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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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​

Dec 31 - Tuesday drops​

Dec 30 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Dec 25 - Wednesday drops​

Dec 24 - Tuesday drops​

Dec 23 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Dec 20 - Friday drops​

Dec 19 - Thursday drops​

Dec 18 - Wednesday drops​

Dec 17 - Tuesday drops​

Dec 16 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Dec 16 - Chunsoft Sale​

Dec 13 - Thursday evening drops​

Dec 12 - Countdown Sale​

Dec 11 - Wednesday drops​

Dec 9 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Dec 8 - Sunday drops​

Dec 4 - Wednesday drop​

Dec 2 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

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Nov 27 - Tuesday drops​

Nov 25 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Nov 24 - Black Friday follow up​

Nov 21 - Thursday drops​

Nov 20 - Wednesday drop​

Nov 18 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Nov 16 - Black Friday follow up​

Nov 14 - Black Friday sale - Evening drops​

Nov 13 - Wednesday drops​

Nov 12 - Tuesday drops​

Nov 11 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Nov 6 - Wednesday drops​

Nov 5 - Tuesday drops​

Nov 4 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Nov 3 - Saturday drops​

Oct 31 - Thursday drops​

Oct 30 - Wednesday drops​

Oct 28 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Oct 23 - Wednesday drops​

Oct 22 - Tuesday drops​

Oct 21 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Oct 18 - Shocktober Sale​

Oct 17 - Thursday drops​

Oct 16 - Wednesday drops​

Oct 15 - Tuesday drops​

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

Oct 10 - Thursday drop​

Oct 9 - Wednesday drops​

Oct 7 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Oct 1 - Tuesday drops​

Latest Countdown Posts​

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Jan 6 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 30 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 23 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 16 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 12 - Countdown Sale​

Dec 9 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 3 - Year End Countdown follow up​

Dec 2 - Pre-weekly countdown​

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Nov 25 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Nov 24 - Year End Countdown follow up​

Nov 18 - Year End Countdown Sale​

Nov 18 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Nov 14 - Final Black Friday countdown​

Nov 11 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Nov 4 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Nov 1 - Black Friday list update after Shocktober sale​

Oct 28 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Oct 21 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Oct 18 - Black Friday countdown​

Oct 14 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Oct 7 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Game Pass potential departure dates​

Last updated - 2025-01-10

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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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2025-01-13 23:59:59

