Xbox Game Passcontinues to expand week to week, as a steady stream of new AAA and indie games are added to the subscription service’s library. December will be no different from previous months in that regard, with Xbox confirming 8 new titles planned for Xbox One and 9 new games for PC, all set to launch in the first half of December. These are all in addition to thelaunch ofHalo Reachon Tuesday, which joins theHalo: Master Chief Collectionon console and brings the collection to the PC for the first time.
Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Xbox One are 8 great new additions. Starting December 5, the side-scrolling action shooterMy Friend Pedroand 3D action gameNaruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. On December 6 two more games come available with occult pinball gameDemon’s Tiltand the musical adventure gameWandersong. December 12 brings with it 4 new games in one sweet. Joining the service areeFootball PES 2020,Overcooked 2,Tom Clancy’s The Division, and horror thrillerPathologic 2.
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December’s Xbox Game Pass additions on PC are surprisingly different from on console, with just 3 games coming to both platforms. No specific dates for each title’s release have been provided as of yet. The 3 games to be available for both platforms areMy Friend Pedro,Demon’s Tilt, andPathologic 2. Joining them will be 2 popular PC-exclusives inEuropa Universalis 4andAge of Wonders: Planetfall.FaeriaandHuman Fall Flatadd some indie flavor. Finally,Metro Last Light ReduxandFarming Simulatoradd some depth.
Xbox Game Pass additions and departures go hand in hand and Microsoft confirms that 4 games will be dropping off the service. The indieDark Souls-likeAshen,Pro Evolution Soccer 2019, and bothLife is Strange Season 1andLife is Strange: Before the Stormdrop on December 13. Microsoft is offering a discount of up to 20% off for these 4 games until then, in case players want to continue playing them beyond Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft is also taking the opportunity to announce a couple of free updates coming to current Game Pass titles.Sea of Thievesis receiving its Seabound Soul update, featuring new stories tied to Captain Pendragon, the Ashen Dragon, and firebomb items.Dead by Daylightis also receiving an update. Cursed Legacy includes new free maps and more for players to check out.
Xbox Game Passfor either console or PC costs $9.99 a month. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes both PC and console subscriptions as well as Xbox Live Gold, is $14.99 a month. Microsoft currently has a promotion that offers 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $1.
