Xbox Deals and Discussion

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Welcome to the Xbox Deals and Discussion thread.

General info

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• You cannot currently buy any Xbox 360 content on xbox.com using your account balance, you can only use an active credit card or PayPal. To use your balance, you must make purchases on your console. Unfortunately, even "purchasing" free content through the web site like trials requires an alternative method of payment tied to your account, though adding an empty MasterCard / Visa gift card that is registered for online purchases will work. Xbox One games can be purchased on the web site with your account balance.
• Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.
  On Xbox One, Gold trials of any length work for sales and Games with Gold. You must be an active Gold subscriber (paid or trial) to play Games with Gold purchases.
• On Xbox 360, you must have at least a 1 month Gold subscription for sales and Games with Gold. Neither 48 hour trials, 14 day trials nor free weekends qualify.
• All known sales and information on sales should make their way into the OP. Major Nelson usually updates his blog with new sales information every Tuesday.
• ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No information within this thread can or should be construed as accurate (or still valid), therefore ...
• Always verify Xbox Live Marketplace prices before your purchase!
• Spend wisely, have fun, and enjoy!

Latest Sales Posts​

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Apr 14 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Apr 9 - Wednesday drops​

Apr 8 - Tuesday drops​

Apr 7 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Apr 3 - Thursday drops​

Apr 2 - Wednesday drops​

Apr 1 - Tuesday drop​

Mar 31 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Mar 27 - Thursday drops​

Mar 26 - Wednesday drops​

Mar 25 - Tuesday drops​

Mar 24 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Mar 19 - Wednesday drop​

Mar 18 - Tuesday drops​

Mar 17 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Mar 13 - Thursday drops​

Mar 12 - Wednesday drops​

Mar 11 - Tuesday drops​

Mar 10 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Mar 6 - Thursday drops​

Mar 5 - Wednesday drops​

Mar 4 - Tuesday drop​

Mar 3 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Feb 27 - Thursday drops​

Feb 26 - Wednesday drop​

Feb 25 - Tuesday drops​

Feb 24 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Feb 20 - Thursday drops​

Feb 19 - Wednesday drops​

Feb 17 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Feb 13 - Thursday drops (Anime Month)​

Feb 12 - Wednesday drops​

Feb 11 - Tuesday drops​

Feb 10 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Feb 7 - Thursday drops​

Feb 5 - Wednesday drops​

Feb 3 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Jan 30 - Anime Month​

Jan 29 - Wednesday drops (Team17 sale)​

Jan 28 - Tuesday drops​

Jan 27 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Jan 24 - Lunar New Year sale follow up​

Jan 23 - Lunar New Year sale​

Jan 22 - Wednesday drops​

Jan 20 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Jan 14 - Tuesday drops​

Jan 13 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Jan 8 - Wednesday drops (Wired Productions sale)​

Jan 7 - Tuesday drops (Wired Productions sale)​

Jan 6 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Jan 3 - Beyond Countdown follow up​

Jan 2 - Beyond Countdown Sale​

Jan 1 - Wednesday drop​

Latest Countdown Posts​

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Apr 14 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 7 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 31 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 24 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 20 - Spring Sale​

Mar 17 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 10 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 3 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 24 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 17 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 10 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 3 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 27 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 23 - Lunar New Year sale countdown​

Jan 20 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 13 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 10 - Lunar New Year sale countdown​

Jan 6 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Game Pass potential departure dates​

Last updated - 2025-04-19

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What is this?

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Game prices in the Xbox store have a UTC end date associated with them. These dates generally fall into 5 categories :

1. The item is currently on sale. These are usually the weekly sale items that end Tuesday mornings at 09:59:59 UTC.
2. The item will go on sale, usually within 2-3 weeks. These are usually set to switch at 23:59:59 UTC, like the weekly sale on Monday evenings. Some of the major annual sales (Spring, Summer, Black Friday, Holiday) start on Thursday evening UTC, and some times appear to be random.
3. The item is on Game Pass and is not currently or going to be on sale in the next few weeks. Third party games generally cluster around 09:59:59 UTC on the 1st and 16th of each month. Currently, at least one game is associated with every 1st and 16th through January 2026. The dates then spread out, ending with Human Fall Flat on July 1, 2028.
4. First party and EA Play titles are farther out, starting in 2049, with many in 2799 and 9998.
5. No date - some items do not have a price and so don't have a date. If the item is part of a bundle that has a price, the date from the bundle is used.

The list below uses the dates associated with games on Game Pass and EA Play. Time stamps in red are the regular Game Pass departure times and titles in red are confirmed to be leaving, either from Microsoft's regular news postings or by devs / publishers. Items available through Game Pass Core, currently on sale or not available for purchase are also color coded.

The date associated with a Game Pass game is not a guarantee it will leave on that date, but since March 2023 when the price data started getting analyzed, every game that's left Game Pass had been flagged as leaving on that date. It's given a number of people an extra heads up on the generally 2 week notice Microsoft provides.

If you have any questions about the list, please ask in the thread.

Most likely current and pending sales

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2025-04-21 23:59:59

Cocoon​

Far Cry 5​

Humanity​

Immortals Fenyx Rising​

2025-04-22 09:59:59

Donut County​

Jusant​

Tchia​

Thirsty Suitors​

2025-04-28 23:59:59

Flock​

Isonzo​

Isonzo (Windows)​

Legend of Mana​

Neon White​

OCTOPATH TRAVELER​

OCTOPATH TRAVELER II​

PowerWash Simulator - Game Pass Core​

SnowRunner - Game Pass Core​

SnowRunner (Windows 10)​

The Gunk​

TRIALS of MANA​

We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie​

2025-04-30 23:59:59

Blizzard Arcade Collection​

Borderlands 3 Season Pass​

Borderlands 3: Season Pass 2​

Call of Duty (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Cross-Gen Bundle​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Standard Edition (Windows)​

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 1 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 2 (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 3 (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 4 (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 5 (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Cross-Gen Bundle​

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Standard Edition (PC)​

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy​

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (PC)​

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Diablo IV (Not available for purchase)​

Overcooked! 2 - Game Pass Core​

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition Extra Content​

Spyro Reignited Trilogy​

Spyro Reignited Trilogy (PC)​

STAR WARS Battlefront (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

STAR WARS Battlefront II - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order - EA Play - 2020-11-10​

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor - EA Play -​

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor Xbox One - EA Play -​

STAR WARS: Squadrons - EA Play -​

2025-05-01 09:59:59

A Plague Tale: Requiem​

A Plague Tale: Requiem - Windows​

A Way Out - EA Play - 2019-11-02​

Age of Empires Definitive Edition (PC)​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes (Not available for purchase)​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dynasties of India (Not available for purchase)​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lords of the West (Not available for purchase)​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition​

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (PC)​

Age of Mythology: Retold​

Aliens: Dark Descent​

Aliens: Dark Descent (Windows)​

Among Us - Game Pass Core​

Another Crab's Treasure​

Anthem - EA Play - 2019-10-09​

ARK: Survival Ascended​

As Dusk Falls​

Assassin's Creed Odyssey​

Assassin's Creed Valhalla​

ASTRONEER - Game Pass Core​

Atlas Fallen (Not available for purchase)​

Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand​

Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand (Windows)​

Avowed (Not available for purchase)​

Avowed Standard Edition​

Balatro​

Battlefield 1 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Battlefield 1 Deluxe Edition Content (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Battlefield 1 Hellfighter Pack (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Battlefield 1 Premium Pass package (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Battlefield 1 Revolution - EA Play -​

Battlefield 2042 Xbox One - EA Play -​

Battlefield 2042 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2022-11-22​

Battlefield 4 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Battlefield V (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2020-06-20​

Bleeding Edge​

BLiNX: The Time Sweeper​

Bluey: The Videogame​

Borderlands 3​

Borderlands 3 Boost Mods Pack (Not available for purchase)​

Broken Age​

Broken Age (PC)​

Brütal Legend​

Burnout Paradise Remastered - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

