Xbox’s subscription serviceXbox Game Passhas been growing impressively well.Xbox Game Passgains new games quite frequently, including some really high-note surprises, and has now announced the newest batch of games coming to the service in May.
Xbox has invested heavily in Xbox Game Pass, including putting all of its future first-party titles on the service both on consoles and PC the day that they launch. Xbox Game Pass is available on Xbox consoles, PC, and via cloud gaming on Android devices, so the announced games are each available on a selection of the available platforms.
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The news comes via Xbox Game Pass' official Twitter account and comes quickly after it was announced thatXbox Game Pass would be gettingDragon Quest Builders 2this month. Leading the announcement isJust Cause 4 Reloaded, which includesJust Cause 4and all of its new DLC with a few new enhancements thrown in as well and is coming to the service on console, cloud, and PC. There is also survival horror titleOutlast 2coming to console, cloud, and PC, as well asRed Dead Onlinecoming to only console and cloud. The additions also include Ubisoft’s open-world snow sports titleSteep, which is coming both to the cloud and console versions of the service.
Other big-name additions includeFinal Fantasy 10andFinal Fantasy 10-2for console and PC, as well asRemnant: From the Asheson just PC as it is already available on consoles. The additions also include addingPsychonautsfor all three platforms ahead of Xbox’s first-party sequel that is expected to release sometime this year. One of the biggest additions, however, is the release ofFIFA 21as part of Xbox Game Pass' recent inclusion of EA Play. While the additions are already a solid start to May for the subscription service,Xbox Game Pass does have six titles leaving the service later this monthacross its multiple platforms.
Xbox Game Pass' new additions have a good amount of variety so that there is something for everyone, whether players are looking for high-octane action, chilling horror, multiplayer action, or some sports simulation. It is good to see so many of the new titles supporting the cloud gaming ability of Xbox Game Pass, but it will be interesting to see how multiplayer titles such asRed Dead Onlinefare on streaming compared to console players.
