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Welcome to the Xbox Deals and Discussion thread.

General info
  • 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​

Apr 23 - Wednesday drops​

Apr 22 - Tuesday drops​

Apr 21 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Apr 17 - Spring Sale carry over​

Apr 16 - Spring Sale - Other drops​

Apr 15 - Tuesday drops​

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

Apr 9 - Wednesday drops​

Apr 8 - Tuesday drops​

Apr 7 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Apr 3 - Thursday drops​

Apr 2 - Wednesday drops​

Apr 1 - Tuesday drop​

Mar 31 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Mar 27 - Thursday drops​

Mar 26 - Wednesday drops​

Mar 25 - Tuesday drops​

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

Mar 19 - Wednesday drop​

Mar 18 - Tuesday drops​

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

Mar 13 - Thursday drops​

Mar 12 - Wednesday drops​

Mar 11 - Tuesday drops​

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

Mar 6 - Thursday drops​

Mar 5 - Wednesday drops​

Mar 4 - Tuesday drop​

Mar 3 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Feb 27 - Thursday drops​

Feb 26 - Wednesday drop​

Feb 25 - Tuesday drops​

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

Feb 20 - Thursday drops​

Feb 19 - Wednesday drops​

Feb 17 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Feb 13 - Thursday drops (Anime Month)​

Feb 12 - Wednesday drops​

Feb 11 - Tuesday drops​

Feb 10 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Feb 7 - Thursday drops​

Feb 5 - Wednesday drops​

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

Jan 30 - Anime Month​

Jan 29 - Wednesday drops (Team17 sale)​

Jan 28 - Tuesday drops​

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

Jan 24 - Lunar New Year sale follow up​

Jan 23 - Lunar New Year sale​

Jan 22 - Wednesday drops​

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

Jan 14 - Tuesday drops​

Jan 13 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Jan 8 - Wednesday drops (Wired Productions sale)​

Jan 7 - Tuesday drops (Wired Productions sale)​

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

Jan 3 - Beyond Countdown follow up​

Jan 2 - Beyond Countdown Sale​

Jan 1 - Wednesday drop​

Latest Countdown Posts​

Apr 21 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 16 - Spring Sale final countdown​

Apr 14 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 7 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 31 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 24 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 20 - Spring Sale​

Mar 17 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 10 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 3 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 24 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 17 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 10 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 3 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 27 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 23 - Lunar New Year sale countdown​

Jan 20 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 13 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 10 - Lunar New Year sale countdown​

Jan 6 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Game Pass potential departure dates​

Last updated - 2025-05-01
What is this?
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
2025-05-05 23:59:59
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (PC)​
Arx Fatalis (PC)​
Ashen​
Assassin's Creed Origins​
Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition​
Dead by Daylight​
DREDGE​
Fallout 3​
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (PC)​
Fallout Tactics (PC)​
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn​
For The King II​
Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox Series X|S) - Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode (Xbox Series X|S)​
Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox Series X|S) (Not available for purchase)​
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S)​
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One) (Not available for purchase)​
Mafia: Definitive Edition​
Mafia: Definitive Edition (PC)​
PlateUp!​
South Park: The Fractured but Whole​
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (PC)​
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition (PC)​

2025-05-06 09:59:59
Flock​
Isonzo​
Isonzo (Windows)​
Legend of Mana​
Monster Sanctuary - Game Pass Core​
Neon Abyss​
Neon White​
OCTOPATH TRAVELER​
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II​
PowerWash Simulator - Game Pass Core​
SnowRunner - Game Pass Core​
SnowRunner (Windows 10)​
STAR WARS Battlefront (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
STAR WARS Battlefront II - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order - EA Play - 2020-11-10​
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor - EA Play -​
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor Xbox One - EA Play -​
STAR WARS: Squadrons - EA Play -​
The Gunk​
TRIALS of MANA​
We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie​

2025-05-12 23:59:59
Age of Empires Definitive Edition (PC)​
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition​
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Not available for purchase)​
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (PC)​
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition​
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (PC)​
Age of Mythology: Retold​
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)​
Ara: History Untold, Confucius (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Ara: History Untold, Harriet Tubman (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Ara: History Untold, John A. Macdonald (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Arcade Paradise​
As Dusk Falls​
Avowed (Not available for purchase)​
Avowed Standard Edition​
Bleeding Edge​
BLiNX: The Time Sweeper​
Broken Age​
Broken Age (PC)​
Brütal Legend​
Costume Quest​
Crackdown 3​
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge​
Disneyland Adventures​
Fuzion Frenzy​
Galacticare​
Gears 5 - Boost: 30 Day Bonus (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition - Game Pass Core​
Gears 5 Ultimate-Add-On (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
Gears 5: Hivebusters - Game Pass Core​
Gears of War 4​
Gears Tactics​
Gears Tactics - Base Game (Not available for purchase)​
Goat Simulator: Remastered​
Grounded - Game Pass Core​
Halo 5: Guardians - Game Pass Core​
Halo Infinite (Campaign)​
Halo Wars 2 - Welcome to the Ark (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
Halo Wars 2 (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3: ODST​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo: Reach​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Not available for purchase)​
Hypnospace Outlaw​
Joy Ride Turbo​
Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition​
Mass Effect - EA Play -​
MASSIVE CHALICE​
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood​
Microsoft Flight Simulator - Digital Ownership (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​
Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition​
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (PC)​
Pentiment​
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition​
Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​
Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​
Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition - Pillars of Eternity: Royal Edition Upgrade Pack (PC)​
Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition - Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part I (PC)​
Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition - Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part II (PC)​
Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition (PC)​
Psychonauts​
Psychonauts (Windows 10)​
Psychonauts 2 - Game Pass Core​
Quantum Break​
Quantum Break (PC)​
ReCore​
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (PC)​
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends​
Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure​
Ryse: Legendary Edition​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Blade of Favor (Not available for purchase)​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Centurion Gladiator Skin (Not available for purchase)​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Glott Gladiator Skin (Not available for purchase)​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Gorgon's Fury (Not available for purchase)​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Legendary Edition Bonus Bundle (Not available for purchase)​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Marius Gladiator Skin (Not available for purchase)​
Ryse: Son of Rome (Not available for purchase)​
ScreamRide​
Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition​
Stacking​
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition - Game Pass Core​
State of Decay: Year-One (Not available for purchase)​
Sunset Overdrive​
Tell Me Why: Chapter 2 (Not available for purchase)​
Tell Me Why: Chapter 3 (Not available for purchase)​
Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3​
The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut​
The Bard's Tale Trilogy - EA Play -​
Torment: Tides of Numenera​
Torment: Tides of Numenera (PC)​
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut​
Wasteland Remastered​
We Happy Few​
Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection​

2025-05-13 09:59:59
Borderlands 3 Season Pass​
Borderlands 3: Season Pass 2​
Overcooked! 2 - Game Pass Core​
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition Extra Content​

2025-05-15 09:59:59
Blizzard Arcade Collection​
Call of Duty (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Cross-Gen Bundle​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Standard Edition (Windows)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 1 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 2 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 3 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 4 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 5 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Cross-Gen Bundle​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Standard Edition (PC)​
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy​
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (PC)​
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition (Not available for purchase)​
Diablo IV (Not available for purchase)​
Spyro Reignited Trilogy​
Spyro Reignited Trilogy (PC)​