Call of the Wild: The Angler​

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021​

Chants of Sennaar​

Chants of Sennaar (Windows)​

Chivalry 2 - Game Pass Core​

Cities: Skylines - Remastered​

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone​

Core Keeper​

Core Keeper (PC)​

Costume Quest​

Crackdown 3​

Crackdown 3: Campaign (Not available for purchase)​

Crackdown 3: Wrecking Zone (Not available for purchase)​

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - Game Pass Core​

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge​

Crusader Kings III​

Day of the Tentacle Remastered​

Dead Space - EA Play - 2023-10-26​

DEATHLOOP​

Deep Rock Galactic - Game Pass Core​

Dishonored 2 - Game Pass Core​

Dishonored 2 (PC)​

Dishonored Definitive Edition​

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider​

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (PC)​

Disney Dreamlight Valley​

Disneyland Adventures​

DOOM​

DOOM + DOOM II​

DOOM 64​

DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE - PC) - DOOM Eternal (Campaign) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE) - DOOM Eternal (Campaign) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

DOOM Eternal Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

DOOM Eternal Standard Edition (PC)​

Dordogne​

Dordogne (Windows)​

Dragon Age 2 - EA Play -​

Dragon Age: Origins - EA Play -​

EA SPORTS College Football 25 - EA Play -​

EA SPORTS PGA TOUR - EA Play -​

EA SPORTS WRC (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes​

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Not available for purchase)​

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game​

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Windows)​

Fable Anniversary - Game Pass Core​

Fable II​

Fable III​

Fallout (PC)​

Fallout 2 (PC)​

Fallout 76 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 76 (PC)​

Fallout: New Vegas (BC)​

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (PC)​

Far Cry 6​

FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION - EA Play -​

Forza Motorsport Standard Edition​

Frostpunk 2 (PC)​

Full Throttle Remastered​

Fuzion Frenzy​

Gang Beasts - Game Pass Core​

Gears 5 - Game Pass Core​

Gears 5 - Boost: 30 Day Bonus (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition - Game Pass Core​

Gears 5 Ultimate-Add-On (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

Gears 5: Hivebusters - Game Pass Core​

Gears of War 4​

Gears Tactics​

Gears Tactics - Base Game (Not available for purchase)​

Generation Zero​

Ghostwire: Tokyo​

Gigantic: Rampage Edition​

Go Mecha Ball​

Goat Simulator 3​

Golf With Your Friends - Game Pass Core​

Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox Series X|S)​

GRID Legends - EA Play - 2022-09-01​

Grim Fandango Remastered​

Grounded - Game Pass Core​

Halo 2: Anniversary (PC)​

Halo 3 (PC)​

Halo 3: ODST (PC)​

Halo 4 (PC)​

Halo 5: Guardians - Game Pass Core​

Halo Infinite (Campaign)​

Halo Infinite (Campaign) (Not available for purchase)​

Halo Wars 2 - Welcome to the Ark (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

Halo Wars 2 (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition​

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (PC)​

Halo: Reach (PC)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 2: Anniversary (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3: ODST​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3: ODST (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 4 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo REACH (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo: Reach​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PC)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Not available for purchase)​

Have a Nice Death​

Hell Let Loose​

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - Game Pass Core​

House Flipper​

Immortals of Aveum - EA Play -​

INSIDE - Game Pass Core​

It Takes Two - Digital Version - EA Play - 2021-11-03​

It Takes Two - Digital Version Data (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

It Takes Two (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Joy Ride Turbo​

Jurassic World Evolution 2​

Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition​

Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition (PC)​

Kona II: Brume​

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Game Pass only SKU) (Not available for purchase)​

LIMBO - Game Pass Core​

Little Kitty, Big City​

Lords of the Fallen​

Lost in Random - EA Play - 2022-04-13​

Madden NFL 25 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Madden NFL 25 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Mass Effect - EA Play -​

Mass Effect Legendary Edition - EA Play -​

MASSIVE CHALICE​

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood​

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries​

Metal Slug Tactics​

Microsoft Flight Simulator - Digital Ownership (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​

Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Not available for purchase)​

Mirror's Edge Catalyst - EA Play - 2019-05-14​

Monster Train​

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord​

Moving Out 2​

Need for Speed - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Need for Speed Heat - EA Play - 2020-07-14​

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered - EA Play - 2021-06-25​

Need for Speed Payback - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Need for Speed Rivals - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Need for Speed Unbound - EA Play - 2023-06-22​

New Super Lucky's Tale​

NHL 25 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition​

Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered​

NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN Σ (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection​

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition​

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Game Pass Core​

PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay​

PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION - Game Pass Core​

Pentiment​

Persona 3 Reload​

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition - Pillars of Eternity: Royal Edition Upgrade Pack (PC)​

Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition - Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part I (PC)​

Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition - Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part II (PC)​

Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition (PC)​

Planet of Lana​

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - EA Play - 2020-03-04​

Prey (Cloud Gaming enabled)​

Prey (PC)​

Psychonauts​

Psychonauts (Windows 10)​

Psychonauts 2 - Game Pass Core​

Quake​

Quake 4 (PC)​

Quake II​

Quake III Arena (PC)​

Quantum Break​

Quantum Break (PC)​

ReCore​

Redfall​

Remnant II - Standard Edition​

RESIDENT EVIL 2​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Xbox (Not available for purchase)​

Riders Republic (Not available for purchase)​

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (PC)​

Roboquest​

Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure​

Ryse: Legendary Edition​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Blade of Favor (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Centurion Gladiator Skin (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Commodus Gladiator Skin (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Glott Gladiator Skin (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Gorgon's Fury (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Legendary Edition Bonus Bundle (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Legionnaire Gladiator Skin (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Marius Gladiator Skin (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Oswald Gladiator Skin (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Son of Rome (Not available for purchase)​

ScreamRide​

Sea of Stars​

Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition​

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II​

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Not available for purchase)​

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition​

Shady Part of Me​

Sifu​

Skate 3 - EA Play -​

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer​

Sniper Elite 5​

Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition - Game Pass Core​

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game​

Stacking​

Starfield​

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition - Game Pass Core​

State of Decay: Year-One (Not available for purchase)​

SteamWorld Dig​

SteamWorld Dig 2​

Stellaris: Console Edition​

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (Not available for purchase)​

Sunset Overdrive​

Sunset Overdrive (PC)​

Super Mega Baseball 4 - EA Play -​

SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE - Game Pass Core​

Techtonica (Game Preview)​

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Game Pass Core​

Tell Me Why: Chapter 2 (Not available for purchase)​

Tell Me Why: Chapter 3 (Not available for purchase)​

Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3​

Terraria​

The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut​

The Bard's Tale Trilogy - EA Play -​

The Case of the Golden Idol​

The Elder Scrolls Online - Game Pass Core​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PC)​

The Evil Within​

The Evil Within 2 (PC)​

The Last Case of Benedict Fox: Definitive Edition​

The Rewinder​

The Sims 4 Get to Work - EA Play -​

theHunter: Call of the Wild​

Thirsty Suitors​

Titanfall 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands - Standard Edition (Game Pass only SKU)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe Edition​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Year 1 Operators (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Year 2 Operators (Not available for purchase)​

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition​

Torment: Tides of Numenera​

Torment: Tides of Numenera (PC)​

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator​

Train Sim World 5: Standard Edition​

UFC 5 - EA Play -​

Unravel - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Unravel Two - EA Play - 2019-01-19​

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut​

Wasteland Remastered​

We Happy Few​

WILD HEARTS Standard Edition - EA Play -​

World War Z: Aftermath​

Wreckfest - Game Pass Core​

Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection​

2025-04-20 17:59:59

Football Manager 2024 (PC)​

Football Manager 2024 Console​

2025-04-21 10:59:59

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders​

2025-04-22 23:59:59

Farming Simulator 22​

Farming Simulator 22 PC (PC)​

Monster Sanctuary - Game Pass Core​

Neon Abyss​

2025-04-23 18:59:59

NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black​

2025-04-24 06:59:59

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33​

2025-04-26 13:59:59

Atomfall​

2025-04-28 11:59:59

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap​

2025-04-28 15:59:59

Eternal Strands​

2025-04-30 13:59:59

Sniper Elite: Resistance​

2025-04-30 15:59:59

Far Cry 4​

2025-05-01 09:59:59

Have a Nice Death​

Kona II: Brume​

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Game Pass only SKU) (Not available for purchase)​

