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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May 27 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

May 22 - Warhammer​

May 21 - "Just for Everyone" deals - Party Games​

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

May 16 - Mid-week drops​

May 13 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

May 13 - Non-BC discounts​

May 6 - Weekly Sale​

Apr 29 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Apr 22 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Apr 18 - Game Pass Super Saver / Publisher Spotlight​

Apr 15 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Apr 8 - Weekly Sale - Last chance (discounts ending morning of Apr 9)​

Apr 4 - Spring Sale - Part 2​

Apr 1 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

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Mar 28 - Spring Sale Sneak Preview​

Mar 25 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Mar 18 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Mar 11 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Mar 4 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Feb 26 - Weekly Sale​

Feb 19 - Weekly Sale​

Feb 14 - Anime Month, Pt 2​

Feb 12 - Weekly Sale​

Feb 5 - Weekly Sale​

Jan 31 - Anime Month​

Jan 29 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Jan 22 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Jan 16 - Exoprimal / Street Fighter 6​

Jan 15 - Weekly Sale​

Jan 8 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Jan 2 - Last Chance Sale​

Jan 1 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Dec 25 - Weekly Sale​

Dec 18 - Weekly Sale​

Countdown Sale - Post 1 - Post 2 - Post 3 - Follow up​

Latest Countdown Posts​

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May 27 - Pre-weekly countdown​

May 20 - Pre-weekly countdown​

May 13 - Pre-weekly countdown​

May 6 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 29 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 22 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 15 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 8 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 4 - Spring Sale final preview​

Apr 1 - Pre-weekly countdown, with Spring Sale​

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Mar 28 - Spring Sale Sneak Preview​

Mar 25 - Pre-weekly countdown, with Spring Sale​

Mar 18 - Pre-weekly countdown, with Spring Sale​

Mar 12 - Initial Spring Sale list​

Mar 11 - Post-weekly countdown​

Mar 4 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 26 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 19 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 12 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 5 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 29 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 22 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 15 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 8 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 2 - Last chance countdown​

Jan 1 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 25 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 18 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 14 - Look ahead at Dec 18 weekly​

Game Pass potential departure dates​

Last updated - 2024-06-01

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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 2025. 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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2024-06-03 23:59:59

A Way Out - EA Play - 2019-11-02​

Among Us - Game Pass Core​

ARK: Survival Ascended​

As Dusk Falls​

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey​

Assassin's Creed® Origins​

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

Ben 10: Power Trip​

Bleeding Edge​

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night​

Bluey: The Videogame​

Bramble: The Mountain King​

Broken Age​

Broken Age (PC)​

Brütal Legend​

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

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone​

Control​

Costume Quest​

Crackdown 3​

Crackdown 3: Campaign (Not available for purchase)​

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

Dead by Daylight​

Dead by Daylight Windows (PC)​

Dead Space - EA Play - 2023-10-26​

DEATHLOOP​

Dishonored 2 - Game Pass Core​

Dishonored® Definitive Edition​

Dishonored® Definitive Edition (PC) (PC)​

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™​

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ (PC) (PC)​

Disney Dreamlight Valley​

Disneyland Adventures​

DOOM​

DOOM Eternal Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

DOOM Eternal Standard Edition (PC) (PC)​

EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ - EA Play -​

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes​

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

Exoprimal​

Fallout (PC)​

Fallout 2 (PC)​

Fallout 3​

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

Fallout 4 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 4 (PC) (PC)​

Fallout 76 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 76 - PC (PC)​

Fallout Tactics (PC)​

Fallout: New Vegas (BC)​

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (PC)​

Far Cry® 6​

FOR HONOR​

Forza Horizon 5 (Not available for purchase)​

Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition​

Forza Motorsport (Not available for purchase)​

Forza Motorsport Standard Edition​

Fuzion Frenzy®​

Gang Beasts - Game Pass Core​

Gears 5​

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

Gears of War 4​

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

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10 (PC)​

Gears Tactics​

Ghostwire: Tokyo​

GRID Legends - EA Play - 2022-09-01​

Grounded - Game Pass Core​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PC)​

Have a Nice Death​

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - Game Pass Core​

Hi-Fi RUSH​

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged​

Immortals of Aveum™ - EA Play -​

Indivisible​

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

Joy Ride Turbo​

LEGO® 2K Drive Cross-Gen Standard Edition​

LEGO® 2K Drive for Xbox One​

LEGO® 2K Drive for Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

Lies of P​

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

Madden NFL 24 - 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 -​

Mass Effect​

Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition - EA Play -​

MASSIVE CHALICE​

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood​

Monster Hunter Rise​

NBA 2K24 for Xbox One​

NBA 2K24 for Xbox Series X|S​

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

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™ Unbound - EA Play - 2023-06-22​

Neon Abyss​

NHL® 24 Xbox One - EA Play -​

NHL® 24 Xbox Series X|S - EA Play -​

Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered​

No Man's Sky​

No More Heroes 3 Xbox​

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​

PAW Patrol World​

PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION - Game Pass Core​

Pentiment​

Persona 5 Tactica​

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​

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

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

Prey (Cloud Gaming enabled)​

Prey (PC)​

Psychonauts​

Psychonauts (Windows 10) (PC)​

Psychonauts 2 - Game Pass Core​

Quantum Break​

Quantum Break (PC)​

Remnant II® - Standard Edition​

Remnant: From the Ashes​

RESIDENT EVIL 2​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows (PC)​

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

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (PC)​

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

Rollerdrome​

Rune Factory 4 Special​

Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure​

Ryse: Legendary Edition​

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

ScreamRide​

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

Shadowrun Trilogy​

Skate 3 - EA Play -​

SpiderHeck​

Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition​

Stacking​

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

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ - EA Play -​

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

STAR WARS™: Squadrons - EA Play -​

Starfield​

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

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

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town - Digital Edition​

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

Sunset Overdrive​

Sunset Overdrive (PC)​

Super Mega Baseball™ 4 - EA Play -​

Tales of Arise​

Terraria​

The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut​

The Bard's Tale Trilogy​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition​