A Plague Tale: Requiem​

A Plague Tale: Requiem - Windows (PC)​

Atlas Fallen (Not available for purchase)​

Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand​

Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand (Windows) (PC)​

Broforce​

EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ - EA Play -​

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

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game​

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Windows) (PC)​

FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION - EA Play -​

Human Fall Flat - Game Pass Core​

Mafia: Definitive Edition​

South Park™: The Fractured but Whole™​

Super Mega Baseball™ 4 - EA Play -​

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

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege Deluxe Edition​

2025-01-14 09:59:59

An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (PC)​

Arx Fatalis (PC)​

Batman™: Arkham Knight​

Bluey: The Videogame​

Broken Age​

Broken Age (PC)​

Brütal Legend​

Chants of Sennaar​

Chants of Sennaar (Windows) (PC)​

Costume Quest​

Day of the Tentacle Remastered​

Death's Door​

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

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

Dordogne​

Dordogne (Windows) (PC)​

Fallout 3​

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

Fallout 4 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 4 (PC) (PC)​

Far Cry® 5​

Full Throttle Remastered​

Grim Fandango Remastered​

Have a Nice Death​

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged​

Immortals Fenyx Rising™​

Injustice™ 2​

Injustice™ 2 - Standard Edition (PC)​

Insurgency: Sandstorm​

Isonzo​

Isonzo (Windows) (PC)​

Kona​

MASSIVE CHALICE​

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™​

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2​

Overcooked! 2 - Game Pass Core​

PAW Patrol World​

Psychonauts​

Psychonauts (Windows 10) (PC)​

Psychonauts 2 - Game Pass Core​

RAGE​

RAGE 2​

RAGE 2 (PC) (PC)​

Remnant II® - Standard Edition​

Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PC)​

Riders Republic™​

Road 96​

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

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition​

SnowRunner - Game Pass Core​

SnowRunner (Windows 10) (PC)​

Stacking​

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

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

The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut​

The Bard's Tale Trilogy - EA Play -​

The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (PC)​

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

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion​

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

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition​

Torment: Tides of Numenera​

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut​

Wasteland 3​

Wasteland Remastered​

Watch Dogs®2​

We Happy Few​

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™​

Yakuza: Like a Dragon​

2025-01-20 23:59:59

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021​

2025-01-23 23:59:59

Age of Empires Definitive Edition (PC)​

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (PC)​

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

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (PC)​

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

Ara: History Untold Standard Edition (PC)​

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

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

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

Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (PC)​

Halo 2: Anniversary (PC)​

Halo 3: ODST (PC)​

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (PC) (PC)​

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (PC)​

Halo: Reach (PC)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PC)​

Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy (PC)​

Torment: Tides of Numenera (PC)​

2025-01-11 17:59:59

For The King II​

2025-01-14 23:59:59

MechWarrior 5: Clans​

2025-01-16 09:59:59

Arcade Paradise​

Common'hood​

Escape Academy (moved from 2025-02-01)​

Exoprimal​

Figment: Journey Into the Mind​

Frostpunk (PC)​

Frostpunk: Console Edition​

Hell Let Loose​

Insurgency: Sandstorm​

Insurgency: Sandstorm (Windows) (PC)​

Maquette​

Medieval Dynasty​

Medieval Dynasty (Xbox One)​

Palworld (Game Preview)​

Stellaris (PC)​

Stellaris: Console Edition​

Those Who Remain​

Those Who Remain. (PC)​

We Happy Few (moved from 2799-12-31)​

We Happy Few (PC) (moved from 9998-12-30)​

2025-01-16 17:59:59

Football Manager 2024 (PC)​

Football Manager 2024 Console​

2025-01-21 23:59:59

Flock​

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess​

Magical Delicacy​

Tchia​

The Case of the Golden Idol​

2025-01-22 21:59:59

A Little to the Left​

2025-01-22 23:59:59

Train Sim World® 5: Standard Edition​

2025-01-24 23:59:59

Call of Duty® (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​

2025-01-28 13:59:59

Sniper Elite: Resistance (Not available for purchase)​

2025-02-01 09:59:59

Anuchard​

Broforce​

Brotato​

Crusader Kings III​

Crusader Kings III (PC)​

Darkest Dungeon PC (PC)​

Darkest Dungeon®​

Death's Door (PC) (moved from 2024-01-01)​

Go Mecha Ball​

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

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

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord​

Persona 3 Reload​

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem​

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (PC)​

2025-02-03 14:59:59

Metal Slug Tactics​

2025-02-04 23:59:59

Goat Simulator: Remastered​

Goat Simulator: Remastered (Windows Edition) (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)​

2025-02-17 15:59:59

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Standard Edition​

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Not available for purchase)​

2025-02-18 15:59:59

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

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

2025-02-18 17:59:59

Avowed (Not available for purchase)​

2025-02-24 07:59:59

Nine Sols​

2025-03-01 09:59:59

Bluey: The Videogame​

Dead Island 2​

Disney Dreamlight Valley​

Genesis Noir (moved from 2024-08-01)​

Genesis Noir: Windows Edition (PC) (moved from 2024-08-01)​

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​

2025-03-05 16:59:59

Overthrown (Game Preview)​

2025-03-08 23:59:59

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle​

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™ Standard Edition (Not available for purchase)​