2025-05-01 15:59:59
Anno 1800 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 2 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 3 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 5 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 6 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Cross-Gen Bundle​
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector​
2025-05-05 17:59:59
Revenge of the Savage Planet (Not available for purchase)​
Revenge of the Savage Planet PC (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
2025-05-06 23:59:59
Dungeons Of Hinterberg​
Metal Slug Tactics​
2025-05-07 21:59:59
Still Wakes the Deep​
2025-05-07 23:59:59
MechWarrior 5: Clans​
South of Midnight​
2025-05-08 09:59:59
Farming Simulator 22​
Farming Simulator 22 PC (PC)​
2025-05-08 13:59:59
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited - The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind Upgrade (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
2025-05-08 23:59:59
Commandos: Origins​
Commandos: Origins (Win) (PC)​
2025-05-10 14:59:59
Blue Prince​
2025-05-14 09:59:59
Fable Anniversary - Game Pass Core​
Fable II​
Fable III​
Forza Motorsport Standard Edition​
2025-05-14 23:59:59
DOOM: The Dark Ages (Not available for purchase)​
DOOM: The Dark Ages Standard Edition​
DOOM: The Dark Ages Void DOOM Slayer Skin (Not available for purchase)​
2025-05-16 09:59:59
Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons​
Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons (PC)​
Chants of Sennaar​
Chants of Sennaar (Windows)​
Dune: Spice Wars (moved from 2025-06-01)​
Farming Simulator 22​
Farming Simulator 22 PC (PC)​
Hauntii​
Jurassic World Evolution 2​
Little Kitty, Big City​
Planet of Lana​
The Big Con (moved from 2025-06-01)​
2025-05-17 06:59:59
Crime Scene Cleaner​
2025-05-17 14:59:59
Tempopo​
2025-05-20 23:59:59
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II​
2025-05-21 23:59:59
Creatures of Ava​
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Xbox Edition​
2025-05-22 14:59:59
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered​
2025-05-24 06:59:59
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33​
2025-06-01 09:59:59
Against the Storm (PC)​
Cassette Beasts​
Firework (Windows)​
Generation Zero​
Goat Simulator 3​
Goat Simulator 3: Windows Edition​
Goat Simulator 3: Xbox One Edition​
Humanity​
Hypnospace Outlaw​
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Game Pass only SKU) (Not available for purchase) (moved from 2025-05-01)​
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​
2025-06-04 16:59:59
One Lonely Outpost​
2025-06-10 23:59:59
MULLET MADJACK​
2025-06-13 11:59:59
The Alters​
2025-06-16 09:59:59
Depersonalization (PC)​
Dordogne​
Dordogne (Windows)​
Far Cry 6​
Isonzo​
Isonzo (Windows)​
Keplerth (PC)​
My Time at Sandrock​
My Time at Sandrock (Not available for purchase)​
My Time at Sandrock Online (Not available for purchase)​
REMATCH (Not available for purchase)​
Shadowrun Returns​
Shadowrun Trilogy​
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut​
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition​
The Callisto Protocol (Not available for purchase)​
The Callisto Protocol for Xbox One​
The Callisto Protocol for Xbox Series X|S​
The Callisto Protocol for Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Not available for purchase)​
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe Edition​
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Year 1 Operators (Not available for purchase)​
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Year 2 Operators (Not available for purchase)​
2025-06-16 14:59:59
33 Immortals (Game Preview)​
2025-06-19 09:59:59
REMATCH (Not available for purchase)​
2025-06-25 13:59:59
Atomfall​
2025-07-01 09:59:59
Arcade Paradise​
Journey To The Savage Planet: Employee Of The Month​
Journey To The Savage Planet: Employee Of The Month (PC)​
Persona 3 Reload (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders​
SteamWorld Dig​
SteamWorld Dig 2​
2025-07-11 03:59:59
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Content Pack (Not available for purchase)​
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Cross-Gen Edition​
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Wireframe Tony Shader (Not available for purchase)​
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Not available for purchase)​
2025-07-15 09:59:59
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank​
2025-07-16 09:59:59
Assassin's Creed Valhalla​
Cricket 24​
Cricket 24: The Official Game Of The Ashes (PC)​
Flock​
Gigantic: Rampage Edition​
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess​
Mafia: Definitive Edition​
Mafia: Definitive Edition (PC)​
Magical Delicacy (moved from 2026-07-16)​
Moonlighter (moved from 2024-12-01)​
No Man's Sky​
Tchia​
The Case of the Golden Idol​
2025-07-24 01:59:59
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (Not available for purchase)​
2025-08-01 09:59:59
Cooking Simulator​
Cooking Simulator Windows​
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (moved from 2025-02-01)​
NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge (Not available for purchase)​
NINJA GAIDEN Σ (Not available for purchase)​
NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 (Not available for purchase)​
NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection​
Starbound (PC)​
2025-08-16 09:59:59
Atlas Fallen (Not available for purchase)​
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand​
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand - Free Upgrade​
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand (Windows)​
PlateUp!​
2025-09-01 09:59:59
Borderlands 3​
Borderlands 3 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Borderlands 3 Gearbox Cosmetic Pack​
Borderlands 3 Gold Weapon Skins Pack​
Borderlands 3 Neon Cosmetic Pack​
Borderlands 3 Retro Cosmetic Pack​
Borderlands 3 Season Pass​
Borderlands 3 Toy Box Weapons Pack​
Borderlands 3: Season Pass 2​
Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition​
Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition (PC)​
Call of the Wild: The Angler​
Core Keeper​
Core Keeper (PC)​
Sea of Stars​
This War of Mine: Final Cut​
2025-09-16 09:59:59
RESIDENT EVIL 2​
Train Sim World 5: Free Starter Pack - Train Sim World 5: Frankfurt - Fulda: Kinzigtalbahn​
Train Sim World 5: Free Starter Pack - Train Sim World 5: San Bernardino Line: Los Angeles - San Bernardino​
Train Sim World 5: Free Starter Pack - Train Sim World 5: West Coast Main Line: London Euston - Milton Keynes​
Train Sim World 5: Standard Edition​
Wargroove 2​
2025-10-01 09:59:59
All You Need is Help​
Cocoon​
Sifu​
Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC) (moved from 2025-04-01)​
We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie​
2025-10-16 09:59:59
A Plague Tale: Requiem​
A Plague Tale: Requiem - Windows​
Cities: Skylines II - PC Edition (PC)​
Donut County​
Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox Series X|S) - Grand Theft Auto V: Story Mode (Xbox Series X|S)​
Grand Theft Auto Online (Xbox Series X|S) (Not available for purchase)​
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S)​
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One) (Not available for purchase)​
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox Series X|S)​
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (PC)​
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows​