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

The Elder Scrolls® Online - Game Pass Core​

The Outer Worlds​

The Outer Worlds (PC)​

The Quarry for Xbox One​

The Quarry for Xbox Series X|S​

The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season​

The Yakuza Remastered Collection​

The Yakuza Remastered Collection for Windows 10 (PC)​

Titanfall® 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

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

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege Deluxe Edition​

Torment: Tides of Numenera​

Torment: Tides of Numenera (PC)​

Unravel Two - EA Play - 2019-01-19​

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut​

Wasteland Remastered​

We Happy Few​

WILD HEARTS™ Standard Edition - EA Play -​

Wolfenstein II: Standard Edition (PC)​

Wolfenstein: The New Order​

Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC) (PC)​

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood​

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PC) (PC)​

Wolfenstein: Youngblood​

Wolfenstein: Youngblood (PC) (PC)​

Wolfenstein® II: The New Colossus™​

World War Z: Aftermath​

Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection​

2024-06-04 09:59:59

Airborne Kingdom​

Atomic Heart​

Atomic Heart (Windows) (PC)​

Call of the Wild: The Angler™​

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021​

Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition​

Dead Cells - Game Pass Core​

From Space​

House Flipper​

Human Fall Flat - Game Pass Core​

Jurassic World Evolution 2​

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

Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview)​

Medieval Dynasty​

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase)​

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

Monster Sanctuary​

PAYDAY 3​

Scorn​

SnowRunner​

SnowRunner (Windows 10) (PC)​

Tales of Arise (Xbox One) (Not available for purchase)​

Tales of Arise (Xbox Series X|S) (Not available for purchase)​

theHunter: Call of the Wild™​

2024-06-10 23:59:59

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition​

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition​

Watch Dogs®2​

2024-06-08 15:59:59

Little Kitty, Big City​

2024-06-09 09:59:59

Diablo® IV (Not available for purchase)​

2024-06-09 16:59:59

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​

Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​

2024-06-15 23:59:59

Overcooked! 2 - Game Pass Core​

2024-06-16 09:59:59

ASTRONEER - Game Pass Core​

Batman™: Arkham Knight (moved from 2024-06-01)​

Bramble: The Mountain King (moved from 2024-07-01)​

Dordogne​

Dordogne (Windows) (PC)​

Generation Zero® (moved from 2024-06-01)​

High On Life​

Mortal Kombat 11​

Rune Factory 4 Special - Windows Edition (PC) (moved from 2024-06-01)​

Spacelines from the Far Out (moved from 2024-06-01)​

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

The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales​

2024-06-16 23:59:59

Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview)​

2024-06-17 03:59:59

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase)​

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

2024-06-18 08:59:59

The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (Not available for purchase)​

2024-06-20 07:59:59

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II​

2024-06-22 13:59:59

Galacticare​

Hauntii​

2024-06-23 09:59:59

Minecraft​

Minecraft Dungeons​

Minecraft Dungeons for Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Dungeons for Windows + Launcher (PC)​

Minecraft for Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Legends​

Minecraft Legends - Windows (PC) (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)​

2024-06-26 15:59:59

Open Roads​

2024-06-29 16:59:59

Humanity​

2024-07-01 09:59:59

Arcade Paradise​

Cricket 22​

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch​

Far Cry® 5​

Injustice™ 2​

Injustice™ 2 - Standard Edition (PC)​

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town - Digital Edition​

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town - Windows Edition (PC)​

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town - Windows Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

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

Stranded Deep​

Stranded Deep (PC)​

Sword and Fairy: Together Forever​

2024-07-01 16:59:59

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

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

Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3​

2024-07-08 13:59:59

Botany Manor​

Botany Manor (PC)​

2024-07-15 12:59:59

Harold Halibut​

2024-07-16 09:59:59

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus and Butterfly​

Common'hood​

Figment 2: Creed Valley​

Forager​

Forager (PC)​

Frostpunk (PC)​

Frostpunk: Console Edition​

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (moved from 2024-01-01)​

My Friend Peppa Pig​

Neon Abyss​

Neon Abyss (PC)​

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion (PC)​

The Wandering Village (Game Preview)​

TOEM​

Watch Dogs®2​

2024-07-24 15:59:59

Another Crab's Treasure​

2024-07-25 12:59:59

Manor Lords (Game Preview) (PC)​

2024-07-28 17:59:59

The Rewinder​

2024-08-01 09:59:59

A Short Hike​

Genesis Noir​

Genesis Noir: Windows Edition (PC)​

Goat Simulator (moved from 2024-05-01)​

Inkulinati​

Roboquest​

This War of Mine: Final Cut (moved from 2024-05-16)​

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

Train Sim World® 4 (Not available for purchase)​

Train Sim World® 4: Standard Edition​

Turbo Golf Racing​

Venba​

2024-08-16 09:59:59

Airborne Kingdom​

Atomic Heart​

Atomic Heart (Windows) (PC)​

Conan Exiles​

EVERSPACE™ 2​

HUMANKIND™​

HUMANKIND™ (PC)​

Offworld Trading Company (PC)​

Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition​

Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition (PC)​

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre​

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - PC Edition (PC)​

2024-09-01 09:59:59

Call of the Wild: The Angler™​

Disney Dreamlight Valley​

Goat Simulator Windows 10 (PC)​

Guilty Gear -Strive-​

Immortals Fenyx Rising™​

NBA 2K24 for Xbox One​

NBA 2K24 for Xbox Series X|S​

2024-09-16 09:59:59

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (PC)​

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey​

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

Party Animals (moved from 2024-01-04)​

PAYDAY 3​

Slime Rancher 2​

SpiderHeck​

Valheim (Game Preview)​

You Suck at Parking® Complete Edition​

2024-10-01 09:59:59

Cocoon​

Gotham Knights​

Let's Build a Zoo​

Loop Hero​

My Time At Portia (moved from 2024-01-09)​

My Time At Portia (PC)​

PAW Patrol: Grand Prix​

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy​

The Walking Dead: Season 1 (PC)​

The Walking Dead: Season 2 (PC)​

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide​

2024-10-16 09:59:59

Dyson Sphere Program (Game Preview) (PC)​

F1® Manager 2023​

From Space​

Like a Dragon: Ishin!​

Scorn​

Stellaris (PC)​

Stellaris: Console Edition​

2024-11-01 09:59:59

Deep Rock Galactic - Game Pass Core​

Football Manager 2024 (PC)​

Football Manager 2024 Console​

Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (moved from 2023-11-01)​

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale​

Lonely Mountains: Downhill​

Mineko's Night Market​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 2 (PC)​