Sniper Elite 5​

The Last Case of Benedict Fox: Definitive Edition​

The Rewinder​

Thirsty Suitors​

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition​

2025-05-01 15:59:59

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector​

2025-05-05 17:59:59

Revenge of the Savage Planet (Not available for purchase)​

Revenge of the Savage Planet PC (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

2025-05-06 23:59:59

Dungeons Of Hinterberg​

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn​

2025-05-07 23:59:59

MechWarrior 5: Clans​

South of Midnight​

2025-05-08 23:59:59

Commandos: Origins​

Commandos: Origins (Win) (PC)​

2025-05-10 14:59:59

Blue Prince​

2025-05-14 23:59:59

DOOM: The Dark Ages (Not available for purchase)​

DOOM: The Dark Ages Standard Edition​

DOOM: The Dark Ages Void DOOM Slayer Skin (Not available for purchase)​

2025-05-16 09:59:59

Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons​

Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons (PC)​

Chants of Sennaar​

Chants of Sennaar (Windows)​

Farming Simulator 22​

Farming Simulator 22 PC (PC)​

Hauntii​

Jurassic World Evolution 2​

Little Kitty, Big City​

Planet of Lana​

2025-05-17 06:59:59

Crime Scene Cleaner​

2025-05-17 14:59:59

Tempopo​

2025-06-01 09:59:59

Against the Storm (PC)​

Cassette Beasts​

Dune: Spice Wars (moved from 2024-12-01)​

Firework (Windows)​

Generation Zero​

Goat Simulator 3​

Goat Simulator 3: Windows Edition​

Goat Simulator 3: Xbox One Edition​

Humanity​

Hypnospace Outlaw​

Moving Out 2​

PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

Remnant II - Standard Edition​

Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends​

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer​

The Big Con​

2025-06-04 16:59:59

One Lonely Outpost​

2025-06-10 23:59:59

MULLET MADJACK​

2025-06-16 09:59:59

Depersonalization (PC)​

Dordogne​

Dordogne (Windows)​

Far Cry 6​

Isonzo​

Isonzo (Windows)​

Keplerth (PC)​

My Time at Sandrock​

My Time at Sandrock (Not available for purchase)​

My Time at Sandrock Online (Not available for purchase)​

REMATCH (Not available for purchase)​

Shadowrun Returns​

Shadowrun Trilogy​

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut​

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition​

The Callisto Protocol (Not available for purchase)​

The Callisto Protocol for Xbox One​

The Callisto Protocol for Xbox Series X|S​

The Callisto Protocol for Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe Edition​

2025-06-16 14:59:59

33 Immortals (Game Preview)​

2025-06-19 09:59:59

REMATCH (Not available for purchase)​

2025-07-01 09:59:59

Arcade Paradise​

Journey To The Savage Planet: Employee Of The Month​

Journey To The Savage Planet: Employee Of The Month (PC)​

Persona 3 Reload (moved from 2025-02-01)​

Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders​

SteamWorld Dig​

SteamWorld Dig 2​

2025-07-11 03:59:59

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Content Pack (Not available for purchase)​

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Cross-Gen Edition​

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Wireframe Tony Shader (Not available for purchase)​

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Not available for purchase)​

2025-07-15 09:59:59

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank​

2025-07-16 09:59:59

Assassin's Creed Valhalla​

Cricket 24​

Cricket 24: The Official Game Of The Ashes (PC)​

Flock​

Gigantic: Rampage Edition​

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess​

Mafia: Definitive Edition​

Mafia: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Magical Delicacy (moved from 2026-07-16)​

Moonlighter (moved from 2024-12-01)​

No Man's Sky​

Tchia​

The Case of the Golden Idol​

2025-08-01 09:59:59

Cooking Simulator​

Cooking Simulator Windows​

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (moved from 2025-02-01)​

NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN Σ (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection​

Starbound (PC)​

2025-08-16 09:59:59

Atlas Fallen (Not available for purchase)​

Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand​

Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand - Free Upgrade​

Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand (Windows)​

PlateUp!​

2025-09-01 09:59:59

Borderlands 3 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Borderlands 3 Gearbox Cosmetic Pack​

Borderlands 3 Gold Weapon Skins Pack​

Borderlands 3 Neon Cosmetic Pack​

Borderlands 3 Retro Cosmetic Pack​

Borderlands 3 Season Pass​

Borderlands 3 Toy Box Weapons Pack​

Borderlands 3: Season Pass 2​

Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition​

Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition (PC)​

Call of the Wild: The Angler​

Core Keeper​

Core Keeper (PC)​

Sea of Stars​

This War of Mine: Final Cut​

2025-09-16 09:59:59

RESIDENT EVIL 2​

Train Sim World 5: Free Starter Pack - Train Sim World 5: Frankfurt - Fulda: Kinzigtalbahn​

Train Sim World 5: Free Starter Pack - Train Sim World 5: San Bernardino Line: Los Angeles - San Bernardino​

Train Sim World 5: Free Starter Pack - Train Sim World 5: West Coast Main Line: London Euston - Milton Keynes​

Train Sim World 5: Standard Edition​

Wargroove 2​

2025-10-01 09:59:59

All You Need is Help​

Cocoon​

Sifu​

Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC) (moved from 2025-04-01)​

We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie​

2025-10-16 09:59:59

Cities: Skylines II - PC Edition (PC)​

Donut County​

Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox Series X|S) - Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode (Xbox Series X|S)​

Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox Series X|S) (Not available for purchase)​

Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S)​

Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One) (Not available for purchase)​

Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (PC)​

Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows​

2025-11-01 09:59:59

Dead Island 2​

Dead Island 2 (Windows)​

Jusant​

Metal Slug Tactics​

Return to Monkey Island​

Wartales​

2025-11-16 09:59:59

Football Manager 2024 (PC)​

Football Manager 2024 Console​

Frostpunk (PC)​

Frostpunk: Console Edition​

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Windows Edition​

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Xbox Edition​

Spirittea​

2025-12-01 09:59:59

Aliens: Dark Descent​

Aliens: Dark Descent (Windows)​

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (moved from 2024-12-01)​

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone​

Genesis Noir (moved from 2025-03-01)​

Genesis Noir: Windows Edition (moved from 2025-03-01)​

Lords of the Fallen​

Lords of the Fallen (PC)​

OCTOPATH TRAVELER​

OCTOPATH TRAVELER II​

PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay​

SteamWorld Build​

2025-12-16 09:59:59

Ben 10: Power Trip​

Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition​

Hunt: Showdown 1896​

Mortal Kombat 11​

Still Wakes the Deep​

Wildfrost​

2026-01-01 09:59:59

Carrion​

Carrion (PC)​

Hell Let Loose​

House Flipper​

Injustice 2​

Injustice 2 - Standard Edition (PC)​

Middle-earth: Shadow of War​

Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Standard Edition Content (Not available for purchase)​

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2​

Road 96​

2026-01-16 09:59:59

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn​

Medieval Dynasty​

Medieval Dynasty (Xbox One)​

Neon White​

Palworld (Game Preview) (moved from 2025-02-01)​

Starbound​

2026-02-01 09:59:59

Brotato (moved from 2025-02-01)​

Shady Part of Me​

Shady Part of Me (Windows)​

2026-03-01 09:59:59

Bluey: The Videogame (moved from 2025-03-01)​

Disney Dreamlight Valley​

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game​

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Windows)​

Nine Sols​

2026-03-16 09:59:59

Enter The Gungeon​

Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview)​

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island​

2026-04-01 09:59:59

Cities: Skylines - Remastered​

Cities: Skylines - Windows 10 Edition (PC)​

Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition - Game Pass Core​

Mad Streets​

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT​

SMITE 2 (Game Preview)​

THE FINALS​

2026-04-16 09:59:59

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes​

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Not available for purchase)​

