporates Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Gears of Battle: Reloaded, Persona 4 Golden, and extra.
As revealed in a publish on Xbox Wire, Blacksmith Grasp (Game Preview) is on the market at present, August 19, for PC by way of Game Pass Final and PC Game Pass. This early entry recreation means that you can handle your personal medieval smithy, smelt sources into every thing from swords to cooking pots, then fund upgrades to your forge.
Additionally obtainable at present is roguelite FPS Void/Breaker for PC, by way of Game Pass Final and PC Game Pass.
On August 20, Goat Simulator Remaster joins Game Pass Normal, permitting you to do all kinds of issues with goats (and in addition all kinds of different animals), now with shinier visuals and many DLC included.
The identical day sees the beloved Persona 4 Golden arrive on Xbox Game Pass (Cloud, PC and Xbox Collection X/S) for Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Normal subscribers.
August 21 brings the day one launch by way of Game Pass of Herdling, the indie journey the place you are taking cost of a bunch of beasts that look somewhat just like the banthas from Star Wars. Anticipate numerous risks and obstacles to beat in an alpine setting, somewhat than Tatooine.
The top of August brings the month’s two largest Game Pass additions, starting with the day one launch of Gears of Battle: Reloaded on August 26 (Cloud, PC and Xbox Collection X/S) for Game Pass Final and PC Game Pass subscribers. That is the polished-up vrsion of the basic first Gears recreation, now with all post-launch content material, multiplayer maps and cosmetics included.
Lastly, on August 28, Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Cloud, PC, Xbox Collection X/S) joins Microsoft’s subscription service for Game Pass Final and PC Game Pass members. Final yr’s blockbuster fantasy RPG proved divisive amongst followers, and arrives on Game Pass after beforehand showing shortly after launch in PlayStation Plus, again in March.
Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 August 2025 lineup:
- Blacksmith Grasp (Game Preview) (PC) – August 19
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass - Void/Breaker (PC) – August 19
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass - Goat Simulator Remastered (Xbox Collection X/S) – August 20
Now with Game Pass Normal - Persona 4 Golden (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 20
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Normal - Herdling (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 21
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass - Gears of Battle: Reloaded (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Collection X/S) – August 26
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass - Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Collection X/S) – August 28
Game Pass Final, PC Game Pass
As ever, as Microsoft giveth, so it taketh away. Listed below are the titles set to depart Game Pass this month. Members can get a 20% low cost to maintain the video games of their library.
Video games leaving Xbox Game Pass on August 31:
- Ben 10 Energy Journey (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Borderlands 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Paw Patrol Mighty Pups Save Journey Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Sea of Stars (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- This Battle of Mine: Remaining Lower (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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