2024-11-16 09:59:59

Dicey Dungeons​

Dune: Spice Wars​

Dungeons 4​

Dungeons 4 (Win) (PC)​

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name​

Persona 5 Tactica​

Somerville​

2024-12-01 09:59:59

Amnesia: The Bunker​

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021​

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone​

Monster Sanctuary​

Monster Sanctuary (Windows Version) (PC)​

Moonlighter​

PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay​

Remnant: From the Ashes​

Rise of the Tomb Raider (PC)​

Rollerdrome​

Soccer Story​

Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition​

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

The Walking Dead: The Final Season (PC)​

While the Iron's Hot​

World War Z: Aftermath​

World War Z: Aftermath (PC)​

2024-12-16 09:59:59

Ben 10: Power Trip​

Hello Neighbor 2​

No Man's Sky​

Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan​

The Gunk​

The Quarry for Xbox One​

The Quarry for Xbox Series X|S​

Tin Hearts​

2025-01-01 09:59:59

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special Edition​

Close to the Sun​

Close to the Sun. (PC)​

Death's Door​

Death's Door (PC)​

Hell Let Loose​

House Flipper​

LEGO® 2K Drive Cross-Gen Standard Edition​

LEGO® 2K Drive for Xbox One​

LEGO® 2K Drive for Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

McPixel 3​

2025-01-16 09:59:59

Exoprimal​

Figment: Journey Into the Mind​

Insurgency: Sandstorm​

Insurgency: Sandstorm (Windows) (PC)​

Maquette​

Medieval Dynasty (moved from 2024-02-16)​

Medieval Dynasty (Xbox One)​

Palworld (Game Preview)​

Those Who Remain​

Those Who Remain. (PC)​

2025-02-01 09:59:59

Anuchard​

Broforce​

Brotato​

Crusader Kings III​

Crusader Kings III (PC)​

Darkest Dungeon PC (PC)​

Darkest Dungeon®​

Escape Academy​

Go Mecha Ball​

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (moved from 2024-02-16)​

Persona 3 Reload​

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem​

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (PC)​

2025-02-16 09:59:59

A Little to the Left​

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night​

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (PC)​

Return to Grace​

Tales of Arise​

Tales of Arise (Windows) (PC)​

Tales of Arise (Xbox One) (Not available for purchase)​

Tales of Arise (Xbox Series X|S) (Not available for purchase)​

2025-03-01 09:59:59

Bluey: The Videogame​

Dead Island 2​

GRIS​

Gris (PC)​

Indivisible​

Indivisible (PC)​

Maneater​

Merge & Blade​

PAW Patrol World​

Space Engineers​

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun​

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Windows (PC)​

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (Not available for purchase)​

2025-03-16 09:59:59

Evil West​

Evil West (Windows) (PC)​

Lies of P​

No More Heroes 3 Windows (PC)​

No More Heroes 3 Xbox​

No More Heroes 3 Xbox​

Solar Ash​

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated​

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (PC)​

TUNIC (moved from 2024-04-01)​

2025-04-01 09:59:59

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged​

Lil Gator Game​

Monster Hunter Rise (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC)​

The Lamplighters League - PC Edition (PC)​

The Yakuza Remastered Collection (moved from 2024-04-01)​

The Yakuza Remastered Collection for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 0 (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 0 for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 3 Remastered (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 3 Remastered for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 4 Remastered (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 4 Remastered for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 5 Remastered (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 5 Remastered for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza Kiwami (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza Kiwami 2 (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza Kiwami 2 for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza Kiwami for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza: Like a Dragon (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Zombie Army 4: Dead War​

2025-04-16 09:59:59

A Plague Tale: Requiem​

A Plague Tale: Requiem - Windows (PC)​

Coral Island​

Homestead Arcana​

Kona​

Orcs Must Die! 3​

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

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

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition​

2025-05-01 09:59:59

Have a Nice Death​

Kona II: Brume​

Sniper Elite 5​

The Last Case of Benedict Fox: Definitive Edition​

Thirsty Suitors​

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition​

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) (PC)​

Farming Simulator 22​

Farming Simulator 22 PC (PC)​

Jurassic World Evolution 2​

Planet of Lana​

2025-06-01 09:59:59

Against the Storm (PC)​

Cassette Beasts​

Goat Simulator 3​

Goat Simulator 3: Windows Edition (PC)​

Hypnospace Outlaw​

Moving Out 2​

PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION - Game Pass Core​

Remnant II® - Standard Edition​

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer​

The Big Con​

2025-06-16 09:59:59

Far Cry® 6​

Shadowrun Returns​

Shadowrun Trilogy​

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut​

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition​

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

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege Deluxe Edition​

2025-07-15 09:59:59

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank​

2025-07-16 09:59:59

Assassin's Creed® Valhalla​

2025-08-01 09:59:59

Cooking Simulator (moved from 2024-02-16)​

Cooking Simulator Windows (PC) (moved from 2024-02-16)​

NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge (Not available for purchase) (moved from 2024-06-16)​

NINJA GAIDEN Σ (Not available for purchase) (moved from 2024-06-16)​

NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 (Not available for purchase) (moved from 2024-06-16)​

NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection (moved from 2024-06-16)​

Starbound (PC) (moved from 2024-05-01)​

2025-08-16 09:59:59

PlateUp!​

2025-09-01 09:59:59

Sea of Stars​

2025-09-16 09:59:59

RESIDENT EVIL 2​

2025-10-16 09:59:59

Cities: Skylines II - PC Edition (PC)​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows (PC)​

2025-11-01 09:59:59

Jusant​

Return to Monkey Island​

Wartales​

2025-11-16 09:59:59

Spirittea​

2025-12-01 09:59:59

Lords of the Fallen​

Lords of the Fallen (PC)​

SteamWorld Build​

2025-12-16 09:59:59

Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition​

2026-04-01 09:59:59

Cities: Skylines - Remastered​

Cities: Skylines - Windows 10 Edition (PC)​

Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition​

2026-05-01 09:59:59

Citizen Sleeper​

DayZ (moved from 2024-05-01)​

Descenders - Game Pass Core​

2026-05-16 09:59:59

Shadowrun Returns PC (PC)​

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

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

2026-06-01 09:59:59

Dead by Daylight​

Dead by Daylight Windows (PC)​

theHunter: Call of the Wild™​

theHunter: Call of the Wild™ - Windows 10 (PC)​

2026-06-16 09:59:59

Among Us - Game Pass Core​

2026-07-01 09:59:59

Slay The Spire - Game Pass Core​

Slay The Spire (PC)​

Unpacking - Game Pass Core​

2026-07-16 09:59:59

Golf With Your Friends - Game Pass Core​

Golf With Your Friends (Windows Version) (PC)​

PowerWash Simulator - Game Pass Core (moved from 2024-07-16)​

Techtonica (Game Preview)​

2026-08-01 09:59:59

Celeste - Game Pass Core​

INSIDE - Game Pass Core​

2026-08-16 09:59:59

Firewatch - Game Pass Core​

LIMBO - Game Pass Core​

LIMBO (PC)​

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​

2026-11-16 09:59:59

Wreckfest - Game Pass Core​

Wreckfest (PC)​

2026-12-01 09:59:59

Stardew Valley - Game Pass Core​

Stardew Valley (PC)​

Totally Reliable Delivery Service - Game Pass Core​

Vampire Survivors - Game Pass Core​

2027-02-01 09:59:59

Trailmakers​

2027-03-16 09:59:59

Control​

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​

Control Ultimate Edition - Xbox Series X|S​

Control Ultimate Edition (PC)​

2027-04-01 09:59:59

SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE - Game Pass Core​

2027-05-01 09:59:59

SnowRunner (moved from 2024-05-01)​

SnowRunner (Windows 10) (PC) (moved from 2024-05-01)​

2027-06-01 09:59:59

Terraria​

2027-06-16 09:59:59

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator​

2027-12-16 09:59:59

Overcooked! 2 - Game Pass Core​

Overcooked! 2 (PC)​

2028-07-01 09:59:59

Human Fall Flat - Game Pass Core​

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™ PGA TOUR™ - EA Play -​

F1® 23 - EA Play -​

GRID Legends - EA Play - 2022-09-01​

Madden NFL 24 - EA Play -​

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ - EA Play -​

Super Mega Baseball™ 4 - 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)​

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

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

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)​

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)​

2099-10-02 23:59:59

Forza Horizon 4 - Forza Horizon 4 Formula Drift Car Pack​

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​

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)​

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) (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) (PC)​