2025-03-10 14:59:59

Wildfrost​

2025-03-16 09:59:59

Evil West​

Evil West (Windows) (PC)​

Football Manager 2024 (PC) (moved from 2024-11-16)​

Football Manager 2024 Console (moved from 2024-11-16)​

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)​

2025-03-24 13:59:59

Atomfall (Not available for purchase)​

2025-04-01 09:59:59

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged​

Lil Gator Game​

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

Open Roads​

Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC)​

The Lamplighters League - PC Edition (PC)​

The Yakuza Remastered Collection (Not available for purchase)​

Yakuza 0​

Yakuza 0 for Windows 10 (PC)​

Yakuza 3 Remastered​

Yakuza 3 Remastered for Windows 10 (PC)​

Yakuza 4 Remastered​

Yakuza 4 Remastered for Windows 10 (PC)​

Yakuza 5 Remastered​

Yakuza 5 Remastered for Windows 10 (PC)​

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life​

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life for Windows 10 (PC)​

Yakuza Complete Series​

Yakuza Kiwami​

Yakuza Kiwami 2​

Yakuza Kiwami 2 for Windows 10 (PC)​

Yakuza Kiwami for Windows 10 (PC)​

YAKUZA Series Starter Pack​

Yakuza: Like a Dragon​

Zombie Army 4: Dead War​

2025-04-16 09:59:59

A Plague Tale: Requiem​

A Plague Tale: Requiem - Windows (PC)​

Botany Manor​

Botany Manor (PC)​

Coral Island (moved from 2024-12-01)​

Harold Halibut​

Homestead Arcana​

Kona​

Mafia: Definitive Edition​

Mafia: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Orcs Must Die! 3​

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

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition​

This War of Mine: Final Cut​

Turbo Golf Racing​

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​

2025-05-16 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)​

Hauntii​

Jurassic World Evolution 2​

Little Kitty, Big City​

Planet of Lana​

2025-06-01 09:59:59

Against the Storm (PC)​

Cassette Beasts​

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

Firework (Windows) (PC)​

Generation Zero®​

Goat Simulator 3​

Goat Simulator 3: Windows Edition (PC)​

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​

2025-06-16 09:59:59

Depersonalization (PC)​

Dordogne​

Dordogne (Windows) (PC)​

Far Cry® 6​

Isonzo​

Isonzo (Windows) (PC)​

Keplerth (PC)​

My Time at Sandrock​

My Time at Sandrock (Not available for purchase)​

Sandrock Online (Not available for purchase)​

Shadowrun Returns​

Shadowrun Trilogy​

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut​

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition​

The Callisto Protocol™ for Xbox One​

The Callisto Protocol™ for Xbox Series X|S​

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

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege Deluxe Edition​

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)​

Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders​

SteamWorld Dig​

SteamWorld Dig 2​

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​

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess​

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 (PC)​

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) (PC)​

PlateUp!​

2025-09-01 09:59:59

Call of the Wild: The Angler™​

Core Keeper​

Core Keeper (PC)​

Sea of Stars​

2025-09-16 09:59:59

RESIDENT EVIL 2​

Train Sim World® 5: Standard Edition​

Wargroove 2​

2025-10-01 09:59:59

All You Need is Help​

Cocoon​

Sifu​

We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie​

2025-10-16 09:59:59

Cities: Skylines II - PC Edition (PC)​

Donut County​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows (PC)​

2025-11-01 09:59:59

Dead Island 2 (Windows) (PC)​

Jusant​

Return to Monkey Island​

Wartales​

2025-11-16 09:59:59

Spirittea​

2025-12-01 09:59:59

Aliens: Dark Descent​

Aliens: Dark Descent (Windows) (PC)​

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

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone​

Lords of the Fallen​

Lords of the Fallen (PC)​

OCTOPATH TRAVELER​

OCTOPATH TRAVELER II​

PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay (moved from 2024-01-01)​

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​

2026-01-01 09:59:59

Carrion​

Carrion (PC)​

House Flipper (moved from 2024-01-01)​

Injustice™ 2​

Injustice™ 2 - Standard Edition (PC)​

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™​

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2​

2026-01-16 09:59:59

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn​

Neon White​

2026-03-01 09:59:59

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game​

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Windows) (PC)​

2026-03-16 09:59:59

Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview)​

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​

2026-04-16 09:59:59

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes​

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

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​

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 (PC)​

Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - Game Pass Core​

theHunter: Call of the Wild™​

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

World War Z: Aftermath​

World War Z: Aftermath (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) (PC)​

Magical Delicacy​

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​

Roboquest (moved from 2024-08-01)​

2026-08-16 09:59:59

Firewatch - Game Pass Core​

LIMBO - Game Pass Core​

LIMBO (PC)​

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 (moved from 2024-12-01)​

Monster Sanctuary (Windows Version) (PC) (moved from 2024-12-01)​

Stardew Valley - Game Pass Core​

Stardew Valley (PC)​

Totally Reliable Delivery Service - Game Pass Core​

TRIALS of MANA​

Vampire Survivors - Game Pass Core​

2027-01-01 09:59:59

VALORANT​

2027-02-01 09:59:59

Trailmakers​

2027-03-16 09:59:59

Control - 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)​

2027-04-01 09:59:59

SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE - Game Pass Core​

2027-05-01 09:59:59

SnowRunner - Game Pass Core (moved from 2024-05-01)​

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

2027-06-01 09:59:59

Batman™: Arkham Knight​

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​

Immortals Fenyx Rising™​

My Friend Peppa Pig​

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

Watch Dogs®2​

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)​

2028-07-01 09:59:59

Human Fall Flat - Game Pass Core​

Far future dates, mostly first party and EA Play

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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 - EA Play -​

GRID Legends - EA Play - 2022-09-01​

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 -​

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)​

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​

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 3​

DOOM 64​

Fallout 4 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 4 (PC) (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) (PC)​

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion​

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)​

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 - 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) (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​

2799-06-26 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​

Ryse: Legendary Edition​

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™​

2799-07-21 23:59:59

Grounded - Game Pass Core​

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) (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 3 - Halo: Reach​

Halo 3: ODST​

Halo 4 (PC)​

Halo: Reach (PC)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection​

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

ARK: Survival Ascended​

ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition​

As Dusk Falls​

Broken Age​

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 Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered​

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

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​

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 Standard Edition​

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)​

Ara: History Untold Standard Edition (PC)​

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

ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition (PC)​

Army of Two™ - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

Battlefield 3™ (Not available for purchase) - 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 (PC)​

Call of Duty® (Not available for purchase)​

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 (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® 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 Motorsport Standard Edition​

Genshin Impact​

Halo 2: Anniversary (PC)​

Heavy Weapon - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

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​

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

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​

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 - 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​

Overwatch® 2​

Peggle - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

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

Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (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​

Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy (PC)​

SSX - EA Play - 2012-02-21​

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

Starfield​

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)​

The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (PC)​

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

The Gunk​

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

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

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

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

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)​

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

Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 - Cross-Gen Bundle (Not available for purchase)​

Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 - Standard Edition (Windows) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Cities: Skylines II (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™ 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)​

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)​

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

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™: The Last Crusade™ Pack - Traveling Suit Outfit (Not available for purchase)​

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

Iron Brigade (Not available for purchase)​

Killer Instinct 2 Classic (Not available for purchase)​

Killer Instinct Classic (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)​

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​

Overwatch® 2 PC (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

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

Riders Republic™ (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

South Park™: The Fractured but Whole™ (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

StarCraft® II Campaign Collection (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

StarCraft® Remastered (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

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)​

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

VALORANT PC (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

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

 

[Bloomy]

New pickups with the same end time as the Black Friday sale. A couple left Game Pass this morning.

Dungeons 4 - Digital Deluxe Edition - $38.99 - 35% off
LEGO® Harry Potter™ Collection - $23.99 - 40% off
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Deluxe Edition - $27.49 - 50% off
Like a Dragon: Ishin! Digital Deluxe Edition - $27.99 - 60% off
NBA 2K25 x TopSpin 2K25 Bundle - $49.99 - 50% off
NBA 2K25 x WWE 2K24 Bundle - $49.99 - 50% off
NBA 2K25 x WWE 2K24 x TopSpin 2K25 Bundle - $69.99 - 50% off

Discounts bumped from 50% to 67% or 70% to 75%

The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road - $19.79 - 67% off
The Elder Scrolls Online Deluxe Collection: Gold Road - $26.39 - 67% off
The Elder Scrolls Online Deluxe Upgrade: Gold Road - $16.49 - 67% off
The Elder Scrolls Online Upgrade: Gold Road - $13.19 - 67% off
The Elder Scrolls® Online - $4.99 - 75% off - Game Pass Core

OP has been updated with the latest Game Pass dates, though the Black Friday sale items are not listed to keep under the post count limit. I will be moving the links to older sales and countdowns to the second post to free up space.

Of the items that didn't leave Game Pass this morning, Dune: Spice Wars moved to Dec 1. The Football Manager 2024 SKUs moved to Mar 16.

Coral Island moved up to Dec 1 from Apr 16.

Other new regular departure dates

2026-05-01 09:59:59

Ashen​

Creatures of Ava​

2026-07-16 09:59:59

Dungeons Of Hinterberg​

The following are currently listed for Dec 1 and are in the Black Friday sale.

Ara: History Untold Standard Edition (PC)
Remnant: From the Ashes
Rise of the Tomb Raider (PC)
Rollerdrome
Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition
World War Z: Aftermath

 

[Bloomy]

Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 for Xbox were added to the German and Italian version of the delisting announcement. They are still not on the English version of the site.

Both of these games have cheap DLC you may not own that upgrade them with the additional content the games received when ported to Gamecube.

https://support.sega.com/hc/de/articles/29776767664145-SEGA-Classics-FAQ#h_01JBWBC4E7NJ9WH4TKAZXJK27N

There are no changes to dates on the US store. The US region still just has the 12 listed for Dec 7.

 

[bee01]

2TB Western Digital Black expansion card is $200.

https://shop.sandisk.com/products/ssd/portable-ssd/wd-black-c50-expansion-card-for-xbox-ssd?sku=WDBMPH0020BNC-WCSN

 

[bardockkun]

Playing Gotham Knights on maxed settings on my PC and I gotta say...That guy who developed that game who blamed the Series S for any technical shortcomings needs his head checked because nothing about the game looks anywhere as close as good as Arkham Knight on the One. With that said, I wish this was a Ninja Turtles game. Not only because most of the characters colors and personalities match the Turtles, but it wouldn't have to live up to the standard of the past few Arkham games because dodging ain't anywhere as fun as a counter button and everything that Arkham offered. It's not bad, it's just the most okay game saved by co-op.

 

[Deadpool]

Playing Gotham Knights on maxed settings on my PC and I gotta say...That guy who developed that game who blamed the Series S for any technical shortcomings needs his head checked because nothing about the game looks anywhere as close as good as Arkham Knight on the One. With that said, I wish this was a Ninja Turtles game. Not only because most of the characters colors and personalities match the Turtles, but it wouldn't have to live up to the standard of the past few Arkham games because dodging ain't anywhere as fun as a counter button and everything that Arkham offered. It's not bad, it's just the most okay game saved by co-op.

I agree with everything you've said here. It's actually a fairly fun game and pretty great co-op. It just happens to be a game that no one wanted.

 

[Xfactor19990]

How has Dustborn been for all of you playing it this free to play weekend? No spoilers obviously....... I'll have to return my digital code to Dell! Could you imagine that nightmare with customer service?