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game​
2025-11-01 09:59:59
Dead Island 2​
Dead Island 2 (Windows)​
Jusant​
Metal Slug Tactics​
Return to Monkey Island​
Wartales​
2025-11-16 09:59:59
Football Manager 2024 (PC)​
Football Manager 2024 Console​
Frostpunk (PC)​
Frostpunk: Console Edition​
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Windows Edition​
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Xbox Edition​
Spirittea​
2025-12-01 09:59:59
Aliens: Dark Descent​
Aliens: Dark Descent (Windows)​
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (moved from 2024-12-01)​
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone​
Genesis Noir (moved from 2025-03-01)​
Genesis Noir: Windows Edition (moved from 2025-03-01)​
Lords of the Fallen​
Lords of the Fallen (PC)​
OCTOPATH TRAVELER​
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II​
PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay​
SteamWorld Build​
2025-12-16 09:59:59
Ben 10: Power Trip​
Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition​
Hunt: Showdown 1896​
Mortal Kombat 11​
Still Wakes the Deep​
Wildfrost​
2026-01-01 09:59:59
Carrion​
Carrion (PC)​
Hell Let Loose​
House Flipper​
Injustice 2​
Injustice 2 - Standard Edition (PC)​
Middle-earth: Shadow of War​
Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Standard Edition Content (Not available for purchase)​
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Not available for purchase)​
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2​
Road 96​
2026-01-16 09:59:59
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn​
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders​
Medieval Dynasty​
Medieval Dynasty (Xbox One)​
Neon White​
Palworld (Game Preview) (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Starbound​
2026-02-01 09:59:59
Brotato (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap​
Shady Part of Me​
Shady Part of Me (Windows)​
2026-03-01 09:59:59
Bluey: The Videogame (moved from 2025-03-01)​
Disney Dreamlight Valley​
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game​
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Windows)​
Monster Train​
Nine Sols​
2026-03-16 09:59:59
Enter The Gungeon​
Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview)​
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island​
2026-04-01 09:59:59
Cities: Skylines - Remastered​
Cities: Skylines - Windows 10 Edition (PC)​
Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition - Game Pass Core​
Mad Streets​
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT​
SMITE 2 (Game Preview)​
THE FINALS​
2026-04-16 09:59:59
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes​
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Not available for purchase)​
Hunt: Showdown 1896 (Windows)​
Inscryption​
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition​
2026-05-01 09:59:59
Another Crab's Treasure​
Ashen​
Citizen Sleeper​
Creatures of Ava​
DayZ - Game Pass Core​
Descenders - Game Pass Core​
Goat Simulator - Game Pass Core​
Goat Simulator: Remastered​
Goat Simulator: Remastered (Windows Edition)​
Manor Lords (Game Preview) (PC)​
2026-05-16 09:59:59
Galacticare​
Shadowrun Returns PC (PC)​
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut PC (PC)​
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition PC (PC)​
2026-06-01 09:59:59
ASTRONEER - Game Pass Core​
Dead by Daylight​
Dead by Daylight Windows​
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - Game Pass Core​
theHunter: Call of the Wild​
theHunter: Call of the Wild - Windows 10​
World War Z​
World War Z - WWZ Upgrade to Aftermath​
World War Z (PC)​
World War Z: Aftermath​
World War Z: Aftermath (PC)​
World War Z: Aftermath Upgrade (PC)​
2026-06-16 09:59:59
Among Us - Game Pass Core​
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Game Pass Core​
2026-07-01 09:59:59
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Not available for purchase)​
Slay The Spire - Game Pass Core​
Slay The Spire (PC)​
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (moved from 2025-05-01)​
Unpacking - Game Pass Core​
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide​
2026-07-16 09:59:59
Dungeons Of Hinterberg​
Golf With Your Friends - Game Pass Core​
Golf With Your Friends (Windows Version)​
PowerWash Simulator - Game Pass Core​
Stellaris (PC)​
Stellaris: Console Edition​
Techtonica (Game Preview)​
2026-08-01 09:59:59
Celeste - Game Pass Core​
Crusader Kings III (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Crusader Kings III (PC) (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Go Mecha Ball​
INSIDE - Game Pass Core​
Roboquest​
Sniper Elite: Resistance​
2026-08-16 09:59:59
Firewatch - Game Pass Core​
LIMBO - Game Pass Core​
LIMBO (PC)​
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader​
2026-09-01 09:59:59
Neon Abyss​
Neon Abyss (PC)​
Star Trucker​
2026-09-16 09:59:59
Dead Cells - Game Pass Core​
Dead Cells (PC)​
Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition - Game Pass Core​
Superliminal - Game Pass Core​
2026-10-01 09:59:59
Chivalry 2 - Game Pass Core​
2026-11-01 09:59:59
Deep Rock Galactic - Game Pass Core​
2026-11-16 09:59:59
Frostpunk 2 (PC)​
Wreckfest - Game Pass Core​
Wreckfest (PC)​
2026-12-01 09:59:59
Legend of Mana​
Monster Sanctuary - Game Pass Core​
Monster Sanctuary (Windows Version)​
Overthrown (Game Preview)​
Stardew Valley - Game Pass Core​
Stardew Valley (PC)​
Totally Reliable Delivery Service - Game Pass Core​
TRIALS of MANA​
Vampire Survivors - Game Pass Core​
2026-12-16 09:59:59
For The King II​
2027-01-01 09:59:59
VALORANT​
2027-01-16 09:59:59
NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black​
2027-02-01 09:59:59
Eternal Strands​
Trailmakers​
2027-02-16 09:59:59
Kingdom Two Crowns​
2027-03-01 09:59:59
Balatro​
2027-03-16 09:59:59
Control - Game Pass Core​
Control Expansion 1 "The Foundation" - Game Pass Core​
Control Expansion 2 "AWE" - Game Pass Core​
Control Season Pass - Game Pass Core​
Control Standard Edition - Control Expansion Pack 1 The Foundation (PC)​
Control Standard Edition - Control Expansion Pack 2 AWE (PC)​
Control Standard Edition (PC)​
Control Ultimate Edition - Game Pass Core​
Control Ultimate Edition - Xbox Series X|S - Game Pass Core​
Control Ultimate Edition (PC)​
TUNIC - Game Pass Core​
2027-04-01 09:59:59
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE - Game Pass Core​
Zombie Army 4: Dead War (moved from 2025-04-01)​
2027-05-01 09:59:59
SnowRunner - Game Pass Core​
SnowRunner - Anniversary DLC - Game Pass Core​
SnowRunner (Windows 10)​
SnowRunner (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
2027-06-01 09:59:59
Batman: Arkham Knight - Game Pass Core​
Terraria​
2027-06-16 09:59:59
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator​
2027-07-01 09:59:59
Assassin's Creed Odyssey​
Assassin's Creed Origins​
Far Cry 5​
FOR HONOR​
FOR HONOR - Standard Edition (Not available for purchase)​
Immortals Fenyx Rising​
My Friend Peppa Pig​
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands - Standard Edition (Game Pass only SKU)​
Watch Dogs2​
2027-09-16 09:59:59
Riders Republic​
Riders Republic (Not available for purchase)​
2027-10-16 09:59:59
South Park: The Fractured but Whole​
2027-12-16 09:59:59
Overcooked! 2 - Game Pass Core​
Overcooked! 2 (PC)​
2028-02-01 09:59:59
Far Cry New Dawn​
2028-05-01 09:59:59
Far Cry 4​
2028-07-01 09:59:59
Human Fall Flat - Game Pass Core​
Watch Dogs: Legion​