Hunt: Showdown 1896 (Windows)​

Inscryption​

2026-05-01 09:59:59

Another Crab's Treasure​

Ashen​

Citizen Sleeper​

Creatures of Ava​

DayZ - Game Pass Core​

Descenders - Game Pass Core​

Goat Simulator - Game Pass Core​

Goat Simulator: Remastered​

Goat Simulator: Remastered (Windows Edition)​

Manor Lords (Game Preview) (PC)​

2026-05-16 09:59:59

Galacticare​

Shadowrun Returns PC (PC)​

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut PC (PC)​

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition PC (PC)​

2026-06-01 09:59:59

ASTRONEER - Game Pass Core​

Dead by Daylight​

Dead by Daylight Windows​

Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - Game Pass Core​

theHunter: Call of the Wild​

theHunter: Call of the Wild - Windows 10​

World War Z​

World War Z - WWZ Upgrade to Aftermath​

World War Z (PC)​

World War Z: Aftermath​

World War Z: Aftermath (PC)​

World War Z: Aftermath Upgrade (PC)​

2026-06-16 09:59:59

Among Us - Game Pass Core​

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Game Pass Core​

2026-07-01 09:59:59

Slay The Spire - Game Pass Core​

Slay The Spire (PC)​

Unpacking - Game Pass Core​

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide​

2026-07-16 09:59:59

Dungeons Of Hinterberg​

Golf With Your Friends - Game Pass Core​

Golf With Your Friends (Windows Version)​

PowerWash Simulator - Game Pass Core​

Stellaris (PC)​

Stellaris: Console Edition​

Techtonica (Game Preview)​

2026-08-01 09:59:59

Celeste - Game Pass Core​

Crusader Kings III (moved from 2025-02-01)​

Crusader Kings III (PC) (moved from 2025-02-01)​

Go Mecha Ball​

INSIDE - Game Pass Core​

Roboquest​

2026-08-16 09:59:59

Firewatch - Game Pass Core​

LIMBO - Game Pass Core​

LIMBO (PC)​

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader​

2026-09-01 09:59:59

Neon Abyss​

Neon Abyss (PC)​

Star Trucker​

2026-09-16 09:59:59

Dead Cells - Game Pass Core​

Dead Cells (PC)​

Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition - Game Pass Core​

Superliminal - Game Pass Core​

2026-10-01 09:59:59

Chivalry 2 - Game Pass Core​

2026-11-01 09:59:59

Deep Rock Galactic - Game Pass Core​

2026-11-16 09:59:59

Frostpunk 2 (PC)​

Wreckfest - Game Pass Core​

Wreckfest (PC)​

2026-12-01 09:59:59

Legend of Mana​

Monster Sanctuary - Game Pass Core​

Monster Sanctuary (Windows Version)​

Overthrown (Game Preview)​

Stardew Valley - Game Pass Core​

Stardew Valley (PC)​

Totally Reliable Delivery Service - Game Pass Core​

TRIALS of MANA​

Vampire Survivors - Game Pass Core​

2026-12-16 09:59:59

For The King II​

2027-01-01 09:59:59

VALORANT​

2027-02-01 09:59:59

Trailmakers​

2027-02-16 09:59:59

Kingdom Two Crowns​

2027-03-01 09:59:59

Balatro​

2027-03-16 09:59:59

Control - Game Pass Core​

Control Expansion 1 "The Foundation" - Game Pass Core​

Control Expansion 2 "AWE" - Game Pass Core​

Control Season Pass - Game Pass Core​

Control Standard Edition - Control Expansion Pack 1 The Foundation (PC)​

Control Standard Edition - Control Expansion Pack 2 AWE (PC)​

Control Standard Edition (PC)​

Control Ultimate Edition - Game Pass Core​

Control Ultimate Edition - Xbox Series X|S - Game Pass Core​

Control Ultimate Edition (PC)​

TUNIC - Game Pass Core​

2027-04-01 09:59:59

SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE - Game Pass Core​

Zombie Army 4: Dead War (moved from 2025-04-01)​

2027-05-01 09:59:59

SnowRunner - Game Pass Core​

SnowRunner - Anniversary DLC - Game Pass Core​

SnowRunner (Windows 10)​

SnowRunner (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

2027-06-01 09:59:59

Batman: Arkham Knight - Game Pass Core​

Terraria​

2027-06-16 09:59:59

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator​

2027-07-01 09:59:59

Assassin's Creed Odyssey​

Assassin's Creed Origins​

Far Cry 5​

FOR HONOR​

FOR HONOR - Standard Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Immortals Fenyx Rising​

My Friend Peppa Pig​

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands - Standard Edition (Game Pass only SKU)​

Watch Dogs2​

2027-09-16 09:59:59

Riders Republic​

Riders Republic (Not available for purchase)​

2027-10-16 09:59:59

South Park: The Fractured but Whole​

2027-12-16 09:59:59

Overcooked! 2 - Game Pass Core​

Overcooked! 2 (PC)​

2028-02-01 09:59:59

Far Cry New Dawn​

2028-07-01 09:59:59

Human Fall Flat - Game Pass Core​

Watch Dogs: Legion​

Far future dates, mostly first party and EA Play

Spoiler

2048-12-30 23:59:59

Dead Space - EA Play - 2023-10-26​

EA SPORTS FC 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

EA SPORTS FC 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

EA SPORTS PGA TOUR - EA Play -​

F1 23 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

F1 24 - EA Play -​

GRID Legends - EA Play - 2022-09-01​

Madden NFL 24 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Madden NFL 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Madden NFL 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor - EA Play -​

Super Mega Baseball 4 - EA Play -​

UFC 5 - EA Play -​

WILD HEARTS Standard Edition - EA Play -​

2049-12-30 23:59:59

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition​

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (4K HDR bundle) (PC)​

NHL 24 Xbox One - EA Play -​

NHL 24 Xbox Series X|S - EA Play -​

2098-12-31 23:59:59

Battlefield 1 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

NBA LIVE 19 - EA Play - 2019-05-10​

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

2099-02-01 19:59:59

Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

2099-04-04 09:59:59

Halo Wars 2 (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

2099-04-18 09:59:59

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 2​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 3​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 4​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 5​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Season Pass (Episodes 2-5)​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)​

2099-12-29 23:59:59

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition - Game Pass Core​

2100-06-12 23:59:59

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood​

2220-10-06 03:59:59

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered - EA Play - 2021-06-25​

2220-10-13 23:59:59

Mass Effect Legendary Edition - EA Play -​

2220-10-22 23:59:59

Battlefield V (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2020-06-20​

2220-12-11 23:59:59

It Takes Two - Digital Version - EA Play - 2021-11-03​

2229-01-03 23:59:59

ARK: Survival Evolved Season Pass​

2779-12-30 23:59:59

DIRT 5 - EA Play - 2021-08-10​

DiRT Rally 2.0 - EA Play - 2021-08-10​

2798-12-30 21:59:59

Wasteland Remastered​

2798-12-31 23:59:59

Fuzion Frenzy​

The Elder Scrolls Online - Game Pass Core​

Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection​

2799-01-14 23:59:59

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (PC)​

2799-02-01 09:59:59

Halo Wars 2 (PC) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

2799-02-08 09:59:59

The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season​

2799-02-08 23:59:59

Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition​

2799-02-17 23:59:59

Wolfenstein: Youngblood​

Wolfenstein: Youngblood (PC)​

2799-02-28 09:59:59

The Walking Dead: Season Two​

2799-03-02 23:59:59

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (PC)​

2799-03-07 23:59:59

Halo Infinite (Campaign)​

2799-03-11 23:59:59

Dishonored Definitive Edition​

Dishonored Definitive Edition (PC)​

DOOM 3​

DOOM 64​

Fallout 4 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 4 (PC)​

Prey (Cloud Gaming enabled)​

Prey (PC)​

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind​

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind​

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition (PC)​

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion​

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (PC)​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PC)​