DOOM (1993)​

DOOM 3​

DOOM 64​

DOOM II (Classic)​

Fallout 4 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 4 (PC) (PC)​

Oblivion​

Prey (Cloud Gaming enabled)​

Prey (PC)​

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind​

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

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

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

The Evil Within​

The Evil Within (PC) (PC)​

Wolfenstein: The New Order​

Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC) (PC)​

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood​

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PC) (PC)​

2799-03-16 23:59:59

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

Fallout 76 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 76 - PC (PC)​

2799-03-17 23:59:59

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

2799-03-20 23:59:59

Sea of Thieves: 2024 Edition​

2799-03-24 07:59:59

Bleeding Edge​

2799-03-26 23:59:59

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition​

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​

2799-05-12 23:59:59

Psychonauts​

Psychonauts (Windows 10) (PC)​

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)​

Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

Gears of War 4​

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10 (PC)​

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​

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) (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) (PC)​

Wolfenstein II: Standard Edition (PC)​

Wolfenstein® II: The New Colossus™​

2799-06-14 23:59:59

ScreamRide​

2799-06-17 23:59:59

The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​

2799-06-21 23:59:59

The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (Not available for purchase)​

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)​

Perfect Dark​

Perfect Dark (Not available for purchase)​

Perfect Dark Zero (Not available for purchase)​

Rare Replay​

Ryse: Legendary Edition​

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

State of Decay: Year-One (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™​

2799-07-21 23:59:59

Grounded - Game Pass Core​

2799-08-13 14:59:59

The Bard's Tale Trilogy​

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​

2799-09-19 23:59:59

Tell Me Why​

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

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

Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3​

Wasteland 3​

Wasteland 3 (PC) (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 (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) (PC)​

2799-11-16 23:59:59

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

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

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) (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) (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 4 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

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

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

Fe - EA Play - 2018-09-03​

Immortals of Aveum™ - EA Play -​

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

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

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​

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 Jedi: Fallen Order™ - EA Play - 2020-11-10​

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

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

skate. (2007) - EA Play - 2021-08-05​

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 (PC)​

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

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

An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (PC)​

Anthem™ - EA Play - 2019-10-09​

ARK: Survival Ascended​

ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition​

ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition (PC)​

Army of Two™ - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

As Dusk Falls​

Battlefield 3™ - EA Play - 2011-10-08​

Battlefield™ 1 Revolution - EA Play -​

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 -​

Broken Age​

Broken Age (PC)​

Contrast​

Costume Quest​

Costume Quest 2​

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​

DEATHLOOP​

Diablo® IV (Not available for purchase)​

Dragon Age: Origins - EA Play -​

Dragon Age™ 2 - EA Play -​

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

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

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

FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION - EA Play -​

Forza Horizon 4 (Not available for purchase)​

Forza Motorsport Standard Edition​

Gang Beasts - Game Pass Core​

Ghostwire: Tokyo​

Halo 2: Anniversary (PC)​

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition​

Heavy Weapon - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

Hi-Fi RUSH​

Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition​

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​

MASSIVE CHALICE​

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

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​

Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​

Minecraft​

Minecraft Dungeons​

Minecraft Dungeons for Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Dungeons for Windows + Launcher (PC)​

Minecraft for Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Legends​

Minecraft Legends - Windows (PC) (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​

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered​

Peggle - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

Pentiment​

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

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​

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

Quake 4 (PC)​

Quake II​

Quantum Break​

Quantum Break (PC)​

Redfall​

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​

Skate 3 - EA Play -​

SSX - EA Play - 2012-02-21​

Stacking​

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

Starfield​

The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (PC)​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (Episode 1) (PC)​

Torment: Tides of Numenera​

We Happy Few​

We Happy Few (PC)​

Wolfenstein 3D (PC)​

Zuma - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

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

No set date

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey (Game Pass only SKU) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Assassin's Creed® Origins (Game Pass only SKU) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Assassin's Creed® Valhalla (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Crysis® 3 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2020-07-09​

Diablo® IV PC (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 Standard Edition Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-05-16​

EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 Standard Edition Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-05-16​

EA SPORTS™ UFC® 3 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2020-08-19​

F1® 22 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-06-30​

F1® 22 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-06-30​

Far Cry® 5 (Game Pass only SKU) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Far Cry® 6 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

FIFA 22 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2021-11-21​

FIFA 22 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2021-11-21​

FOR HONOR : MARCHING FIRE EDITION (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

FOR HONOR : MARCHING FIRE EDITION (Not available for purchase)​

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

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

Iron Brigade (Not available for purchase)​

League of Legends (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Legends of Runeterra (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Madden NFL 23 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-02-09​

Madden NFL 23 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-02-09​

Minecraft Preview (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Preview for Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase)​

NHL® 21 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2021-04-12​

NHL® 23 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-04-13​

NHL® 23 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-04-13​

Starfield - Starfield: Old Mars Skin Pack (Not available for purchase)​

Super Lucky's Tale (Not available for purchase)​

Teamfight Tactics (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

The Cave (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege (Game Pass only SKU) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands - Standard Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

VALORANT (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Watch Dogs®2 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

 

[Bloomy]

I've been eyeing the adapter for years and have only seen it go up. Never, ever going to buy it at those prices, so I dusted off the 360 and learned how to import custom songs into RB3. It is STUPID easy.

Was curious, so I checked it out. That's Gamecube component cable level craziness.

 

[Z-Saber]

Was curious, so I checked it out. That's Gamecube component cable level craziness.

Hey, I actually have that one, though!

No idea if they are still worth anything, but I probably should dump it if they are. Someone here messaged me years ago about it and I horded it, thinking it would find a use. Haven't even touched it.

 

[HektiK]

Is this Rock Band 4 stuff so expensive because it didn't sell well and now it is a rarity or just more demand because people are at home?

 

[Z-Saber]

Possibly both, but certainly the first.

 

[FlawlessImage]

Trials Rising loading after every little transition is driving me nuts

 

[bardockkun]

I've been eyeing the adapter for years and have only seen it go up. Never, ever going to buy it at those prices, so I dusted off the 360 and learned how to import custom songs into RB3. It is STUPID easy.