Far future dates, mostly first party and EA Play
2048-09-10 23:59:59
NHL 25 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
2048-12-30 23:59:59
Dead Space - EA Play - 2023-10-26​
EA SPORTS College Football 25 - EA Play -​
EA SPORTS FC 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
EA SPORTS FC 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
EA SPORTS PGA TOUR - EA Play -​
F1 23 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
F1 24 - EA Play -​
GRID Legends - EA Play - 2022-09-01​
Madden NFL 24 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Madden NFL 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Madden NFL 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Madden NFL 25 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Madden NFL 25 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor - EA Play -​
Super Mega Baseball 4 - EA Play -​
UFC 5 - EA Play -​
WILD HEARTS Standard Edition - EA Play -​
2049-12-30 23:59:59
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition​
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (4K HDR bundle) (PC)​
NHL 24 Xbox One - EA Play -​
NHL 24 Xbox Series X|S - EA Play -​
2098-12-31 23:59:59
Battlefield 1 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
NBA LIVE 19 - EA Play - 2019-05-10​
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
2099-02-01 19:59:59
Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​
2099-04-04 09:59:59
Halo Wars 2 (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
2099-04-18 09:59:59
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 2​
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 3​
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 4​
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 5​
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Season Pass (Episodes 2-5)​
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)​
2099-12-29 23:59:59
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition - Game Pass Core​
2100-06-12 23:59:59
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood​
2220-10-06 03:59:59
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered - EA Play - 2021-06-25​
2220-10-13 23:59:59
Mass Effect Legendary Edition - EA Play -​
2220-10-22 23:59:59
Battlefield V (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2020-06-20​
2220-12-11 23:59:59
It Takes Two - Digital Version - EA Play - 2021-11-03​
2229-01-03 23:59:59
ARK: Survival Evolved Season Pass​
2779-12-30 23:59:59
DIRT 5 - EA Play - 2021-08-10​
DiRT Rally 2.0 - EA Play - 2021-08-10​
2798-12-30 21:59:59
Wasteland Remastered​
2798-12-31 23:59:59
Fuzion Frenzy​
The Elder Scrolls Online - Game Pass Core​
Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection​
2799-01-14 23:59:59
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (PC)​
2799-02-01 09:59:59
Halo Wars 2 (PC) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
2799-02-08 09:59:59
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season​
2799-02-08 23:59:59
Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition​
2799-02-17 23:59:59
Wolfenstein: Youngblood​
Wolfenstein: Youngblood (PC)​
2799-02-28 09:59:59
The Walking Dead: Season Two​
2799-03-02 23:59:59
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (PC)​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
2799-03-07 23:59:59
Halo Infinite (Campaign)​
2799-03-11 23:59:59
Dishonored Definitive Edition​
Dishonored Definitive Edition (PC)​
DOOM 3​
DOOM 64​
Fallout 4 - Game Pass Core​
Fallout 4 (PC)​
Prey (Cloud Gaming enabled)​
Prey (PC)​
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind​
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind​
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition (PC)​
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion​
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (PC) - 2009 (PC)​
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PC)​
The Evil Within​
The Evil Within (PC)​
Wolfenstein: The New Order​
Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC)​
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood​
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PC)​
2799-03-16 23:59:59
DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE - PC) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Fallout 76 - Game Pass Core​
Fallout 76 (PC)​
2799-03-24 07:59:59
Bleeding Edge​
2799-03-26 23:59:59
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition​
The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep - The Walking Dead: Michonne - Season Pass​
2799-03-28 09:59:59
The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep​
The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep - The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 2, Give No Shelter​
The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep - The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 3, What We Deserve​
The Walking Dead: Michonne - The Complete Season​
2799-03-28 23:59:59
Lost in Random - EA Play - 2022-04-13​
2799-04-10 23:59:59
Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Game Pass Core​
2799-04-29 23:59:59
Joy Ride Turbo​
2799-04-30 08:59:59
Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition​
2799-05-12 23:59:59
Psychonauts​
Psychonauts (Windows 10)​
2799-05-17 23:59:59
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries​
2799-05-18 23:59:59
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut​
2799-05-31 23:59:59
Banjo Kazooie: N n B​
Banjo-Kazooie​
Banjo-Tooie​
Disneyland Adventures​
Fable III​
Gears of War​
Gears of War 2​
Gears of War: Judgment​
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Not available for purchase)​
Halo 5: Guardians - Game Pass Core​
Halo: Spartan Assault​
Jetpac Refuelled​
Kameo​
Perfect Dark Zero​
Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure​
Sunset Overdrive​
Viva Piñata​
Viva Piñata: TIP​
2799-06-09 05:59:59
Crackdown 3​
Crackdown 3: Campaign (Not available for purchase)​
Crackdown 3: Wrecking Zone (Not available for purchase)​
Gears of War 4​
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10​
Halo: Spartan Assault (Mobile / PC)​
Halo: Spartan Strike​
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (PC)​
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (PC)​
ReCore​
2799-06-09 06:58:59
Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition (PC) - Game Pass Core​
Sunset Overdrive (PC)​
2799-06-09 23:59:59
Gears 5 - Game Pass Core​
The Outer Worlds​
The Outer Worlds (PC)​
2799-06-13 18:59:59
Arx Fatalis (PC)​
BATTLETECH (PC)​
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider​
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (PC)​
DOOM​
Fallout (PC)​
Fallout 2 (PC)​
Fallout 3​
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (PC)​
Fallout Tactics (PC)​
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (PC)​
Psychonauts 2 - Game Pass Core​
RAGE​
The Evil Within 2​
The Evil Within 2 (PC)​
Wolfenstein II: Standard Edition (PC)​
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus​
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
2799-06-14 23:59:59
ScreamRide​
2799-06-17 23:59:59
The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​
2799-06-26 23:59:59
Torment: Tides of Numenera (PC)​
2799-06-30 23:59:59
Banjo Kazooie: N n B (Not available for purchase)​
Banjo-Kazooie (Not available for purchase)​
Banjo-Tooie (Not available for purchase)​
Fable II​
GoldenEye 007 (Not available for purchase)​
Jetpac Refuelled (Not available for purchase)​
Kameo (Not available for purchase)​
Perfect Dark​
Perfect Dark (Not available for purchase)​
Perfect Dark Zero (Not available for purchase)​
Rare Replay​
Rare Replay (Not available for purchase)​
Ryse: Legendary Edition​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Colosseum Pack​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Duel of Fates Pack​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Mars' Chosen Pack​
Ryse: Son of Rome - Morituri Pack​
Ryse: Son of Rome (Not available for purchase)​
State of Decay: Year-One (Not available for purchase)​
Viva Piñata (Not available for purchase)​
Viva Piñata: TIP (Not available for purchase)​
2799-07-13 23:59:59
Halo 3 (PC)​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
2799-07-18 23:59:59
BLiNX: The Time Sweeper​
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge​
Microsoft Flight Simulator: Add-on Support​
2799-07-21 23:59:59
Grounded - Game Pass Core​
2799-07-24 23:59:59
Killer Instinct​
2799-08-13 14:59:59
The Bard's Tale Trilogy - EA Play -​
2799-08-16 23:59:59
Microsoft Solitaire Collection​
2799-08-17 23:59:59
New Super Lucky's Tale​
2799-08-19 14:59:59
Age of Empires Definitive Edition (PC)​
2799-08-19 19:59:59
Quake​
Quake III Arena (PC)​
2799-08-19 23:59:59
Battletoads​
2799-08-24 23:59:59
Halo Infinite​
2799-08-27 14:59:59
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut​
2799-08-31 23:59:59
Fable Anniversary - Game Pass Core​
Gears of War 3​
Mass Effect - EA Play -​
2799-09-19 23:59:59
Tell Me Why​
Tell Me Why: Chapter 2 (Not available for purchase)​
Tell Me Why: Chapter 3 (Not available for purchase)​
Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3​
Wasteland 3​
Wasteland 3 (PC)​
2799-09-22 02:59:59
Halo 3: ODST (PC)​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3: ODST (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
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​
2799-10-10 23:59:59
The Sims 4 Get to Work - EA Play -​
2799-10-14 23:59:59
Fallout: New Vegas (BC)​
2799-10-27 23:59:59
Day of the Tentacle Remastered​
Full Throttle Remastered​
Grim Fandango Remastered​
2799-10-28 14:59:59
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition - Age of Empires IV: 4K HDR Video Pack (PC)​
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (PC)​
2799-11-03 23:59:59
Minecraft Launcher (PC)​
2799-11-08 23:59:59
Battlefield 2042 Xbox One - EA Play -​
2799-11-09 15:59:59
Gears Tactics​
2799-11-14 23:59:59
Halo 4 (PC)​