The Evil Within​

The Evil Within (PC)​

Wolfenstein: The New Order​

Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC)​

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood​

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PC)​

2799-03-16 23:59:59

DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE - PC) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Fallout 76 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 76 (PC)​

2799-03-24 07:59:59

Bleeding Edge​

2799-03-26 23:59:59

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition​

The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep - The Walking Dead: Michonne - Season Pass​

2799-03-28 09:59:59

The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep​

The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep - The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 2, Give No Shelter​

The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep - The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 3, What We Deserve​

The Walking Dead: Michonne - The Complete Season​

2799-03-28 23:59:59

Lost in Random - EA Play - 2022-04-13​

2799-04-10 23:59:59

Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Game Pass Core​

2799-04-29 23:59:59

Joy Ride Turbo​

2799-04-30 08:59:59

Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition​

2799-05-12 23:59:59

Psychonauts​

Psychonauts (Windows 10)​

2799-05-17 23:59:59

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries​

2799-05-18 23:59:59

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut​

2799-05-31 23:59:59

Banjo Kazooie: N n B​

Banjo-Kazooie​

Banjo-Tooie​

Disneyland Adventures​

Fable III​

Gears of War​

Gears of War 2​

Gears of War: Judgment​

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Halo 5: Guardians - Game Pass Core​

Halo: Spartan Assault​

Jetpac Refuelled​

Kameo​

Perfect Dark Zero​

Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure​

Sunset Overdrive​

Viva Piñata​

Viva Piñata: TIP​

2799-06-09 05:59:59

Crackdown 3​

Crackdown 3: Campaign (Not available for purchase)​

Crackdown 3: Wrecking Zone (Not available for purchase)​

Gears of War 4​

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10​

Halo: Spartan Assault (Mobile / PC)​

Halo: Spartan Strike​

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (PC)​

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (PC)​

ReCore​

2799-06-09 06:58:59

Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition (PC) - Game Pass Core​

Sunset Overdrive (PC)​

2799-06-09 23:59:59

Gears 5 - Game Pass Core​

The Outer Worlds​

The Outer Worlds (PC)​

2799-06-13 18:59:59

Arx Fatalis (PC)​

BATTLETECH (PC)​

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider​

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (PC)​

DOOM​

Fallout (PC)​

Fallout 2 (PC)​

Fallout 3​

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (PC)​

Fallout Tactics (PC)​

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (PC)​

Psychonauts 2 - Game Pass Core​

RAGE​

The Evil Within 2​

The Evil Within 2 (PC)​

Wolfenstein II: Standard Edition (PC)​

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus​

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

2799-06-14 23:59:59

ScreamRide​

2799-06-17 23:59:59

The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​

2799-06-26 23:59:59

Torment: Tides of Numenera (PC)​

2799-06-30 23:59:59

Banjo Kazooie: N n B (Not available for purchase)​

Banjo-Kazooie (Not available for purchase)​

Banjo-Tooie (Not available for purchase)​

Fable II​

GoldenEye 007 (Not available for purchase)​

Jetpac Refuelled (Not available for purchase)​

Kameo (Not available for purchase)​

Perfect Dark​

Perfect Dark (Not available for purchase)​

Perfect Dark Zero (Not available for purchase)​

Rare Replay​

Rare Replay (Not available for purchase)​

Ryse: Legendary Edition​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Colosseum Pack​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Duel of Fates Pack​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Mars' Chosen Pack​

Ryse: Son of Rome - Morituri Pack​

Ryse: Son of Rome (Not available for purchase)​

State of Decay: Year-One (Not available for purchase)​

Viva Piñata (Not available for purchase)​

Viva Piñata: TIP (Not available for purchase)​

2799-07-13 23:59:59

Halo 3 (PC)​

2799-07-18 23:59:59

BLiNX: The Time Sweeper​

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge​

Microsoft Flight Simulator: Add-on Support​

2799-07-21 23:59:59

Grounded - Game Pass Core​

2799-07-24 23:59:59

Killer Instinct​

2799-08-13 14:59:59

The Bard's Tale Trilogy - EA Play -​

2799-08-16 23:59:59

Microsoft Solitaire Collection​

2799-08-17 23:59:59

New Super Lucky's Tale​

2799-08-19 14:59:59

Age of Empires Definitive Edition (PC)​

2799-08-19 19:59:59

Quake​

Quake III Arena (PC)​

2799-08-19 23:59:59

Battletoads​

2799-08-24 23:59:59

Halo Infinite​

2799-08-27 14:59:59

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut​

2799-08-31 23:59:59

Fable Anniversary - Game Pass Core​

Gears of War 3​

Mass Effect - EA Play -​

2799-09-19 23:59:59

Tell Me Why​

Tell Me Why: Chapter 2 (Not available for purchase)​

Tell Me Why: Chapter 3 (Not available for purchase)​

Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3​

Wasteland 3​

Wasteland 3 (PC)​

2799-09-22 02:59:59

Halo 3: ODST (PC)​

2799-09-30 23:59:59

Dishonored 2 - Game Pass Core​

Dishonored 2 (PC)​

DOOM Eternal Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

Phoenix Point​

2799-10-07 23:59:59

Brütal Legend​

2799-10-14 23:59:59

Fallout: New Vegas (BC)​

2799-10-27 23:59:59

Day of the Tentacle Remastered​

Full Throttle Remastered​

Grim Fandango Remastered​

2799-10-28 14:59:59

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition - Age of Empires IV: 4K HDR Video Pack (PC)​

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (PC)​

2799-11-03 23:59:59

Minecraft Launcher (PC)​

2799-11-08 23:59:59

Battlefield 2042 Xbox One - EA Play -​

2799-11-09 15:59:59

Gears Tactics​

2799-11-14 23:59:59

Halo 4 (PC)​

Halo: Reach (PC)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3: ODST​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo: Reach​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PC)​

RAGE 2​

RAGE 2 (PC)​

2799-11-16 23:59:59

ARK: Survival Evolved​

ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Aberration (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Extinction (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Genesis Season Pass​

ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Genesis Season Pass (PC)​

ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Scorched Earth (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved (PC)​

ARK: Survival Evolved Aberrant Skins (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved Season Pass​

2799-11-23 00:59:59

Forza Horizon 5 (Not available for purchase)​

Forza Motorsport (Not available for purchase)​

2799-11-23 23:59:59

Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition - Game Pass Core​

2799-12-03 15:59:59

DOOM Eternal Standard Edition (PC)​

2799-12-07 23:59:59

Need for Speed Unbound - EA Play - 2023-06-22​

2799-12-11 23:59:59

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (PC)​

2799-12-13 23:59:59

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition​

2799-12-17 23:59:59

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - Game Pass Core​

2799-12-30 23:59:59

Battlefield 2042 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2022-11-22​

Battlefield 4 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Burnout Paradise Remastered - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

EA SPORTS WRC (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Fe - EA Play - 2018-09-03​

Immortals of Aveum - EA Play -​

Mirror's Edge Catalyst - EA Play - 2019-05-14​

Need for Speed - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Need for Speed Heat - EA Play - 2020-07-14​

Need for Speed Payback - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Need for Speed Rivals - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

NHL 94 REWIND - EA Play - 2021-03-01​

Peggle 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-14​

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - EA Play - 2020-03-04​

STAR WARS Battlefront II - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order - EA Play - 2020-11-10​

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor Xbox One - EA Play -​

STAR WARS: Squadrons - EA Play -​

Super Mega Baseball 3 - EA Play - 2022-03-03​

The Sims 4 - EA Play -​

The Sims 4 EA Play Edition (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-05-22​

Titanfall 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

UFC 4 - EA Play -​

Unravel - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Unravel Two - EA Play - 2019-01-19​

2799-12-31 22:59:59

ARK: Survival Ascended​

ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Aberrant Skins (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Aberration (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Extinction (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Scorched Earth (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition​

As Dusk Falls​

Broken Age​

Call of Duty (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Cross-Gen Bundle​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Standard Edition (Windows)​