 

[Kromis]

How has Dustborn been for all of you playing it this free to play weekend? No spoilers obviously....... I'll have to return my digital code to Dell! Could you imagine that nightmare with customer service?

Apparently the Dustborn trial is only 2 hours! Sad! Would've been nice to just be able to play the entire game

If only it was Play Anywhere then I could try it on PC.

 

[Kromis]

Leaving Game Pass

2024-12-01 09:59:59
Amnesia: The Bunker
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Conan Exiles
Coral Island (moved from 2025-04-16)
Dune: Spice Wars (moved from 2024-11-16)
Hello Neighbor 2
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)

 

[TurkeyOnRye]

I had a couple of games on my wishlist go on sale. I think Double Dragon Gaiden is at an ATL. I was on the fence because of the chibi-esque design, but I bit and man, it's a joy to play. I played through the whole thing in 2 sittings and am ready to start a new game to try new characters and keep leveling them up. It's wonderful - controls so good! I highly recommend it.

Afterimage is also on sale. Can anyone recommend it? I love a good meteoidvania but I prefer the more explorative games. I hate the fact that most of the current games in that genre are soulslikes. How's this one play?

 

[awp]

Afterimage is also on sale. Can anyone recommend it? I love a good meteoidvania but I prefer the more explorative games. I hate the fact that most of the current games in that genre are soulslikes. How's this one play?

I have it and like what I’ve played so far. But still in the backlog to finish. Definitely not a soulslike.

 

[Bloomy]

Afterimage is also on sale. Can anyone recommend it? I love a good meteoidvania but I prefer the more explorative games. I hate the fact that most of the current games in that genre are soulslikes. How's this one play?

Can't comment on it since I don't have it, but thank you for putting it on my radar.

 

[Antarael Dulacre]

Afterimage is also on sale. Can anyone recommend it? I love a good meteoidvania but I prefer the more explorative games. I hate the fact that most of the current games in that genre are soulslikes. How's this one play?

Only played for a bit as well, and can also confirm it's nothing like a soulslike like Hollow Knight was. This one feels more like the Castlevania games when it comes down to combat, exploring as well as the use of abilites or weaponry. Saying that the combat can look a bit stiff and it feels like very enemy you strike has plate armor on. They die in a few hits no less, it's really just the feeling of actually striking them. Other than that I couldn't find any complaints so far, Boss Fights have reasonable health bars and do not require pixel perfect combat where you have to learn every move. Of course some strategy is useful though.

 

[TurkeyOnRye]

I have it and like what I’ve played so far. But still in the backlog to finish. Definitely not a soulslike.

Only played for a bit as well, and can also confirm it's nothing like a soulslike like Hollow Knight was. This one feels more like the Castlevania games when it comes down to combat, exploring as well as the use of abilites or weaponry.

Welp, looks like Ol' Turkey is making another purchase.

 

[cancerman1120]

Never had time to play Remnant but I read the sequel is better anyway. So, Walking Dead is leaving on PC but not console? Might finish it just in case.

 

[chrisbravo]

2TB Western Digital Black expansion card is $200.

https://shop.sandisk.com/products/ssd/portable-ssd/wd-black-c50-expansion-card-for-xbox-ssd?sku=WDBMPH0020BNC-WCSN

it's been $200 at BestBuy and Amazon for a while now, picked one up couple weeks ago. It's been great with so many games releasing and soon to be released.

 

[pjgamer007]

I had a couple of games on my wishlist go on sale. I think Double Dragon Gaiden is at an ATL. I was on the fence because of the chibi-esque design, but I bit and man, it's a joy to play. I played through the whole thing in 2 sittings and am ready to start a new game to try new characters and keep leveling them up. It's wonderful - controls so good! I highly recommend it.

Afterimage is also on sale. Can anyone recommend it? I love a good meteoidvania but I prefer the more explorative games. I hate the fact that most of the current games in that genre are soulslikes. How's this one play?

I am a few hours in on Afterimage on PS5, I am really enjoying it.

As Antarael already mentioned, really does make me think of the 2d Castlevania games. I like that you can get different weapon drops and armor pieces as well.

There is definitely plenty to explore, the game map is HUUUGE and almost overwhelming as sometimes it's not really clear where to go next. Overall, I would strongly recommend it for 2d metroidvania fans like me.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

Destiny 1 with all DLC finally got a permanent price drop down $20. If you are new to Destiny this is the first 3 years of story, just keep in mind no gear transfers to D2.

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/destiny-the-collection/C3GDK9QKWLRD

 

[awp]

Was debating on picking up Vessel of Hatred but even though it was fairly well reviewed, a lot of Steam players are trashing it. (Xbox reviewers too but a lot of those are trash themselves)

Any thoughts from fellow CAGers?