Halo: Reach (PC)​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3: ODST​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 4 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo REACH (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo: Reach​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PC)​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
RAGE 2​
RAGE 2 (PC)​
2799-11-16 23:59:59
ARK: Survival Evolved​
ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Aberration (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Extinction (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Genesis Season Pass​
ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Genesis Season Pass (PC)​
ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Scorched Earth (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Survival Evolved (PC)​
ARK: Survival Evolved Aberrant Skins (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Survival Evolved Season Pass​
2799-11-23 00:59:59
Forza Horizon 5 (Not available for purchase)​
Forza Motorsport (Not available for purchase)​
2799-11-23 23:59:59
Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition - Game Pass Core​
2799-12-03 15:59:59
DOOM Eternal Standard Edition (PC)​
2799-12-07 23:59:59
Need for Speed Unbound - EA Play - 2023-06-22​
2799-12-11 23:59:59
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (PC)​
2799-12-13 23:59:59
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition​
2799-12-17 23:59:59
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - Game Pass Core​
2799-12-30 23:59:59
Battlefield 2042 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2022-11-22​
Battlefield 4 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Burnout Paradise Remastered - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
EA SPORTS WRC (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Fe - EA Play - 2018-09-03​
Immortals of Aveum - EA Play -​
Mirror's Edge Catalyst - EA Play - 2019-05-14​
Need for Speed - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Need for Speed Heat - EA Play - 2020-07-14​
Need for Speed Payback - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Need for Speed Rivals - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
NHL 94 REWIND - EA Play - 2021-03-01​
Peggle 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-14​
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - EA Play - 2020-03-04​
STAR WARS Battlefront II - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order - EA Play - 2020-11-10​
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor Xbox One - EA Play -​
STAR WARS: Squadrons - EA Play -​
Super Mega Baseball 3 - EA Play - 2022-03-03​
The Sims 4 - EA Play -​
The Sims 4 EA Play Edition (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-05-22​
Titanfall 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
UFC 4 - EA Play -​
Unravel - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Unravel Two - EA Play - 2019-01-19​
2799-12-31 22:59:59
ARK: Survival Ascended​
ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Aberrant Skins (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Aberration (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Extinction (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Survival Evolved - ARK: Scorched Earth (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition​
As Dusk Falls​
Broken Age​
Call of Duty (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Cross-Gen Bundle​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Standard Edition (Windows)​
Contrast​
Costume Quest​
Costume Quest 2​
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy​
DEATHLOOP​
DOOM + DOOM II​
Gang Beasts - Game Pass Core​
Ghostwire: Tokyo​
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition​
Hi-Fi RUSH​
Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition​
MASSIVE CHALICE​
Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​
Minecraft​
Minecraft Dungeons​
Minecraft Legends​
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition​
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered​
Pentiment​
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition​
Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​
Quake II​
Quantum Break​
Redfall​
skate. (2007) - EA Play - 2021-08-05​
Stacking​
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1​
Torment: Tides of Numenera​
We Happy Few​
2999-12-30 23:59:59
It Takes Two - Digital Version Data (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
It Takes Two (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
9998-12-30 00:00:00
A Way Out - EA Play - 2019-11-02​
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition​
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Not available for purchase)​
Age of Mythology: Retold​
Alice: Madness Returns - EA Play - 2019-10-25​
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (PC)​
Anthem - EA Play - 2019-10-09​
Ara: History Untold (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Ara: History Untold Standard Edition (PC)​
Ara: History Untold, Alexander the Great (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Ara: History Untold, Confucius (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Ara: History Untold, Harriet Tubman (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Ara: History Untold, John A. Macdonald (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition (PC)​
Army of Two - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
Battlefield 1 Apocalypse - EA Play -​
Battlefield 1 Deluxe Edition Content (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Battlefield 1 Hellfighter Pack (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Battlefield 1 In the Name of the Tsar - EA Play -​
Battlefield 1 Revolution - EA Play -​
Battlefield 1 They Shall Not Pass - EA Play -​
Battlefield 1 Turning Tides - EA Play -​
Battlefield 3 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2011-10-08​
Battlefield Hardline (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-07-08​
Bejeweled 2 - EA Play - 2008-03-08​
Bejeweled 3 - EA Play - 2011-10-14​
BLACK - EA Play -​
Blizzard Arcade Collection​
Borderlands 3 Boost Mods Pack (Not available for purchase)​
Broken Age (PC)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 2 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 3 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 5 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Content Pack 6 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - Cross-Gen Bundle​
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)​
Call of Duty: Warzone​
Call of Duty: Warzone - Content Pack 4 (Not available for purchase)​
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (PC)​
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - Game Pass Core​
Crysis - EA Play - 2020-07-09​
Crysis 2 - EA Play - 2020-07-09​
Dante's Inferno - EA Play - 2018-08-02​
Dead Space (2008) - EA Play - 2008-10-08​
Dead Space 2 - EA Play -​
Dead Space 3 - EA Play -​
Dead Space Ignition - EA Play - 2010-10-13​
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition (Not available for purchase)​
Diablo IV (Not available for purchase)​
DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
Dragon Age 2 - EA Play -​
Dragon Age: Inquisition (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2014-10-28​
Dragon Age: Origins - EA Play -​
Feeding Frenzy - EA Play - 2008-03-15​
Feeding Frenzy 2 - EA Play - 2008-09-17​
FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION - EA Play -​
Forza Motorsport Standard Edition​
Genshin Impact​
Halo 2: Anniversary (PC)​
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 2: Anniversary (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Heavy Weapon - EA Play - 2008-03-15​
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle​
Killer Instinct (PC)​
Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition (PC)​
Mass Effect 2 - EA Play -​
Mass Effect 3 - EA Play -​
Mass Effect: Andromeda (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2017-03-15​
MechWarrior 5: Clans​
Medal of Honor Airborne - EA Play - 2008-03-15​
Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Standard Edition​
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Not available for purchase)​
Minecraft Dungeons for Windows (Not available for purchase)​
Minecraft Dungeons for Windows + Launcher (PC)​
Minecraft for Windows (Not available for purchase)​
Minecraft Legends - Windows (Not available for purchase)​
Minecraft Legends for Windows + Launcher (PC)​
Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC (PC)​
Minecraft: Java Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Mirror's Edge - EA Play - 2008-11-05​
Overwatch 2​
Peggle - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition (PC)​
Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​
Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition - Pillars of Eternity: Deadfire Pack (PC)​
Plants vs. Zombies - EA Play - 2010-09-24​
Quake 4 (PC)​
Quantum Break (PC)​
RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Xbox (Not available for purchase)​
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PC)​
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (PC)​
Sea of Solitude - EA Play - 2020-01-21​
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II​
Skate 3 - EA Play -​
Spyro Reignited Trilogy​
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jrc84 said:
How did you manage navigating back? I had shark control but no camera control...from inside the shark the camera stayed facing the same direction no matter which way I turned.
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Not easily. Like you said it does not control properly once the camera is inside the shark. When I realized this was going to happen I made sure I knew the quickest way back and also I tried to eat all of the predatory fish around. A few times I was lucky and was right near my home base, other times I had other sharks attacking me and was just a pain. I would use the lunge forward attack you have a lot to move myself I think.