Ah, the good ol days of using Party Moose. The only problem is Rock Band 3 has that stupid song limit (like 1200 or so?) that won't let you access your library if you have more songs than that.

Also everyone I beat GTAV! That ending was pretty damn satisfying. I Just wish GTAV games weren't just full of assholes and major assholes that make your main character seem less like an ass. Now to stare at my backlog and figure out what to play next...

 

[escapism]

I played that Ghostbusters game on 360. The nostalgia factor lasted for 2 levels and I never touched it again.

It was pretty slow and boring.

 

[jimbo8574]

Also everyone I beat GTAV! That ending was pretty damn satisfying. I Just wish GTAV games weren't just full of assholes and major assholes that make your main character seem less like an ass. Now to stare at my backlog and figure out what to play next...

GTAV is the only one of the series I played. I got GTA4 right after I got my PS3. Maybe 3rd game I had. I HATED the characters. Had no interest in V but too many people I knew said it was great. I really enjoyed it. It was fun to not be the hero for a change.

 

[jrc84]

GTAV is the only one of the series I played. I got GTA4 right after I got my PS3. Maybe 3rd game I had. I HATED the characters. Had no interest in V but too many people I knew said it was great. I really enjoyed it. It was fun to not be the hero for a change.

Play San Andreas

 

[bardockkun]

GTAV is the only one of the series I played. I got GTA4 right after I got my PS3. Maybe 3rd game I had. I HATED the characters. Had no interest in V but too many people I knew said it was great. I really enjoyed it. It was fun to not be the hero for a change.

I gave up on 4 midway. I Don't know why, but I remember nothing about it besides my cousin constantly wanting to hang out when I'm in the middle of a high speed chase,

Play San Andreas

The PS2 ones have all aged pretty terribly. Failing a mission and have to drive back to the mission start point just doesn't cut it today with all the checkpoints that have become the norm. That and other QOL things that make those games stupid frustrating.

 

[lildirtygamer]

I've been looking for the USB dongle for a Gibson Les Paul Guitar Hero PS3 guitar I bought from a Salvation Army Thrift a year or two ago. Prices on both eBay and Mercari start at $50 or so and go up to $70+. Thankfully it's not too big of a deal as I had picked up the same guitar for Xbox 360 at Goodwill a few years ago.

I've also been looking to get Rock Band 4 (game only) for PS4 and pricing generally starts at $40-$45 and can go up from there. I was fortunate enough to be able to get a couple of Rock Band PS3 Fender Stratocaster guitars with dongles and wired drums at Salvation Army Thrift a few years backs.

 

[jimbo8574]

I gave up on 4 midway. I Don't know why, but I remember nothing about it besides my cousin constantly wanting to hang out when I'm in the middle of a high speed chase,

The PS2 ones have all aged pretty terribly. Failing a mission and have to drive back to the mission start point just doesn't cut it today with all the checkpoints that have become the norm. That and other QOL things that make those games stupid frustrating.

You got a lot further then I did. I couldn't take their interaction or personalities.

I didn't think the older games aged well so had no interest in the others.

 

[jrc84]

I gave up on 4 midway. I Don't know why, but I remember nothing about it besides my cousin constantly wanting to hang out when I'm in the middle of a high speed chase,

The PS2 ones have all aged pretty terribly. Failing a mission and have to drive back to the mission start point just doesn't cut it today with all the checkpoints that have become the norm. That and other QOL things that make those games stupid frustrating.

I played on OGXB not to long ago and had a blast. Not sure if it was different on PS2 but I always just saved between missions so I could load up right there with all my stuff. It is one I would play again, compared to 4 (I played when it came out on 360) I felt like SA was way more fun. I had 2 on PS1 but never played the others.

*note: the OGXB controller lacks shoulder buttons and uses the B/W buttons for those functions, drive by shooting was awkward to control at best. I assume not a problem if using BC on XB1.

 

[bardockkun]

I played on OGXB not to long ago and had a blast. Not sure if it was different on PS2 but I always just saved between missions so I could load up right there with all my stuff. It is one I would play again, compared to 4 (I played when it came out on 360) I felt like SA was way more fun. I had 2 on PS1 but never played the others.

*note: the OGXB controller lacks shoulder buttons and uses the B/W buttons for those functions, drive by shooting was awkward to control at best. I assume not a problem if using BC on XB1.

The last time I played SA was the 360 port, but I know that was a bad port, but even then it's hard for me to go back to open world games after a certain point. Though on the subject of new hotness...

https://twitter.com/XboxGamePass/status/1278055750820958208

 

[LoganDX]

Control, to me, was an acquired taste. Cool moments overwhelmed by red and orange and black overload. I took a bit off and came back and finished it.

Throwing stuff at the shield guys is my best advice. They seem bullet spongey and debris weak

I can't play it period. Games in general for awhile. Just found out I have post concussion syndrome, until I (hopefully) heal neurologist said limit games and booms. Yay

 

[gamegirlpocket]

I appreciate how silly the social media is for Game Pass. "Existing Game Pass subscription" is consequently exactly how much I'd like to pay for Soul Calibur.

Hey, I actually have that one, though!

No idea if they are still worth anything, but I probably should dump it if they are. Someone here messaged me years ago about it and I horded it, thinking it would find a use. Haven't even touched it.

I found some GC component cables at a local shop and they clearly didn't realize what they were, because they were only $20. I sold them when I started grad school to build up funds to live off of.

 

[Donken]

Upcoming gaming events:

https://twitter.com/JeffGrubb/status/1278017531400220673?s=20

 

[lildirtygamer]

I can't play it period. Games in general for awhile. Just found out I have post concussion syndrome, until I (hopefully) heal neurologist said limit games and booms. Yay

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that!!! Keeping you in thoughts and prayer for a speedy recovery.

 

[LoganDX]

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that!!! Keeping you in thoughts and prayer for a speedy recovery.

Thank you. His exact words were "be patient" and "you can't hit your head again" . My wife and he talked about helmets and bubble wrap, jokingly but in that should we type

 

[HektiK]

I can't play it period. Games in general for awhile. Just found out I have post concussion syndrome, until I (hopefully) heal neurologist said limit games and booms. Yay

Very sorry to hear that, hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[The Brief Chef]

Thank you. His exact words were "be patient" and "you can't hit your head again" . My wife and he talked about helmets and bubble wrap, jokingly but in that should we type

Hope you heal up soon, My Dude

 

[yourmomsnewboyfriend]

I will venture this question here for what should be the most intelligent group: after seeing the ps5 does anyone think from a consumer standpoint that the Xbox isn’t going to be enough to set it apart or really drum up launch sales?

I am definitely someone who may be late to upgrade, but I feel like the console design of the Xbox one (not sure the right name) is bland, the name is confusing, and it’s more like a PC upgrade, good specs under the hood but it looks like any CPU tower. Thoughts?