 

[wowimsocute]

Was debating on picking up Vessel of Hatred but even though it was fairly well reviewed, a lot of Steam players are trashing it. (Xbox reviewers too but a lot of those are trash themselves)

Any thoughts from fellow CAGers?

IMHO, here are points that stick out to me. it's more of the same, even with new activities. Story is fine. If you want to play with others, you'll want the xpac. There is one very grindy achievement (Paragon level 300) that very few people have, if that matters to you.

If you left d4 already, I don't know it's worth coming back for. If you play anyway, get it.

 

[awp]

IMHO, here are points that stick out to me. it's more of the same, even with new activities. Story is fine. If you want to play with others, you'll want the xpac. There is one very grindy achievement (Paragon level 300) that very few people have, if that matters to you.

If you left d4 already, I don't know it's worth coming back for. If you play anyway, get it.

Thanks. I don’t know if I “left” D4. I didn’t do a whole lot of the post-game but I loved what I played so no issues with coming back to it. I’d like to pop in more as it is. There’s just too many games dammit!!!

I’ll probably think about it some more. It’ll be on sale again. Doesn’t seem to have a “you gotta have it” draw…unless someone else can convince me.

 

[Freeze Time]

Just a reminder for those of us putting ourselves through this MTN dew/rockstor promo again that the store restocks at 9 am PST tomorrow.

 

[bee01]

it's been $200 at BestBuy and Amazon for a while now, picked one up couple weeks ago. It's been great with so many games releasing and soon to be released.

It's only been available on Amazon since November 11. Price has been $260 since launch according to CCC. Best Buy is $250 (OOS).

I haven't seen any of the Xbox Doritos or drinks at Walmart or Kroger.

 

[malfcn]

None of my stores have even had a bag or can

 

[starmartyr]

It's only been available on Amazon since November 11. Price has been $260 since launch according to CCC. Best Buy is $250 (OOS).

I haven't seen any of the Xbox Doritos or drinks at Walmart or Kroger.

I've seen 20oz Game Fuel at Kroger, but nowhere else.

 

[FuzzmeisterJ]

Finished Dragon Age Veilguard and enjoyed it quite a bit. The RPG elements are dumbed down from previous games and it's more actiony. Most choices are just saying the same thing but being caring/silly/serious. I liked the story and combat though. I'm not one to get mad because a game is not similar enough to a previous entry. It's a well made game that's fun. That's all I need.

 

[Kromis]

Finished Dragon Age Veilguard and enjoyed it quite a bit. The RPG elements are dumbed down from previous games and it's more actiony. Most choices are just saying the same thing but being caring/silly/serious. I liked the story and combat though. I'm not one to get mad because a game is not similar enough to a previous entry. It's a well made game that's fun. That's all I need.

How would you rank it among the other games?

 

[CoolBuffalo]

IHOP Xbox rewards are now live. Not sure who designed this masterpiece but here it is -

 

[TheOldGuy]

IHOP Xbox rewards are now live. Not sure who designed this masterpiece but here it is -

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My eyes! My eyes!

 

[Kromis]

My eyes! My eyes!

Same reaction here

 

[bardockkun]

IHOP Xbox rewards are now live. Not sure who designed this masterpiece but here it is -

View attachment 1381

The designer.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

How would you rank it among the other games?

I'm at 44 hours right now so I can't comment in full, I've early in "Act 3" I think. While the "RPG-ness" is borderline dead as far as active decision making and dialogue choices is concerned, I like all the characters which is a big improvement from both Inquisition and 2. The combat is great and the gear system feels pretty good once you are a bit further into the game.

It feels like their is a lot of reactivity but it's handled very differently from past games. Your race and background feel more impactful than Origins, but aside from a few huge choices most of the quest reactivity is basically just "completed or not completed."

I can definitely see why some people have legit issues with the game. The writing is a bit different than past games, but I'll wouldn't rate it any lower than the worst parts of the older games. One thing that has stuck out to me a bit is that there doesnt really seem to be nearly as much bigotry as the past games, though I am playing as a dwarf so maybe there is more if you are an elf of qunari. There were a lot of racist assholes if you were an elf in Origins or Inquisition. There are massive lore reveals pretty frequently throughout the game and I would guess at least some of the hardcore lore nerds don't love all of it. Final negative is definitely the lack of carry over from the past games, yeah, we're in a different country and a new character, but they definitely use it a crutch to not talk specifics a LOT. They do reference some of the more defined events of past games at least.

The gameplay difference are apparent, if someone only would be happy with a pure RPG like Bioware used to make, then yeah, they probably don't like this game.

I can't truly rank the game so far. Right now I would rank it about the same as Inquisition desired them being so different from each other. This ranking will likely change once ai finish.

1. Origins+Awakening
2. Inquisition, Veilguard (tie)
3. DA2

 

[bardockkun]

Best Buy and Amazon have the WD_Black 1TB Expansion card for $100 for those interested. Also the 512GB Card is on sale as well for a less impressive $68.