Contrast​

Costume Quest​

Costume Quest 2​

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy​

DEATHLOOP​

DOOM + DOOM II​

Gang Beasts - Game Pass Core​

Ghostwire: Tokyo​

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition​

Hi-Fi RUSH​

Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition​

MASSIVE CHALICE​

Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​

Minecraft​

Minecraft Dungeons​

Minecraft Legends​

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition​

Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered​

Pentiment​

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​

Quake II​

Quantum Break​

Redfall​

skate. (2007) - EA Play - 2021-08-05​

Stacking​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1​

Torment: Tides of Numenera​

We Happy Few​

9998-12-30 00:00:00

A Way Out - EA Play - 2019-11-02​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Age of Mythology: Retold​

Alice: Madness Returns - EA Play - 2019-10-25​

An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (PC)​

Anthem - EA Play - 2019-10-09​

Ara: History Untold (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

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Ara: History Untold, Alexander the Great (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Ara: History Untold, Confucius (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

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ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition (PC)​

Army of Two - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

Battlefield 1 Apocalypse - EA Play -​

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Battlefield 3 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2011-10-08​

Battlefield Hardline (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-07-08​

Bejeweled 2 - EA Play - 2008-03-08​

Bejeweled 3 - EA Play - 2011-10-14​

BLACK - EA Play -​

Blizzard Arcade Collection​

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 1 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

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Call of Duty: Warzone​

Call of Duty: Warzone - Content Pack 4 (Not available for purchase)​

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (PC)​

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - Game Pass Core​

Crysis - EA Play - 2020-07-09​

Crysis 2 - EA Play - 2020-07-09​

Dante's Inferno - EA Play - 2018-08-02​

Dead Space (2008) - EA Play - 2008-10-08​

Dead Space 2 - EA Play -​

Dead Space 3 - EA Play -​

Dead Space Ignition - EA Play - 2010-10-13​

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Diablo IV (Not available for purchase)​

DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

Dragon Age 2 - EA Play -​

Dragon Age: Inquisition (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2014-10-28​

Dragon Age: Origins - EA Play -​

Feeding Frenzy - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

Feeding Frenzy 2 - EA Play - 2008-09-17​

FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION - EA Play -​

Forza Motorsport Standard Edition​

Genshin Impact​

Halo 2: Anniversary (PC)​

Heavy Weapon - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle​

Killer Instinct (PC)​

Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition (PC)​

Mass Effect 2 - EA Play -​

Mass Effect 3 - EA Play -​

Mass Effect: Andromeda (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2017-03-15​

MechWarrior 5: Clans​

Medal of Honor Airborne - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Standard Edition​

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Dungeons for Windows (Not available for purchase)​

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Minecraft for Windows (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Legends - Windows (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Legends for Windows + Launcher (PC)​

Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC (PC)​

Minecraft: Java Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Mirror's Edge - EA Play - 2008-11-05​

Overwatch 2​

Peggle - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition (PC)​

Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition - Pillars of Eternity: Deadfire Pack (PC)​

Plants vs. Zombies - EA Play - 2010-09-24​

Quake 4 (PC)​

Quantum Break (PC)​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Xbox (Not available for purchase)​

Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PC)​

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (PC)​

Sea of Solitude - EA Play - 2020-01-21​

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II​

Skate 3 - EA Play -​

Spyro Reignited Trilogy​

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SSX - EA Play - 2012-02-21​

STAR WARS Battlefront (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

Starfield​

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The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (PC)​

The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited - The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind Upgrade (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

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The Gunk​

The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 2 (Not available for purchase)​

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Season Pass (Not available for purchase)​

The Walking Dead: The Final Season - The Complete Season​

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Train Sim World 4 (Not available for purchase)​

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We Happy Few (PC)​

Wolfenstein 3D (PC)​

Zuma - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

Zuma's Revenge! - EA Play - 2012-07-07​

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Heroes of the Storm (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Immortals Fenyx Rising (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Last Crusade Pack - Lion Tamer Whip (Not available for purchase)​

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Iron Brigade - Rise of the Martian Bear (Not available for purchase)​

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PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

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Watch Dogs: Legion (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

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[jimbobvaquero]

Newegg has the Expansion Pak for $149 bucks. Still pricey, but not as bad as MSRP.

 

[pun123]

Got 3 FH5 achievements last night and the V for Victory punch card didn't work.

 

[walletandgromice]

Got 3 FH5 achievements last night and the V for Victory punch card didn't work.

Brutal. I have few FH5 achievements left.

I did it all yesterday with Guilty Gear. I've never played it before so the tutorial, customizing an online avatar, and playing an offline vs cpu match popped all three in about 8 minutes and they counted for the card.

 

[gamegirlpocket]

This is almost the plot of the Need For Speed movie.

I had no idea! I guess I should tweet Aaron Paul for my royalty check.

 

[Jodou]

So apparently Xbox is still very hands off with Bethesda and had almost nothing to do with Redfall other than helping with marketing, saying no PS5 and putting it (naturally) on Game Pass day one. Zeni decided to push it out now at $70 most likely because they want to move on to better things rather then waste any more resources on a game that was probably always beyond the abilities of the team. Microsoft probably should have at the very least told them that it shouldn't be priced higher than $40 like Hi-Fi Rush and Grounded.

I for one would rather have games that are "beyond saving" like this and Crackdown 3 still come out for some people to enjoy rather than be canceled and chucked in the bin like so many have been suggesting.

Beat me to it. Weird situation where MS is taking the fall for a company they allowed to do business how they saw fit. I can't fault them for that stance, especially since they're shouldering the risk of tarnished reputation. That's quite bold of them actually, and I personally only held Arkane responsible for the outcome as publishers only make business decisions: not bad games.

Regardless, people don't get this riled up when a movie from Netflix sucks and is a testament to how stupid and toxic first-party exclusives still are for gaming. The only reason they exist is to restrict our freedom of choice, and Sony knows it. I'm proof that my PS5 would long be gone if they didn't still have a stranglehold on Final Fantasy. If it weren't for the fact Yoshi-P is helming this next one, I'd be done with the franchise and move on.

 

[whitereflection]

That's because no one buys a $500 dongle to use Netflix.

 

[beenaround]

Got 3 FH5 achievements last night and the V for Victory punch card didn't work.

Been seeing reports the tracking is a day or two behind. I'm in a similar boat and just trying to be patient.

 

[SackAttack]

Been seeing reports the tracking is a day or two behind. I'm in a similar boat and just trying to be patient.

I've gotten three over the last two days,same boat. But, yeah, the fine print says tracking may be delayed.

 

[phat_tonyca]

I've gotten three over the last two days,same boat. But, yeah, the fine print says tracking may be delayed.

I got an achievement on the Hot Wheels dlc... I am sure that will not count. I wish there was more transparency with these things

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[gamegirlpocket]

Anyone desperate for some Series S|X storage, Target once again has the 512GB expansion cards in stock. I checked Target Circle and had a $10 off $70 or more, which counted towards it. $84 with tax, MSRP is $90. Still overpriced, but my Series S will be much happier and I paid zero dollars for it.

 

[tyrok]

That's because no one buys a $500 dongle to use Netflix.

They also release 240 movies and 400+ shows a year so most people won't even notice if more than half are junk.

 

[bee01]

Phil getting ripped apart for saying that good games aren't going to help Xbox catch up to Sony and Nintendo console sales in that interview.

 

[bardockkun]

Phil getting ripped apart for saying that good games aren't going to help Xbox catch up to Sony and Nintendo console sales in that interview.

Yes, because prior to this those people were giving sound and sage evenly balanced thoughts on game consoles with no personal biased agenda of their own.

 

[Bloomy]

I tried Star Wars Squadrons because it's Star Wars Day and it's part of a punch card (if it works).  This might not be for me.  I keep getting lost trying to find enemy fighters.  Left stick left / right rotates the cockpits while right stick changes view.  Can't tell from radar whether enemies are above or below.  Had it set on the Pilot difficulty (second lowest).  I think a 3rd person, behind ship view would work better for me, but that's not available.