I guess I don’t have a vested interest in like Microsoft stock I’m just kind of surprised there’s been so little wow to me personally.

 

[RiPPn]

I will venture this question here for what should be the most intelligent group: after seeing the ps5 does anyone think from a consumer standpoint that the Xbox isn’t going to be enough to set it apart or really drum up launch sales?

I am definitely someone who may be late to upgrade, but I feel like the console design of the Xbox one (not sure the right name) is bland, the name is confusing, and it’s more like a PC upgrade, good specs under the hood but it looks like any CPU tower. Thoughts?

I guess I don’t have a vested interest in like Microsoft stock I’m just kind of surprised there’s been so little wow to me personally.

I think the services are the differentiator. I view Game Pass much like I viewed PS+ coming into this gen. It's an extreme value add that is head and shoulders better than what the competition is offering. Now, Sony could fix PS Now to be more like Game Pass much like Microsoft did with GWG to match PS+, but as it stands they aren't even on the same level especially when coupled with the robust rewards system Microsoft offers. And I'm saying this as someone who a year ago barely turned on my Xbox and was going to skip the next iteration. The $1 offer at last years E3 has me almost exclusively gaming on Xbox now.

Sony gimped their rewards system to the point it barely even exists these days. Meanwhile you can fund Game Pass and a couple of games with the rewards system Microsoft offers. As a CAG the Xbox ecosystem just makes too much sense. I even quit Gamefly since joining game pass and I have $300 in Microsoft credit ready to go for the Series X thanks to the rewards. It truly is insane.

 

[p0rn0saur]

Pretty sure the 360 port of San Andreas is just an awful iphone/ipad version. The kind of garbage Square-Enix does with old Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger. 

 

[whitereflection]

I will venture this question here for what should be the most intelligent group: after seeing the ps5 does anyone think from a consumer standpoint that the Xbox isn’t going to be enough to set it apart or really drum up launch sales?
I am definitely someone who may be late to upgrade, but I feel like the console design of the Xbox one (not sure the right name) is bland, the name is confusing, and it’s more like a PC upgrade, good specs under the hood but it looks like any CPU tower. Thoughts?
I guess I don’t have a vested interest in like Microsoft stock I’m just kind of surprised there’s been so little wow to me personally.

That's what consoles are now - PC upgrades. You have to download and install software like on a traditional PC - it's a PC in a box. I was just playing my Dreamcast and PS2 the other day and didn't miss any of that micromanagement; nowadays you need a hard drive, broadband Internet connection, and waiting like for a table in a fancy restaurant.

In terms of first-party software, there is almost no way for Xbox to compete realistically on that front with Nintendo or Sony. Other than Halo, MS doesn't really invest in their own IPs as much as they should. Hits like Crimson Skies, MechAssault, or Lost Odyssey are just left to gather mothballs. They might bring back Fable or Perfect Dark, but the quality of those new titles may be dubious.

A similar scenario can be seen in the video streaming marketplace. You have Netflix and Amazon Prime as the titans of the industry and known for their original content. But there are a ton of other digital video marketplaces like iTunes, Vudu, Fandango, Redbox On Demand, etc., where you can still buy or rent any video you want - they just don't have their own quality original content. MS looks like it's positioning Xbox to be that kind of marketplace so that they can rake in the royalties and not have to invest $50 million on just one AAA game.

 

[Donken]

I will venture this question here for what should be the most intelligent group: after seeing the ps5 does anyone think from a consumer standpoint that the Xbox isn’t going to be enough to set it apart or really drum up launch sales?

I am definitely someone who may be late to upgrade, but I feel like the console design of the Xbox one (not sure the right name) is bland, the name is confusing, and it’s more like a PC upgrade, good specs under the hood but it looks like any CPU tower. Thoughts?

I guess I don’t have a vested interest in like Microsoft stock I’m just kind of surprised there’s been so little wow to me personally.

I think it’s to early to tell still. We know nothing about the launch games. The games will help build the hype. If Halo Infinite looks amazing then many people will want to play it on the best console possible.

Right now it’s a black box with teraflops. The July and August conferences will be there job to show me why I want it. What can it do. If they nail that portion of it then people who love Xbox will preorder it and the hype will build from there.

MS looks like it's positioning Xbox to be that kind of marketplace so that they can rake in the royalties and not have to invest $50 million on just one AAA game.

......... they literally just spent millions of dollars buying up studios and starting a brand new studio in Cali with a bunch of people with AAA game backgrounds... yes those games will be available on PC, but I highly doubt they will be on PS5 and Switch, whatever all the newly bought studios are working on.

Halo, Gears and Forza are what is holding them up now, not just Halo. Forza is the best racing series on any system right now.

 

[EndOfGreen]

I can't play it period. Games in general for awhile. Just found out I have post concussion syndrome, until I (hopefully) heal neurologist said limit games and booms. Yay

Sorry to hear that. Control is a BRUTAL game to play if you have any type of color sensitivity. I had to stop playing after two or so hours because not only did I not enjoy it at all, the color design of the game was just abysmally bad.


If anyone was still debating on Ghostbusters remastered, regardless of whether you played it on the 360, I'd do a hard pass. I never played the 360 version, but it looks and plays like a very early 360 game. Tons of FPS drops and stutters.

 

[deszaras]

I will venture this question here for what should be the most intelligent group: after seeing the ps5 does anyone think from a consumer standpoint that the Xbox isn’t going to be enough to set it apart or really drum up launch sales?
I am definitely someone who may be late to upgrade, but I feel like the console design of the Xbox one (not sure the right name) is bland, the name is confusing, and it’s more like a PC upgrade, good specs under the hood but it looks like any CPU tower. Thoughts?
I guess I don’t have a vested interest in like Microsoft stock I’m just kind of surprised there’s been so little wow to me personally.

I can’t speak for anyone but myself. I’ve preferred Xbox since the first one came out and as they improved and expanded their ecosystem with the 360 and current gen. I’ve bought each PS but I’ve traded the last two gen systems in because they just took up space. I hate their controllers and interface. I enjoyed Horizon, Spider-man was disappointing and I’ve never been interested in God of War. MLB the Show was the only exclusive I really loved but now that’s going multi-platform.
I have intended on waiting until the new systems have gone through the early hardware problems that have been so common for all systems the last two generations. Ive gotten rid of some debt and it might be feasible to buy the system at launch or around then. I also may wait and see if MLB is only available on the X Series. If it is, then I’ll buy it with no hesitation.

 

[p0rn0saur]

I think it’s to early to tell still. We know nothing about the launch games. The games will help build the hype. If Halo Infinite looks amazing then many people will want to play it on the best console possible.

