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Xbox Game Pass Just Added 3 Great Games Including 'Escape the Backrooms' and More

Xbox Game Pass has added "Escape the Backrooms," "The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition," and "Echo Generation 2." Here's what players can expect from these new releases.

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A viral horror game has shadow‑dropped on Xbox Game Pass, shaking up the week’s lineup

Escape the Backrooms has surprise launched on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium, bringing the viral internet horror phenomenon and four-player co-op gameplay to Xbox players.

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Forza Horizon 6 is now available on Xbox Game Pass, just as fourteen other games have been revealed for May 2026's second batch and beyond

Microsoft has unveiled the second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass for May 2026 and early June 2026. Alongside that main attraction, which is Forza Horizon 6, this batch includes other titles like Jurassic World Evolution 3, Remnant 2, and Echo Generation 2, to name a few.

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Forza Horizon 6 is driving into Xbox Game Pass this month, along with heavy hitters like Doom: The Dark Ages and Subnautica 2, and more

Microsoft reveals Xbox Game Pass's first batch of new games coming in the first half of May 2026, and it's stacked with highly anticipated titles like Forza Horizon 6 and Subnautica 2, and critically-acclaimed hits like Doom: The Dark Ages.

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Is Subnautica 2 coming to Xbox Game Pass?

A day one launch for the beloved underwater adventure's sequel.

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Analysts react to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass price drop from CEO Asha Sharma, believe it "should help subscriber numbers grow" — "Not surprising at all"

Following Microsoft's huge Xbox Game Pass price drop last week, industry analysts have reacted to the cut and say they believe it will lead to growth.

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Analysts say Xbox Game Pass price cut is 'not surprising at all' since Call of Duty's addition to the service 'did not lead to a significant increase in Xbox console sales or even subscriptions'

Industry analysts appear to agree that Microsoft's decision to slash the price of Xbox Game Pass and remove Call of Duty games as day-one launch titles was the right move.

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Older Call of Duty games are coming to Game Pass in 2026

The series isn't day-one on Game Pass anymore, but there's hope for the back catalog.

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“Teaming up again” — Xbox CEO signals deeper Discord integration built around Game Pass flexibility and cross‑platform play

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has hinted at a renewed partnership with Discord, potentially tied to increased flexibility in Game Pass. While details remain unclear, the move follows recent pricing changes and ongoing speculation around new subscription tiers and features.

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Xbox is giving Game Pass Ultimate a rare price cut — but there's a Call of Duty catch

Xbox is lowering the price of Game Pass Ultimate to $22.99, but the trade-off is that future Call of Duty games will no longer be Day One.

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Baldur's Gate 3 director reacts to Xbox Game Pass removing Call of Duty from day one access alongside price drop — "It is a good thing creatively"

Due to Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price drop, Call of Duty games won't come to it day one anymore — something that may benefit the series.

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Xbox Game Pass prices are going down, but future Call of Duty games won't be added until 'about a year' after they launch

The new prices are still higher than they were before last year's price hike.

PC Gamer

Microsoft announces surprise Xbox Game Pass price cuts, ends day one Call of Duty inclusion — Ultimate down to $22.99 while PC Game Pass drops to $13.99

Microsoft surprise-drops significant Xbox Game Pass price cuts

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A new wave of Xbox Game Pass titles lands this week, including a Vampire Survivors spin‑off and classic Final Fantasy

Vampire Crawlers, Final Fantasy V, Aphelion, KILN, and more games are coming to Xbox Game Pass during the second half of April 2026.

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Imminent removal of CoD from Game Pass will show ‘cracks’ in Microsoft’s gaming strategy, leaker suggests

After just two games on Day One, CoD could be leaving Game Pass for good.

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Is 007 First Light coming to Xbox Game Pass?

A full-price purchase may be on the menu for Bond fans.

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Xbox Game Pass' April lineup brings this surging Call of Duty game, and one of last year's biggest additions is coming to more tiers — plus, Hades 2, DayZ, and more

Microsoft has announced April's wave of Xbox Game Pass additions, and it includes the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot, Hades 2, and many other titles.

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The Xbox Game Pass titles for April include Oblivion Remastered, Final Fantasy 4, and one of the best games of 2025

Xbox has unveiled the batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the month of April, and it includes some absolute bangers like The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, Day Z, and more.

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Two award-winning games are coming to Xbox Game Pass this April

Two titans of their respective genres will be available soon on Game Pass.

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Best Co‑Op Games on Game Pass: 'Helldivers 2' Co‑Op, 'Sea of Thieves,' 'It Takes Two' and Top Online Co‑Op Games for Multiplayer Game Pass

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How and when to watch the Xbox March 2026 Partner Preview showcase — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Stranger Than Heaven, and more!

Xbox has announced its next Partner Preview for March 26, revealing new details on what to expect, including updates on Stranger Than Heaven, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, and more third-party games, alongside Game Pass news.

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March’s Xbox Game Pass lineup is wild: Resident Evil 7, Disco Elysium, and a bunch of heavy hitters

Xbox Game Pass rounds out March 2026 with major additions including Resident Evil 7, Disco Elysium, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, alongside several smaller and returning titles across multiple tiers.

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Fans helped save Cyberpunk 2077 — now the fully‑fixed version joins Xbox Game Pass Premium

Cyberpunk 2077 has arrived on Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate nearly six years after its troubled launch. CD Projekt Red’s sci-fi RPG is now widely regarded as one of the best in the genre, giving new players the chance to experience Night City in a far more polished state.

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Is Crimson Desert coming to Xbox Game Pass?

No Xbox Game Pass for Crimson Desert for now.

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Cyberpunk 2077 and Hollow Knight: Silksong are coming to Xbox Game Pass

Game Pass gets two heavy hitters in March.

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