 
ackbar7 said:
I'm coming here to see if you guys can help. When I am playing Xbox 360 games on the XB1 or 360 my account logs out and tells me I have an authentication error. Playing XB1 games is no issue. Has anyone else had to deal with anything like this?
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I had this happen several months ago with my account as well. It did occur when I applied two factor authentication, but the Microsoft Representative said it could happen for other reasons (they didn't elaborate). Essentially, the Xbox 360 isn't setup for two factor, so the password sign-in doesn't work, as it is looking for extra information. Passwords on the 360 can only be so many characters, but when logging in with two factor, it adds extra characters that confuses the 360.

Don't worry, if you contact support and explain to them the issue, they can reset it on their end to allow you access. It's fairly easy, but you just need to tell them the code and issue. You'll want to be near both systems (I have both the 360 and One on the same TV, so swapping inputs was what I did). I think you had to delete both accounts and redownload while the representative resets on their end, then they give you a password to input on both and you should be able to play on both again with your 360 library.

I believe I called them about this, but you could probably just chat online with support for this problem.

I had to reset my information recently, but haven't had to use my 360 again. I can try it tonight and let you know if changing any of my password setting has triggered this again.

 
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So anyone try any of the demofest games? I Tried Teacup and that is a very charming Layton like game that captures something like a children's story book incredibly well. On the other side of tranquil games I'm downloading Tanknarok, Mad Streets and Mayhem Brawler.

 
bardockkun said:
So anyone try any of the demofest games? I Tried Teacup and that is a very charming Layton like game that captures something like a children's story book incredibly well. On the other side of tranquil games I'm downloading Tanknarok, Mad Streets and Mayhem Brawler.
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Tunic was awesome imo


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The Ebbtide said:
I had this happen several months ago with my account as well. It did occur when I applied two factor authentication, but the Microsoft Representative said it could happen for other reasons (they didn't elaborate). Essentially, the Xbox 360 isn't setup for two factor, so the password sign-in doesn't work, as it is looking for extra information. Passwords on the 360 can only be so many characters, but when logging in with two factor, it adds extra characters that confuses the 360.

Don't worry, if you contact support and explain to them the issue, they can reset it on their end to allow you access. It's fairly easy, but you just need to tell them the code and issue. You'll want to be near both systems (I have both the 360 and One on the same TV, so swapping inputs was what I did). I think you had to delete both accounts and redownload while the representative resets on their end, then they give you a password to input on both and you should be able to play on both again with your 360 library.

I believe I called them about this, but you could probably just chat online with support for this problem.

I had to reset my information recently, but haven't had to use my 360 again. I can try it tonight and let you know if changing any of my password setting has triggered this again.
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I have tried all of the other things suggested, and still no luck. This seems like what I have to do. I appreciate the reply, I figured I couldn't be the only person here who has had this problem. I'll give this a try Monday. Thank you.
 
djsmf435 said:
Every time I look to be able to sign up for that, there isnt an option. It's just in the Insider Hub app on xbox right?
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Yes it's just in the Insider Hub app on Windows 10 and Xbox One. If I'm not mistaken, you have a limited amount of time to join before they close it; this month it was open from June 2-14.

 
BobbyTastic said:
Heads-up, glitch prices for BC Far Cry games.
FC Blood Dragon is $2.25 on Xbone but $4.50 through the 360. FC3 (360) is $3 on Xbone but $6 on 360. I can confirm buying FC3 (360) on the Xbone store also means you own it on the 360 store. This may not matter to anyone because of the FC3 remaster being the same price and the incoming Blood Dragon remaster, but I'm just happy to retire my FC3 disc.
FC Classic is also $2 on Xbone vs $3 on 360.
Deals Unlocked punchcard. Spend $40, get 4k points.
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Thanks for the heads up. Bought FC3 since that's only one I didn't have.
These games also have price differences.
Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands360 $6 One $8
Rayman Legends 360 $6 One $8
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway 360 $3 One $4
 
bardockkun said:
So anyone try any of the demofest games? I Tried Teacup and that is a very charming Layton like game that captures something like a children's story book incredibly well. On the other side of tranquil games I'm downloading Tanknarok, Mad Streets and Mayhem Brawler.
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Had fun with the mystery puzzle Game Brian Fisher.., so far.

 
Three questions:

1) On that punchcard that many of us got screwed on, what is the email you are using to contact?

2) Does Gamepass Ultimate still include the full Ultimate versions of Microsoft games?

3) If not, I want to buy Forza Horizon 5 and Flight Simulator super premium Ultimate deluxe editions or whatever. What payment methods take the money right away? I believe MS credit takes it right away just wanted to confirm that
 
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even13flow said:
Three questions:
1) On that punchcard that many of us got screwed on, what is the email you are using to contact?
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I just went through the contact us link on the Xbox rewards site.
I have done this a few times when the punch card has screwed me over and they eventually give me the points.
For the punch card a month or two ago I did this. They sent an email to tell them the games I purchased with the order ID (might be called something else). It does take a while sometimes for them to answer back.
 
@evenflow

Typically, it's only base games that are included, at least where games like Forza are concerned. Gears 5 did launch with an ultimate edition for GPU, and the MCC included DLC like Reach, but other games (FH4, Halo Wars 2, etc) have only had the base game and they are probably hoping players will want to purchase DLC at a discount.