Right now it’s a black box with teraflops. The July and August conferences will be there job to show me why I want it. What can it do. If they nail that portion of it then people who love Xbox will preorder it and the hype will build from there.

......... they literally just spent millions of dollars buying up studios and starting a brand new studio in Cali with a bunch of people with AAA game backgrounds... yes those games will be available on PC, but I highly doubt they will be on PS5 and Switch, whatever all the newly bought studios are working on.

Halo, Gears and Forza are what is holding them up now, not just Halo. Forza is the best racing series on any system right now.

Yeah that one made me laugh, haha it's not even a "AAA" studio it's "AAAA" https://www.windowscentral.com/initiative-game-be-revealed-2020-says-xboxs-matt-booty

 

[whitereflection]

.......... they literally just spent millions of dollars buying up studios and starting a brand new studio in Cali with a bunch of people with AAA game backgrounds... yes those games will be available on PC, but I highly doubt they will be on PS5 and Switch, whatever all the newly bought studios are working on.
Halo, Gears and Forza are what is holding them up now, not just Halo. Forza is the best racing series on any system right now.

"People with AAA game backgrounds" does not mean a thing in terms of future hit potential - just ask David Jaffe or CliffyB. Do you think these studios will be making the next industry-defining franchises, or just solid, competent titles like Ryse, Sunset Overdrive, or Hellblade? My money's on the latter.

 

[aircobra]

"People with AAA game backgrounds" does not mean a thing in terms of future hit potential - just ask David Jaffe or CliffyB. Do you think these studios will be making the next industry-defining franchises, or just solid, competent titles like Ryse, Sunset Overdrive, or Hellblade? My money's on the latter.

I’d go against whatever you’re putting your money on. The studio that made that “competent title” Sunset Overdrive went on to make Spider-Man. Ryse was done by a studio known for Crysis.

 

[tyrok]

The XSX will certainly come with a 14 day or 1 month sub to GamePass so all they really have to do is advertise that it is the only console that comes with 200+ games at launch including Halo, Forza and whatever else is announced 3 weeks.

 

[Donken]

"People with AAA game backgrounds" does not mean a thing in terms of future hit potential - just ask David Jaffe or CliffyB. Do you think these studios will be making the next industry-defining franchises, or just solid, competent titles like Ryse, Sunset Overdrive, or Hellblade? My money's on the latter.

Now you’re moving the goalposts... I was responding to you saying Microsoft is not willing to spend $50 million on a first party game. They are literally spending hundreds of millions grabbing up first party studios and starting a brand new studio. I have no idea what the initiative is working on so I can’t comment on the quality of a future unknown game, but I would bet on Microsoft betting on them, which is why they are dumping a ton of money on building out that studio. The point I was arguing is that Microsoft wants to have great first party games. Will all of them be hits? Of course not, neither are Sony or Nintendo first party games. The more studios they have making stuff, the better chance they have of bringing out some bangers.

Sony and Nintendo have the benefit of being around for longer (in console gaming) and finding there niche and building a bigger global fan base. The cool thing about the first Xbox was Xbox live and being able to play FPS games online in such a robust online experience. Now PC and Sony do that just as well as Microsoft so they have to carve out something else great.

I don’t know what all they have planned for July but I’m hoping it’s great. With how this year has been we all want great games to look forward to. I thought Sony had a couple titles at there conference that looked good but with no release dates, it hasn’t sold me that I need a PS5 yet. I have 3 Nintendo Switch and 2 Xbox One and still have my 360 and a couple PCs that are gaming capable, but I have never felt compelled to buy a PlayStation so I’m hoping Sony can sell me on the PS5. I’ve always been more into shooters outside Nintendo games so that’s why Xbox seemed like a good place to play.

 

[adonfraz]

I will venture this question here for what should be the most intelligent group: after seeing the ps5 does anyone think from a consumer standpoint that the Xbox isn’t going to be enough to set it apart or really drum up launch sales?

I am definitely someone who may be late to upgrade, but I feel like the console design of the Xbox one (not sure the right name) is bland, the name is confusing, and it’s more like a PC upgrade, good specs under the hood but it looks like any CPU tower. Thoughts?

I guess I don’t have a vested interest in like Microsoft stock I’m just kind of surprised there’s been so little wow to me personally.

Too early to tell but if you only care about which console will outsell the other then just get a PS5.

The Series X is the more powerful console and it will probably price match the PS5 disc version.

Game Pass and MS Rewards is a far superior value compared to anything else in gaming.

My entire Xbox One library will play on the Series X day one (Sony has not been as transparent on BC as Xbox but I'm sure their 1st party games will all run on the PS5 at least).

My Xbox One accessories and controllers will all work on the Series X as well.

Most of Xbox's marketing of the Series X has been catered to existing Xbox owners for the most part since why would a PS4-only owner care about Xbox One BC or Xbox accessories being forward compatible.

All that being said Playstation is a more popular brand globally (and is sold in more countries) so I expect it to outsell the XSX even if the Xbox July show is as great as I think it will be.

 

[bardockkun]

I can't play it period. Games in general for awhile. Just found out I have post concussion syndrome, until I (hopefully) heal neurologist said limit games and booms. Yay

No video games is one thing, but this going down on July 4th week has got to be the biggest kick in the nards. Good luck and I hope you can find something to get through this.

 

[EndOfGreen]

I know its tempting, but the console war discusion really should wait until july. Its really make or break for MS this time, as if they fall as far back as they did this gen again then I wouldn't be surprised for them to go back on their word and not have a new big release console again.

They either announce completely breathtaking *new* installments of Perfect Dark and Fable, as well as at least one major first party unannounced game with potential for a possible series, with the latter being essential for success.

Or

They do what they usually do and dedicate more than half the show to the new Halo, new Forza, a gears spinoff, sea of thieves/minecraft updates, some other non-game related stuff, and automatically set themselves up for failure. I think this is what is more likely to happen than the first option given the past.

Problem is is that MS isn't even in a console war anymore. They simply just need to show gamers that their console is worth buying. Kids asking their parents to buy them one console cant really be the target base anymore since the majority of them play F2P games, and they'll stick with whatever brand of console they have now, not to mention that crossplay is going to eventually be a thing in every multiplayer game, so it doesn't really matter what console you buy for MP related games.

All I personally want out of MS in July is an agreement with EA to officially announce the Mass Effect Trilogy remaster (and Left 4 Dead 3). I know both will never happen, but I can hope. I'll eventually be buying both consoles down the line again anyways. Besides, the biggest release in gaming this year, and possible of the decade, isn't even on consoles. DEADLY PREMONITION 2 IN 10 DAYS!!!

 

[whitereflection]

I’d go against whatever you’re putting your money on. The studio that made that “competent title” Sunset Overdrive went on to make Spider-Man. Ryse was done by a studio known for Crysis.

