Microsoft has introduced the Xbox Game Pass July 2024 Wave 2 lineup, which unusually solely takes us as much as July 19. This leaves lots of time for a subsequent announcement of the long-awaited addition of video games from Activision’s again catalog, together with Call of Duty titles.
It’s the first Game Pass lineup introduced after Microsoft’s controversial value hike and tier change for its subscription service. Analysts just lately informed IGN the Game Pass value hike was “inevitable,” and warned extra will increase, extra tiers, and even advertisements could also be on the means.
As for what’s confirmed as coming to Game Pass in July, out as we speak, July 16 is Magical Delicacy (Cloud, Console, and PC), obtainable day-one with Game Pass. This healthful pixel artwork platformer lets gamers cook dinner magical delicacies from an unlimited assortment of substances in your individual store.
Additionally out as we speak day-one on Game Pass is Flock (Cloud, Console, and PC), a multiplayer co-op sport about the pleasure of flight and amassing lovely flying creatures with your pals.
On July 18, Flintlock: The Siege of Daybreak (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Collection X|S) hits Game Pass as a day-one title. It’s an motion RPG from A44 Video games, the builders of Ashen. Additionally on July 18 is yet one more day-one Game Pass launch: Dungeons of Hinterberg.
Microsoft’s Wave 2 announcement is rounded out by Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Cloud, Console, and PC), which launches day-one on Game Pass on July 19. This Japanese-inspired, single-player Kagura motion technique sport is a brand new mental property from Capcom. IGN’s Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess overview returned an 8/10. We mentioned: “Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a fascinatingly enjoyable action-strategy hybrid with distinctive gameplay and spectacular artwork design.”
Xbox Game Pass July 2024 Wave 2 lineup:
It’s price noting that Xbox Game Pass Final subscribers can entry the EA Sports activities School Soccer 25 early entry 10-hour trial now by way of EA Play.
Microsoft’s Game Pass July 2024 Wave 2 announcement takes us as much as July 19, which clearly leaves lots extra of the month to return. In a submit on Xbox Wire, Megan Spurr, Senior Group Lead, Xbox Game Pass, teased one other replace, saying: “Let’s get to the video games (and let’s keep in contact, now we have one other replace for you quickly)!”
Maybe the firm is making room for the addition of some huge hitters from the Activision again catalog, with Call of Duty video games together with final yr’s Fashionable Warfare 3 ready in the wings.
Elsewhere, three video games exit Game Pass on July 31. You’ll be able to decide these up for as much as 20% off earlier than they go.
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