I don't expect FH5 to include any car passes or DLC given the licensing deals involved.
 
Unpopular opinion time: As I play through several of the showcase demos on XBox I’m disappointed that no less than 90% are me-too shovel ware games that will likely be priced at $20+. I think we’ve lowered our standards on indie games and are enabling crappy cash-ins that only ape actual quality games in the interest of seeming cool, trendy and cultured. Tunic was simple, bland and boring as was Sable but both are getting rave reviews despite looking and playing like they were designed by middle schoolers. Where are the great indie developers and why do we enable mediocrity at best?

https://careerkarma.com/blog/games-made-by-one-person/
 
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I was just gifted the razer kraken x headset. This is the first headset I've had for Xbox, normally just use the regular chat headsets. I'm having some issues and was wondering if anyone could help.

If I plug them directly into my controller I get no sound. They came with a splitter cable to separate the mic from the sound. When I use that I can get sound, but it doesn't get very loud. And I'm assuming that means I will not be able to use the mic for chat.

Is there something I'm missing to be able to use them for both chat & sound. And any way to make them get a little louder?
 
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thundarr said:
Unpopular opinion time: As I play through several of the showcase demos on XBox I’m disappointed that no less than 90% are me-too shovel ware games that will likely be priced at $20+. I think we’ve lowered our standards on indie games and are enabling crappy cash-ins that only ape actual quality games in the interest of seeming cool, trendy and cultured. Tunic was simple, bland and boring as was Sable but both are getting rave reviews despite looking and playing like they were designed by middle schoolers. Where are the great indie developers and why do we enable mediocrity at best?

https://careerkarma.com/blog/games-made-by-one-person/
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Thank you for your opinion. Please keep them coming. Always nice to hear what what is and isn't good amongst the bajillion number of games. I know that steam got inundated with crappy shovelware "indie" games when they started their online platform. I'm not sure what the quality control is over at Microsoft front.

The timing seems almost ironic but I just came across an article in my timeline this morning that states that people care more about quantity over quality. Given how Sony keeps holding on to the ideology that gamers want quality games, it's actually MS strategy of quantity over quality that is proving to be the more successful strategy and making waves in the industry. Will be Interesting to see how this plays out in the years to come.

Edit: The Falconeer was also made by just one developer. Just goes to show you what is possible.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/20/game-pass-is-huge-because-people-care-more-about-quantity-than-quality-14800206/

 
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thundarr said:
Unpopular opinion time: As I play through several of the showcase demos on XBox I’m disappointed that no less than 90% are me-too shovel ware games that will likely be priced at $20+. I think we’ve lowered our standards on indie games and are enabling crappy cash-ins that only ape actual quality games in the interest of seeming cool, trendy and cultured. Tunic was simple, bland and boring as was Sable but both are getting rave reviews despite looking and playing like they were designed by middle schoolers. Where are the great indie developers and why do we enable mediocrity at best?

https://careerkarma.com/blog/games-made-by-one-person/
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No.

 
thundarr said:
Unpopular opinion time: As I play through several of the showcase demos on XBox I’m disappointed that no less than 90% are me-too shovel ware games that will likely be priced at $20+. I think we’ve lowered our standards on indie games and are enabling crappy cash-ins that only ape actual quality games in the interest of seeming cool, trendy and cultured. Tunic was simple, bland and boring as was Sable but both are getting rave reviews despite looking and playing like they were designed by middle schoolers. Where are the great indie developers and why do we enable mediocrity at best?

https://careerkarma.com/blog/games-made-by-one-person/
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Bryson said:
The timing seems almost ironic but I just came across an article in my timeline this morning that states that people care more about quantity over quality. Given how Sony keeps holding on to the ideology that gamers want quality games, it's actually MS strategy of quantity over quality that is proving to be the more successful strategy and making waves in the industry. Will be Interesting to see how this plays out in the years to come.

Edit: The Falconeer was also made by just one developer. Just goes to show you what is possible.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/20/game-pass-is-huge-because-people-care-more-about-quantity-than-quality-14800206/
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First of all Tunic is great.

Second, these are indie devs that aren’t owned by Microsoft and if you look at PSN, there’s probably even more shovelware than there is on XBL. So I don’t know what your point is about quantity over quality. There’s a lot of crap “quantity” on every console.

That article specifically talks about GamePass. Have you seen how much shovelware garbage is on PSNow?
 
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thundarr said:
Unpopular opinion time: As I play through several of the showcase demos on XBox I’m disappointed that no less than 90% are me-too shovel ware games that will likely be priced at $20+. I think we’ve lowered our standards on indie games and are enabling crappy cash-ins that only ape actual quality games in the interest of seeming cool, trendy and cultured. Tunic was simple, bland and boring as was Sable but both are getting rave reviews despite looking and playing like they were designed by middle schoolers. Where are the great indie developers and why do we enable mediocrity at best?https://careerkarma.com/blog/games-made-by-one-person/
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At least we are getting FREE demos to check them out instead of learning the hard way after buying them. Just played trigger witch, and while I liked it, it’s just a less polished enter the gungeon. So I’ll stick to finishing Gungeon first. Sable looked neat, but the game crashes every time I finish the hover bike tutorial and hop off the bike. Thankfully most of these games come to game pass so big whoop if they suck. Just move on to the next 1000 games available that we don’t have time to play anyway.
 
awp said:
First of all Tunic is great.

Second, these are indie devs that aren’t owned by Microsoft and if you look at PSN, there’s probably even more shovelware than there is on XBL. So I don’t know what your point is about quantity over quality. There’s a lot of crap “quantity” on every console.

That article specifically talks about GamePass. Have you seen how much shovelware garbage is on PSNow?
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At the very least, MS seems to have a more curated list of smaller / indie games compared to other platforms, and I love that Game Pass is allowing more indie games to find an audience. Overpriced or not, games will rise and fall on whether or not they are good. Hades is considered indie and was GOTY last year in many publications.

The Switch gets so much shovelware every week it's hard to figure out what's worth your time, and the list of games on sale as a result is impossible to skim easily unless you already have a wish list or have been recommended games from another source.

 
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Bryson said:
Thank you for your opinion. Please keep them coming. Always nice to hear what what is and isn't good amongst the bajillion number of games. I know that steam got inundated with crappy shovelware "indie" games when they started their online platform. I'm not sure what the quality control is over at Microsoft front.

The timing seems almost ironic but I just came across an article in my timeline this morning that states that people care more about quantity over quality. Given how Sony keeps holding on to the ideology that gamers want quality games, it's actually MS strategy of quantity over quality that is proving to be the more successful strategy and making waves in the industry. Will be Interesting to see how this plays out in the years to come.

Edit: The Falconeer was also made by just one developer. Just goes to show you what is possible.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/20/game-pass-is-huge-because-people-care-more-about-quantity-than-quality-14800206/
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The article you linked to is just an opinionated piece. There is no information or data at all to support their claim. It is just like reading a person blog post. It is really weird to claim that Microsoft games are predictable and unimaginative and that quality doesn't matter when they spent billions to improve their first party lineup. If it is just quantity that they are after they would have just purchase a whole bunch of small or indies developers.