 

[FamedGuardian]

Best Buy and Amazon have the WD_Black 1TB Expansion card for $100 for those interested. Also the 512GB Card is on sale as well for a less impressive $68.

Those prices hurt when you see regular NVMe 2TB on sale for $89 compatible with the PS5...

 

[bardockkun]

Those prices hurt when you see regular NVMe 2TB on sale for $89 compatible with the PS5...

Yup, got a 1TB M2 for my PC a few months ago for $32 or so. Prices are ASS, but best we got. If anything was hoping for 512GB card for under $60 just for my Series S, but these prices are the sad reality of owning an XBox.

 

[FuzzmeisterJ]

How would you rank it among the other games?

That's a tough call to make. I last played Inquisition 9 years ago and DA2 well before that. I recently replayed Origins which has a good story, but the auto attack gameplay hasn't aged well. I remember liking most things about Inquisition. There may be a debate on how much Veilguard feels like a Dragon Age game, but it's a good game.

 

[Freeze Time]

I was able to get a $50 and $25 MS gift card from the contest. I only saw one console refresh in stock and it was the Series S for 25,000 points. Both gift cards were instantly emailed to me. That was a better experience than last year but with no multiplier now, there is no way I am buying that much soda at a chance to maybe get a Series S. If a Series S is 25,000, the better consoles probably go as high as 50,000 or so. If you get the 12 packs for $5 each, that's a series S for $125 or so which is an amazing deal. Had I had that many points, I might have been able to get one today.

I didn't see how much the hoodies and everything else costs. This is interesting though, a $75 gift card costs 18,000 points but it only costs 10,000 to get both a $50 and $25 card. That makes no sense. The $75 card is a total rip off. Oh and this is what it states about the gift card in the email:Code must be activated by 7/31/2024 and balance must be utilized 30 days from activation. HUH??

 

[lomaxgnome]

Yeah unsurprisingly most stuff didn't actually refresh. None of the World of Warcraft stuff restocked. Most things did seem to last a minute or two though at least and the $25 MS is still available after five minutes.

Edit: $25 MS is sold out now, lasted about 15 minutes. Madden 25 Xbox is still available as are a few of the physical rewards. I may check back periodically during the day to see if they do any more restocks, maybe they'll do one at noon pst like they did noon est.

Edit 2: There was not a restock at noon pacific. Reading the fine print they have the promotion period divided up for the sweepstakes into November and December so maybe some of the stuff that hasn't come back yet will come back on December 2nd. Gonna be pretty obnoxious if a lot of it was literally only available for one day though.

 

[bee01]

Random AC Syndicate 60 FPS patch dropping.

Assassin's Creed Syndicate - Play Now at 60 FPS on Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PS5 Pro

Revisit the Assassin fantasy and take down your enemies more smoothly than ever on Assassin's Creed Syndicate’s free 60 FPS patch.

www.ubisoft.com

 

[bardockkun]

Random AC Syndicate 60 FPS patch dropping.

Assassin's Creed Syndicate - Play Now at 60 FPS on Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PS5 Pro

Revisit the Assassin fantasy and take down your enemies more smoothly than ever on Assassin's Creed Syndicate’s free 60 FPS patch.

www.ubisoft.com

I Believe that's actually next on my AC play through so at my rate probably by middle of next year. Once again letting that backlog just stew pays off!

 

[Kromis]

Random AC Syndicate 60 FPS patch dropping.

Assassin's Creed Syndicate - Play Now at 60 FPS on Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PS5 Pro

Revisit the Assassin fantasy and take down your enemies more smoothly than ever on Assassin's Creed Syndicate’s free 60 FPS patch.

www.ubisoft.com

Still salty I missed getting this on GWG. Played and finished on PC instead!

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

Game Awards nominees are up. Some of usual weirdness. Shadow of the Erdtree in multiple categories. Why is MvC Collection nominated for best new fighting game, or Multiversus when it was already in the year it actually released? A Japanese-only Vtuber is nominated for streamer of year, but I think they had some Spanish focused nominees before.

Depending on the weighting of the votes I think it will be an Shadow of the Erdtree and Metaphor sweep, and a bunch of pissed off Wukong fans. Geoff has said this viewer votes are a pretty small fraction in the past.

Nominees | The Game Awards

Celebrate the best in video games and see what's next - Live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

thegameawards.com

 

[Deadpool]

Just finished up The Quarry for the 1st time. Really fun "game" that could have been excellent with some editing, a run button and to revamp the atrocious creature design. I'm going to run it back trying to get everyone killed. Should be an even more fun experience.

 

[Jodou]

Game Awards nominees are up. Some of usual weirdness. Shadow of the Erdtree in multiple categories. Why is MvC Collection nominated for best new fighting game, or Multiversus when it was already in the year it actually released? A Japanese-only Vtuber is nominated for streamer of year, but I think they had some Spanish focused nominees before.

