Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches in Xbox Game Pass soon, while an underrated co-op RPG returns to the service
Ashen, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Donut County, and more are headed to Xbox Game Pass soon.
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What you need to know
The halfway mark of the month means it’s time for more games to arrive in Microsoft’s gaming subscription service.
A number of titles are coming toXbox Game Passin the new couple of weeks, as shared viaXbox Wireon Tuesday. These additions include the return of Ashen, a 2018 co-op focused role-playing game developed by A44 and published by Annapurna Interactive.
Of course, the big addition for the second half of October 2024 is the already-announcedCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is being joined at launch by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) and Call of Duty: Warzone, with the latter two titlesbeing added to Xbox Cloud Gaming.
You can find the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass soon below, with the dates each title arrives and the game tiers or services the game is being added to.
October 16
October 17
October 25
October 29
October 31
November 5
What games are leaving on October 31?
There’s always a batch of games that are exiting the service for now, and that’s again the case here. If you want to keep playing these games, you’ll need to buy them, and if you buy them before they leave, you’ll get a discount. Here’s what’s leaving Xbox Game Pass soon:
A busy few weeks for Activision Blizzard on Xbox
While Microsoft has been slow to add many titles from the Activision Blizzard King library into Xbox Game Pass, there’s a bevy of games hitting this month.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the highlight for sure, a critical test of Microsoft’s first-party efforts, but it’s also really nice to see StarCraft getting a bit of attention after years of quiet.
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Outside of the first-party lineup, I really recommend checking out Ashen if you’ve never played it before. There are obvious comparisons to make to FromSoftware’s titles, but the focus on slow exploration and co-op mechanics really do help set it apart, and it’s awesome to see villages slowly come to life as you complete quests in an area. If you’re looking for something slightly scary but also strangely cozy, grab a friend and give it a whirl.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