Edit: It looks like that article is just from a reader comment that they highlighted.

 
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gamegirlpocket said:
At the very least, MS seems to have a more curated list of smaller / indie games compared to other platforms, and I love that Game Pass is allowing more indie games to find an audience. Overpriced or not, games will rise and fall on whether or not they are good. Hades is considered indie and was GOTY last year in many publications.

The Switch gets so much shovelware every week it's hard to figure out what's worth your time, and the list of games on sale as a result is impossible to skim easily unless you already have a wish list or have been recommended games from another source.
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Yeah, I love that about GamePass as well. Lots of great indies that I never would have tried. And the occasional dud, just move on to another game.
 
Just wanted to point out that I was referring to gaming in general, not just Xbox. The Switch is almost becoming Wii 2.0 as its almost entirely great first party games and crap indies. I haven’t bought a game on the eshop in years as a result.
 
I rarely download “indie showcase” demos or whatever they’re called on Xbox, mostly because they get permanently added to your game library and you have to manually hide each one if you don’t want them cluttering up your collection.

I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not inherently an “indie” fan and will usually only pay attention to something if it gets enough hype to reach a point where large numbers of people are talking about it. Even then, I’m AAA all day over most of the indie games that come out. Thinking back to indie titles that received huge amounts of praise … Braid, Journey, just to name a few … mostly ended up hating them. Stardew Valley is one of the few in that overall genre that I’ll give props to.
 
Journey sucked balls. I loved Dust: an Elysian Tale and a few others but most are very annoying and a waste of time. Dry tired of the”retro” NES-looking ones that are just lazy. At least do a SNES-quality game or stay home(Axiom Verge being an exception due to great design).
 
thundarr said:
Unpopular opinion time: As I play through several of the showcase demos on XBox I’m disappointed that no less than 90% are me-too shovel ware games that will likely be priced at $20+. I think we’ve lowered our standards on indie games and are enabling crappy cash-ins that only ape actual quality games in the interest of seeming cool, trendy and cultured. Tunic was simple, bland and boring as was Sable but both are getting rave reviews despite looking and playing like they were designed by middle schoolers. Where are the great indie developers and why do we enable mediocrity at best?

https://careerkarma.com/blog/games-made-by-one-person/
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As a software developer, I suggest you actually try making your own games. You'll be able to appreciate how complex designing an entirely new and original game can be, and you'll also understand how competitive the indie game development market is.

 
Blade said:
As a software developer, I suggest you actually try making your own games. You'll be able to appreciate how complex designing an entirely new and original game can be, and you'll also understand how competitive the indie game development market is.
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I don’t know you and have no idea whether you’re good at what you do or not, but you don’t have to get butthurt over someone sharing their opinion and perspective.
 
The only demo I tried was Lawn Mowing simulator and as a farm sim player, I enjoyed it. Something relaxing about these kind of games for me.

 
https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1406609006404177921

Lololol all these people thinking or hoping Dead Space when we know that this is EA and that can only mean NBA Street, NFL Street or NBA Jam.

 
Personally, many of my favorite games this past gen have been indie games. I also end up playing more indie games on GP than aaa stuff.

If anything it's the aaa experience which has lowered it's quality, imo, becoming quite repetitive and stail. I feel there's more diversity in design, pace and mechanics with indie games, being that indie devs are probably more willing to take risks in order to stand out.

 
bardockkun said:
https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1406609006404177921

Lololol all these people thinking or hoping Dead Space when we know that this is EA and that can only mean NBA Street, NFL Street or NBA Jam.
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Won't be NBA. 2K has the NBA licensing locked down tighter than ever, with them publishing their own NBA Jam-esque series with NBA 2K Playgrounds. Could be NFL Street or SSX though. Could also be Overlord now that they own Codemasters. Could even be a Star Wars IP.
 
thundarr said:
Unpopular opinion time: As I play through several of the showcase demos on XBox I’m disappointed that no less than 90% are me-too shovel ware games that will likely be priced at $20+. I think we’ve lowered our standards on indie games and are enabling crappy cash-ins that only ape actual quality games in the interest of seeming cool, trendy and cultured. Tunic was simple, bland and boring as was Sable but both are getting rave reviews despite looking and playing like they were designed by middle schoolers. Where are the great indie developers and why do we enable mediocrity at best?

https://careerkarma.com/blog/games-made-by-one-person/
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To me it feels like your saying “If we didn’t have these indies we currently have, we’d have better ones, if we only band together and none of us buy them”

I don’t think that’s true however. To me, having thousands of indies I don’t want to play to potentially get 10 I do want to play over the generation of a consoles life seems a small price to pay. I think the alternative is you have the Nintendo 64 with only hundreds of games because very few companies can afford the price of making a game for your console.

I don’t think any indie game is taking away from other games being developed, quite the opposite rather. Developing games is so time consuming and expensive, I think without indies, newer consoles would have very few games at all. So many of the 90’s and early 2000’s game studios have shuttered, it’s not an easy industry to make money in. Just look how many studios are eager to have Microsoft buy them out to soften the blow when a game flops. One bad game can mean the end of a mid sized studio. Indies exist sometimes because ppl are willing to make no money and work a day job for months or years to turn out 1 game and hope people like it.

I think it’s perfectly acceptable to dislike any game, but I disagree with the “we’ve lowered our standards” bit. The indies that make it big usually find a niche audience that enjoys it, but not all of them are going to be break out successes just like how so many AAA games flop.

Before Gamepass I used to get annoyed when our games with gold were a crappy indie that they would claim was $25 of value but now that Gamepass is around, that bothers me less. Microsoft’s commitment to backwards compatibility makes it so I have so many games to play it’s hard to be upset with any indies that come out.
 
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SIX min WHISTLE said:
Series X MK11 owners, do I need to install both the "Story" and "4K Story" add-ons, or just one?
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I have only the 4K story installed for MK11 and the game launches just fine, plus it reduces the file size by a lot. However, I've only played VS. fights and have not actually played the story yet, so I haven't double checked if everything is there

 
Even if it is Dead Space it’ll just be a remaster like ME. Everyone knows EA can’t make new creative SP games/IPs the last two gens (Respawn games being the one exception that comes to mind).

bardockkun said:
https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1406609006404177921

Lololol all these people thinking or hoping Dead Space when we know that this is EA and that can only mean NBA Street, NFL Street or NBA Jam.
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Armstrong x360a said:
Even if it is Dead Space it’ll just be a remaster like ME. Everyone knows EA can’t make new creative SP games/IPs the last two gens (Respawn games being the one exception that comes to mind).
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I Mean, the ending of DS3 also felt pretty damn definitive. With that said, I'll gladly take a prettified version of it in 4K on EA Play.

 
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I Mean, the ending of DS3 also felt pretty damn definitive. With that said, I'll gladly take a prettified version of it in 4K on EA Play.
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Those games have aged incredibly well, though. The art style and direction are still going to look great in another 10 years, but if they want to give it the Legendary treatment and announce a 4th entry the same way they did with Mass Effect, well then they can shut up, take my money, etc. because I preorder it as quickly as possible.

 
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