 

[deszaras]

I was disappointed the other Star Wars backwards compatible games didn’t go on sale today. I would have grabbed them all up.

 

[awp]

Phil getting ripped apart for saying that good games aren't going to help Xbox catch up to Sony and Nintendo console sales in that interview.

Because people aren’t listening to the whole thing and misinterpreting what he said. Everyone who understood what he was saying was fine with it.

But Sony fanboys taking it as “good games don’t matter”. That’s not what he said. At all.

 

[bardockkun]

There's a special XBox Rewards daily quest for today only for Four (yes, FOUR) whole points for playing Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga.

 

[Bloomy]

There's a special XBox Rewards daily quest for today only for Four (yes, FOUR) whole points for playing Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga.

I had just gone to check the app to see if there was a special daily for today, since there was one last year. After starting Wo Long in the cloud for that weekly, I started Lego Skywalker, and the game immediately quit back to the dashboard. Quest popped, but I thought it was odd since it didn't prompt an update was available.

 

[darthfracas]

I tried Star Wars Squadrons because it's Star Wars Day and it's part of a punch card (if it works). This might not be for me. I keep getting lost trying to find enemy fighters. Left stick left / right rotates the cockpits while right stick changes view. Can't tell from radar whether enemies are above or below. Had it set on the Pilot difficulty (second lowest). I think a 3rd person, behind ship view would work better for me, but that's not available.

Yeah, I came to Squadrons as a big fan of the old Rogue Squadron games on N64 and GameCube, and I feel the same way. It feels like it was meant for the X-Wing vs TIE Fighter crowd from the PC rather than the console fans.

 

[The Ebbtide]

I tried Star Wars Squadrons because it's Star Wars Day and it's part of a punch card (if it works). This might not be for me. I keep getting lost trying to find enemy fighters. Left stick left / right rotates the cockpits while right stick changes view. Can't tell from radar whether enemies are above or below. Had it set on the Pilot difficulty (second lowest). I think a 3rd person, behind ship view would work better for me, but that's not available.

Eject! Pull up!

"No, I'm alright. I'm argh!! Gah!!!"

-Bloomy, probably

 

[adam31]

Anyone desperate for some Series S|X storage, Target once again has the 512GB expansion cards in stock. I checked Target Circle and had a $10 off $70 or more, which counted towards it. $84 with tax, MSRP is $90. Still overpriced, but my Series S will be much happier and I paid zero dollars for it.

Says offer unavailable for me [emoji852]

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[bradnoyes]

Because people aren’t listening to the whole thing and misinterpreting what he said. Everyone who understood what he was saying was fine with it.

But Sony fanboys taking it as “good games don’t matter”. That’s not what he said. At all.

The problem is that, as the mouthpiece for a major brand and corporation, what he meant doesn't really matter because what Phil wants and what gamers want are not even remotely the same thing. The real context for gamers is where things currently stand with Microsoft's 1st-party offerings and what kind of value has been offered by their current consoles. It's easy to interpret what Phil said as "great games don't matter" when Microsoft has spent tens of billions of dollars acquiring big studios yet it's been years--maybe a decade now--since they've had anything approaching a consistent run of quality 1st-party titles.

I think a good question to ask about Microsoft's intentions right now is: what is more important, being third place in the console race or wrapping up the Activision deal and getting all that content on GamePass? As crazy as it sounds Phil's interview almost seems like the first step towards MS giving up the console race if that would help get this deal to go through and they can just keep selling GamePass on every other device known to man (a small first step since this would still take years but a first step nonetheless). And I don't think MS feels like it needs great 1st party games to keep selling GamePass, it just wants tons of known IPs and content, content, content.

 

[bee01]

Phil says that no amount of good games on Xbox can pull people away from Nintendo or Sony and that the console 'war' is already lost, so they have to try to win in a different way - subscriptions and services.  I'd say that the Wii U to Switch turnaround counters that argument, but Nintendo is uniquely able to create a ton of new games and HD ports of their popular IP more quickly than the competition is able to.

 

[SackAttack]

Phil says that no amount of good games on Xbox can pull people away from Nintendo or Sony and that the console 'war' is already lost, so they have to try to win in a different way - subscriptions and services.

I mean, I bought my Series X because it was stupid cheap on AWD. Wouldn't have paid full price because...barely anything on it I want to play that isn't also on PS5.

So cutting the price is a thing they could try that other underdogs have done before.

He's right that a deluge of games won't cause a mass conversion, but it could cause two- or three-console homes as the Series consoles gain wider adoption because of new, exclusive hits.

 

[ritchardf]

i am just trying to figure out which is faker, that interview or the "assassination attempt" at the kremlin

 

[Kromis]

i am just trying to figure out which is faker, that interview or the "assassination attempt" at the kremlin

What did you think of the Phil Spencer interview?

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

Personally I think Phil is wrong on that point. If they kept putting out banger after banger consistently they would eventually draw more people to the platform. Not necessarily pull them away from Sony or Nintendo, but at least get more people that would stick with them or make them the "second console" choice. They just haven't been in that position in a long time, basically they managed this from 360 launch until maybe 2010 or 2011.

Really he shouldn't even be talking about this scenario, it's so far away it's not even funny. Sony and Nintendo have managed to get where they are by building up talent for decades. This has simply not been the case at Microsoft. It is probably the best choice to pivot to quality services, but that doesn't mean dialing down the efforts to get the games in order. I'd much rather they go back to the drawing board on projects than shitting out half baked junk like Redfall or Infinite.

 

[Donken]

Counter point to Phil Spencer, I had never owned a PlayStation until recently. Finally on the PS5 with it being backwards compatible I felt like there was enough exclusive PS4 and PS5 games to justify buying a PS5 on top of already owning a Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X oh and 3 Nintendo Switches, so yeah maybe they won't give up the PS5 to come to Xbox, but if the Xbox has enough great games, people will pick up a Series S or X to play them like I did with the PS5.

I even have one friend who is a avid PS5 gamer who just recently grabbed a Series S because he wants to be ready for Starfield to launch because he loved Fallout and Skyrim.

 

[JohnnyCage]

If Phil and MS really want to stick it to Sony they can just pay Rockstar and Activision to make GTA 6 and CoD Xbox/PC exclusive. They have the you money to do it. 

I don't think console wars are that important to them though. 

 

[josekortez]

Well, the 3 year conversion trick still works - I turned my Gold into Game Pass Ultimate again this morning before I left for work.

I feel like a reverse alchemist.  :shock:

 

[MalakianXVII]

I still will never understand why they don't make a Conker or a Banjo & Kazooie game, it would appeal to that Nintendo market and a lot of people literally on the fence of buying into the Xbox market. At least in my eyes. A lot of RARE ips in general just going to waste, Nintendo has ips going to waste too but they still offer a good chunk of what they have.

 

[ritchardf]

What did you think of the Phil Spencer interview?

i thought it was a big fake white flag. reminded me of puss n boots when he does the big eyes thing, trying to get sympathy and acting like they are a small company that can't compete with the big boys. the fact is they have bought up a lot of developers over the years, and have very little to show for it. I have always believed Microsoft got into console gaming to kill it anyway though, so maybe i am biased.

 

[walletandgromice]

i thought it was a big fake white flag. reminded me of puss n boots when he does the big eyes thing, trying to get sympathy and acting like they are a small company that can't compete with the big boys. the fact is they have bought up a lot of developers over the years, and have very little to show for it. I have always believed Microsoft got into console gaming to kill it anyway though, so maybe i am biased.

Lemme guess: This is why they need the Activision acquisition to go through? Nice.

 

[hustlersuniversityTopG]

i thought it was a big fake white flag. reminded me of puss n boots when he does the big eyes thing, trying to get sympathy and acting like they are a small company that can't compete with the big boys. the fact is they have bought up a lot of developers over the years, and have very little to show for it. I have always believed Microsoft got into console gaming to kill it anyway though, so maybe i am biased.

I feel you’re right. He was just telling us what we wanted to hear and didn’t mean it


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[Mason_mellon]

Looks like they just did a permanent price reduction on the Seagate expansion cards. 89.99usd for 512 and 1T 149.99 and 2T 279.99. Saw on Twitter. Not sure what the original pricing was. But cool they got lowered.