Depending on the weighting of the votes I think it will be an Shadow of the Erdtree and Metaphor sweep, and a bunch of pissed off Wukong fans. Geoff has said this viewer votes are a pretty small fraction in the past.

Nominees | The Game Awards

Celebrate the best in video games and see what's next - Live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

thegameawards.com

Ha, so they snubbed Silent Hill 2 for GOTY with Balatro but it's not lost on me that if it had been up there: nearly half the games would have been remakes/DLC. That's a pretty sad state to be in for an entire year of gaming.

 

[Jodou]

Was debating on picking up Vessel of Hatred but even though it was fairly well reviewed, a lot of Steam players are trashing it. (Xbox reviewers too but a lot of those are trash themselves)

Any thoughts from fellow CAGers?

Depends on if you want to only play one class this year, and that class is Spiritborn. They handcuffed themselves by promising not to nerf classes mid-season, but didn't account for some insanely powerful bugs that take some moderate gearing to abuse. So they can't fix them without nerfing SB extremely hard and in doing so, basically made every other class in the game feel completely worthless. But hey, at least you're paying to win in earnest.

Also the new content is dogshit nothing. Story bad, new content like dungeons and reimagined helltides are bad; about the only thing worth doing is spamming hordes for exp or pits for leveling glyphs and gear drops. The season adds unique target farming via 'greatest hits' bosses which just recycles all the seasonal end bosses up to this point that can be spawned from items that drop randomly, but I personally never got anything useful other than the staff needed for a SB build.

Was it worth it? Yeah, kinda for zoomies-born dodge build because that was an absolute blast until they nerfed it a bit due to technical issues it would cause for other players. If it weren't for that, I'd have probably got a refund.

 

[Jodou]

IHOP Xbox rewards are now live. Not sure who designed this masterpiece but here it is -

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I could have sworn I read they would also have some digital games included in this, but didn't mention which ones. Guess it was pulled or I'm thinking of another promo. I threw my name in the hat for each sweepstakes except the PC stuff. Wife was actually thinking about trying to get the controller and was sad it's limited to just 7. I've never won anything from these things and I'm debating even dumping points to get one of the glasses I certainly don't need. Meh.

 

[Jodou]

I was able to get a $50 and $25 MS gift card from the contest. I only saw one console refresh in stock and it was the Series S for 25,000 points. Both gift cards were instantly emailed to me. That was a better experience than last year but with no multiplier now, there is no way I am buying that much soda at a chance to maybe get a Series S. If a Series S is 25,000, the better consoles probably go as high as 50,000 or so. If you get the 12 packs for $5 each, that's a series S for $125 or so which is an amazing deal. Had I had that many points, I might have been able to get one today.

I didn't see how much the hoodies and everything else costs. This is interesting though, a $75 gift card costs 18,000 points but it only costs 10,000 to get both a $50 and $25 card. That makes no sense. The $75 card is a total rip off. Oh and this is what it states about the gift card in the email:Code must be activated by 7/31/2024 and balance must be utilized 30 days from activation. HUH??
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This year is complete trash honestly. Nobody can find codes easily or at all, the greedflation is ridiculous, and a lot of WoW players were blindsided when the Hatecycle sold out before they could even try to get it. I got mine but whatever scalpers are left out there with codes are going to make a mint now. It will probably end up being another super rare mount like the TCG ones are now going for a grand plus.

 

[Freeze Time]

Ridiculous that Zelda wasn't nominated for Game of the Year. I'm maybe halfway through the game so far and it's fantastic.

 

[bardockkun]

My thoughts on the Game Awards are the same as it is every year. Me just waiting on the trailers to drop on YouTube and to see the meme's and meme's of Keighley slobbering over Kojima while Kojima slobbers over another celebrity connection.

 

[Jodou]

Ridiculous that Zelda wasn't nominated for Game of the Year. I'm maybe halfway through the game so far and it's fantastic.

Or Palworld for that matter since it shook Nintendo up so much they were desperate to get a lawsuit going on anything at all.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

Ha, so they snubbed Silent Hill 2 for GOTY with Balatro but it's not lost on me that if it had been up there: nearly half the games would have been remakes/DLC. That's a pretty sad state to be in for an entire year of gaming.

I think Balatro being included is fine, it was probably the most stand out indie this year, Silent Hill should take Shadow of the Erdtree's place.

I'm fine with a ground-up remake like that being nominated, just not remasters/collections. But this is a very murky subject in general.

Expansions shouldn't count as a "new game" unless they get a standalone release, which is pretty rare now. I was think about it and you can't exactly do Best Expansion because then it basically becomes and MMO and live-service category. They would need Expansion (live game) and Expansion (not live game).

Flush the worthless esports and streamer awards, though I assume esports sponsors them. I'm kind of surprised they haven't cut content creator yet after Boogie2988 going off the deep end.