You're proving my point. I said a studio's past hits aren't a good indicator of a future hit. I wouldn't count on Insomniac to make a good game either that wasn't another Spiderman or Ratchet & Clank game. They also made that multiplatform shooter Fuse. Remember that one?

Now you’re moving the goalposts... I was responding to you saying Microsoft is not willing to spend $50 million on a first party game. They are literally spending hundreds of millions grabbing up first party studios and starting a brand new studio. I have no idea what the initiative is working on so I can’t comment on the quality of a future unknown game, but I would bet on Microsoft betting on them, which is why they are dumping a ton of money on building out that studio. The point I was arguing is that Microsoft wants to have great first party games. Will all of them be hits? Of course not, neither are Sony or Nintendo first party games. The more studios they have making stuff, the better chance they have of bringing out some bangers.
Sony and Nintendo have the benefit of being around for longer (in console gaming) and finding there niche and building a bigger global fan base. The cool thing about the first Xbox was Xbox live and being able to play FPS games online in such a robust online experience. Now PC and Sony do that just as well as Microsoft so they have to carve out something else great.
I don’t know what all they have planned for July but I’m hoping it’s great. With how this year has been we all want great games to look forward to. I thought Sony had a couple titles at there conference that looked good but with no release dates, it hasn’t sold me that I need a PS5 yet. I have 3 Nintendo Switch and 2 Xbox One and still have my 360 and a couple PCs that are gaming capable, but I have never felt compelled to buy a PlayStation so I’m hoping Sony can sell me on the PS5. I’ve always been more into shooters outside Nintendo games so that’s why Xbox seemed like a good place to play.

I was going to say something similar in regards to Xbox entering the industry when it was already fairly mature. MS has the unenviable task of having to compete with two extremely entrenched competitors. We live in a bubble where the Xbox brand can be said in the same breath as Nintendo and PlayStation, but globally, the Xbox name doesn't carry that far - Nintendo and PlayStation are like Coke and Pepsi in terms of brand recognition worldwide.

I said Xbox is akin to iTunes instead of Netflix, but it's not an unfavorable comparison. Obviously, iTunes makes a lot of money too and there will always be people who prefer Apple products. If you remember some years back, iTunes released the then-newest U2 album for free exclusively for its users. If you were a U2 fan, then you were probably happy to get their latest album for free. But many people didn't even want it for free. That's kind of where Xbox is now with Halo, Forza, and Gears. A very large segment of the consumers don't care for those franchises anymore even at Game Pass's high-value proposition, but the fans still appreciate those games.

 

[Babysinclair]

I heard Xbox will show off there games next week, anyone have any other info than that?

 

[ricotito23]

Silent hill HD Collection is $7.49.everyone says its bad port i never play them. But is the only way i can play it. Original versions are expensive and my PC is not working. Help?

 

[Strider Turbulence EX]

I just got a $5 gift for....Elder Scrolls Graymoon I think? I never played ESO. I owned it on disc, have an expansion on disc and downloaded ESO from gamepass this morning.

 

[adonfraz]

I heard Xbox will show off there games next week, anyone have any other info than that?

Most Xbox insiders have the Xbox July event happening the week of July 20th.

 

[Antarael Dulacre]

Soo I made it through LiS2 before it left Gamepass...and I got both of the "good endings" didn't feel "good" to me either way...*sigh*

 

[bee01]

Soo I made it through LiS2 before it left Gamepass...and I got both of the "good endings" didn't feel "good" to me either way...*sigh*

The main game was uneven but I thought all of the endings were well done. I got the "worst" ending on my playthrough.

 

[Blade]

Soo I made it through LiS2 before it left Gamepass...and I got both of the "good endings" didn't feel "good" to me either way...*sigh*

I have the same problem with the LIS games. No ending really seems good, and the stories usually are about playing psychological games with shitty characters instead of doing the right thing.

 

[Antarael Dulacre]

The main game was uneven but I thought all of the endings were well done. I got the "worst" ending on my playthrough.

I have to say, that Daniel's character was quite annoying to me... I mean yeah to a certain point I understand it, he is 9 years old but even after so many times telling him, not to do stupid stuff 2 seconds after taht he does stupid stuff and it always ends really bad. lesson not learned once. And itthe church part didn't make sense to me how easily Danile got manipulated while he was basically rebelling all the time if you told him stuff. So yeah the game itself felt uneven at times. Well you could argue which of them is the "worst"

I have the same problem with the LIS games. No ending really seems good, and the stories usually are about playing psychological games with shitty characters instead of doing the right thing.

Welp I know what I get into when playing this stuff, I mean after Lis abd BTS, I kinda knew I won't get the closure I wanted for this game. Personally I find the other good ending "better" than what is considered the "best" ending. At least both of them have somewhat of a life with that.

 

[entexman]

Hey, I actually have that one, though!

No idea if they are still worth anything, but I probably should dump it if they are. Someone here messaged me years ago about it and I horded it, thinking it would find a use. Haven't even touched it.

I am very interested in getting the official Gamecube component cable. If you want to sell it let me know what it would be worth to you. Of course it would probably get you top dollar on ebay. Let me know if you list it there.

Thanks!

 

[p0rn0saur]

I'm whatever on IGN, but interesting they had their "summer of gaming" and it's now over and having all their voting and we haven't seen the July Xbox show yet. That's not very shady looking at all. 

 

[Donken]

I'm whatever on IGN, but interesting they had their "summer of gaming" and it's now over and having all their voting and we haven't seen the July Xbox show yet. That's not very shady looking at all.

In there defense they gotta get clicks to survive, so having a voting based on what was shown in June probably gets them some clicks (not knocking it but that’s just the reality of all “news” sites). I think both Sony and Microsoft said they are having a show in August too? But who knows, so really to include everything they would have to wait til Sept or maybe later, maybe they want to cut it off where E3 would be long over by now.

I agree with you though, to truly know what was the best summer announcement you should wait til Summer is over at least.

 

[braiiins]

I think i got a good ending for LiS2.

Spoiler

I ended up in Mexico but my brother jumped out. Almost surrendered instead.

I'll slowly watch the other endings. I didn't want to spend 45 minutes straight watching all of them. 

Think I'll take a gamepass break and jump into Apex for the first time this season and play some Man Eater. Was tempted by Greedfall at 75% off but won't be tempted with such a large backlog. 

 

[p0rn0saur]

In there defense they gotta get clicks to survive, so having a voting based on what was shown in June probably gets them some clicks (not knocking it but that’s just the reality of all “news” sites). I think both Sony and Microsoft said they are having a show in August too? But who knows, so really to include everything they would have to wait til Sept or maybe later, maybe they want to cut it off where E3 would be long over by now.

I agree with you though, to truly know what was the best summer announcement you should wait til Summer is over at least.

Hot take, got a lot of the video game press saying that E3 doesn't matter. I think it might. I know there is a Spiderman side story and I know the PS5 comes in disc and discless versions