 

[bardockkun]

https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1654486241109311492?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Still overpriced and need more third party options, but it's a start.

I still will never understand why they don't make a Conker or a Banjo & Kazooie game, it would appeal to that Nintendo market and a lot of people literally on the fence of buying into the Xbox market. At least in my eyes. A lot of RARE ips in general just going to waste, Nintendo has ips going to waste too but they still offer a good chunk of what they have.

I Straight up don't think any of those people exist or not enough to buy an XBox console and make a difference. Conker games have never been huge sellers and I think sales wise, leans more towards a flop than an actual hit with both releases. Even then I don't think there are people who want "mature based" platformers and just only have a Switch. As for Banjo, it's been like what? 15 Years since he had a game. Consoles aren't exactly lacking in character platformers, especially on the Switch. Like I think you'll get a good rush of nostalgia if you were to announce one, but we're nearing 25 friggin years since the release of Banjo Tooie. I Just don't see enough people giving a shit to buy an XBox and subscribe or buy a game to relive those memories.

 

[hustlersuniversityTopG]

Looks like they just did a permanent price reduction on the Seagate expansion cards. 89.99usd for 512 and 1T 149.99 and 2T 279.99. Saw on Twitter. Not sure what the original pricing was. But cool they got lowered.

I thought those were “sale” prices but cool to know those are permanent


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[bee01]

I have always believed Microsoft got into console gaming to kill it anyway though, so maybe i am biased.

Geez, they can’t even do that right. #FirePhil

 

[ritchardf]

Geez, they can’t even do that right. #FirePhil

you sure about that? day 1 patches, different performances across consoles, expansions, sure doesn't sound like console gaming. only problem for microsoft they took too long and steam came along and stole pc gaming.

 

[Strider Turbulence EX]

Kinect seems like when MS stopped caring about games honestly.

I play my Xbox more than my pc or switch and my ps3 and ps4 have literal cobwebs on them, but there is no denying they let their IPs languish while Sony thrived off theirs.

They own some of the greatest ip and they just let it linger, like there aren’t many passionate producers eager to make a new Perfect Dark, a game that is approaching 20 years since the last entry. And despite it selling millions of copies with fan interest, there is barely anything known about the game beyond its development issues.

 

[pjgamer007]

check your gameflip wallet, I have a free $1 credit expiring in a few hours.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

I still will never understand why they don't make a Conker or a Banjo & Kazooie game, it would appeal to that Nintendo market and a lot of people literally on the fence of buying into the Xbox market. At least in my eyes. A lot of RARE ips in general just going to waste, Nintendo has ips going to waste too but they still offer a good chunk of what they have.

The only reason I see is the lack of a studio capable of it, or at least willing. Old Rare is long dead. Now I could maybe see Doublefine on it, but they're more about original IP.

Why not license it out at this point though?

 

[DrUnkAgAIn]

The only reason I see is the lack of a studio capable of it, or at least willing. Old Rare is long dead. Now I could maybe see Doublefine on it, but they're more about original IP.

Why not license it out at this point though?

Platformers really don't sell like they used to. Besides us older gamers (who really are in the minority), not many other people want a new Banjo. All the Fortnite and Call of Duty kids sure as hell don't.

And when it comes to Conker, they're probably worried about all the people who would get offended. The blue hairs would definitely come to cancel Xbox for another Bad Fur Day.

 

[chnandler_bong]

I mean, I bought my Series X because it was stupid cheap on AWD. Wouldn't have paid full price because...barely anything on it I want to play that isn't also on PS5.

So cutting the price is a thing they could try that other underdogs have done before.

He's right that a deluge of games won't cause a mass conversion, but it could cause two- or three-console homes as the Series consoles gain wider adoption because of new, exclusive hits.

I've been mainly Xbox for a while and I am still mainly Xbox, but I don't really play any of the AAA exclusives aside from dabbling in Halo and Gears occasionally. I'm here because most of my friends are Xbox and while Discord has made it much easier to expand beyond this platform some of my friends will probably never explore it.

.

The cows have come home to roost...the remaining Xbucks I got from rewards for buying lots of that stuff that was being delisted is about to expire so I splurged and bought all this:

BioShock 2
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered
Xenon Valkyrie+

I wanted to get Kingdom of Amalur Re-Reckoning Fate Edition or whatever but I was too lazy and missed the sale.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

Platformers really don't sell like they used to. Besides us older gamers (who really are in the minority), not many other people want a new Banjo. All the Fortnite and Call of Duty kids sure as hell don't.

And when it comes to Conker, they're probably worried about all the people who would get offended. The blue hairs would definitely come to cancel Xbox for another Bad Fur Day.

Sure, but that just means don't give it a massive AAA budget. People do buy platformers they just aren't at the top of the mountain anymore. Give it to a midsized team at most, AA budget.

 

[Strider Turbulence EX]

Platformers sell, beyond the ones that sell gangbusters on Switch you also have both Banjo nuts and bolts and 2 Banjo spiritual sequels that sold well enough. The problem is MS isn’t interested in them and cancelled projects while in development

 

[deszaras]

Looks like they just did a permanent price reduction on the Seagate expansion cards. 89.99usd for 512 and 1T 149.99 and 2T 279.99. Saw on Twitter. Not sure what the original pricing was. But cool they got lowered.

The 2TB is tempting at that price but right now I’m about at half on my internal and 1TB expansion card. If I bought it, I bet they’d come out with bigger storage within a year. If Microsoft had them regularly in stock, I’d probably go ahead and cash in rewards points and get it though.

 

[gamegirlpocket]

It's definitely starting to feel like all of the good will and optimism from 2-3 years ago with Phil acknowledging the need for exclusives and buying up studios is starting to feel stagnant. I still think the Series X is the nicest hardware I've ever used and Game Pass is a third party and indie goldmine, but now that Sony has essentially committed to that model after dragging their feet on it forever, it's not the competitive edge it used to be. I'm actually on the verge of buying a PS5 for FF16 and PS Plus Extra is helping justify that decision.

https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1654486241109311492?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Still overpriced and need more third party options, but it's a start.

I Straight up don't think any of those people exist or not enough to buy an XBox console and make a difference. Conker games have never been huge sellers and I think sales wise, leans more towards a flop than an actual hit with both releases. Even then I don't think there are people who want "mature based" platformers and just only have a Switch. As for Banjo, it's been like what? 15 Years since he had a game. Consoles aren't exactly lacking in character platformers, especially on the Switch. Like I think you'll get a good rush of nostalgia if you were to announce one, but we're nearing 25 friggin years since the release of Banjo Tooie. I Just don't see enough people giving a shit to buy an XBox and subscribe or buy a game to relive those memories.

TBH, a Banjo-Kazooie remake in 4k with modern controls could make a lot of people happy if they did it right. Between Breath of the Wild's roaming / exploration and Ratchet and Clank keeping up with the times, there are a lot of examples of 3D platforming done right. Even Sonic Frontiers and Kirby have made the transition into modern 3D platformer pretty well.

 

[josekortez]

https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1654486241109311492?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

I think of all of the games that I can download and not play.

 

[awp]

I own both a Series X and a PS5 and still play my X more. It’s not even a close contest. Sony really only has one type of game for their exclusives - the third person adventure game - and honestly they’ve become boring. Still play more multiplatform games than anything else and my Series X is definitely where I prefer to play those.

Anyway, still a lot of good exclusive games coming on Series X as well. Not going to let one bad game ruin my outlook.

PS Plus Extra is better than I thought it would be but truth is 95% of the games on it I’ve either played or have no desire to play. GamePass is still giving me great games on Day One like Hi-Fi Rush, Monster Hunter Rise, Wo Long, etc. Extra doesn’t.

I don’t care that Wo Long wasn’t an exclusive. I’m just glad I got to play it day one without paying $60 for it.


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In other news, bummer to hear that Sony closed one of its studios down today (PixelOpus, which made Concrete Genie). Maybe all they want is big third person adventures…