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Release Date: Nov. 22, 2013

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Xbox Game Pass Reveals New PC/Xbox One Titles Being Added In February As Part Of Wave 1, Game Pass Quests Update

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2020 @ 9:25 a.m. PST

Xbox One is Microsoft's all-in-one gaming and entertainment system that puts you at the center of all your games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype.

Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's digital gaming subscription service that gives you unlimited access to over dozens of Xbox One, PC, and Backward Compatible Xbox 360 games for $9.99 USD per month.

With Xbox Game Pass, you can download and play a broad range of games in full fidelity on your Xbox One.

Each month, Xbox Game Pass will add a new set of games to the catalog so there is always something new to play across a diversity of experiences, genres, ratings and more. For gamers, this means endless play of full-fidelity gaming experiences without having to worry about streaming, bandwidth or connectivity issues.

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One

February 6

Final Fantasy XV
The Final Fantasy series is making its way to Xbox Game Pass starting on February 6 with Final Fantasy XV! Featuring action heavy combat, innovative gameplay, and immersive graphics that push the limits of modern hardware, Final Fantasy XV is an awe-inspiring tale that transports audiences into its vivid imagining of a fantasy world based in reality. Experience this acclaimed installment in the legendary series that has defined storytelling and adventure in video games for decades.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood
With the most open-ended Wolfenstein experience to date, explore a new base of operations located deep in the heart of the Paris catacombs and plan how and when to attack and dismantle the Nazi regime. Set 19 years after the events of Wolfenstein II, BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters, Jess and Soph Blazkowicz — after years of training from their battle-hardened father — are forced into action. Team up with a friend to level up, explore, and complete missions to unlock abilities that compliment your playstyle.

February 13

Death Squared (ID@Xbox)
Prove your teamwork skills in Death Squared as you solve puzzles together or die trying. Guide robots to color-coded goals while avoiding deadly traps and hazards. Players will need close observation and communication to keep each other alive and discover a solution together in this co-op puzzle game for one, two, or four players – best enjoyed with your friends and family with – featuring both a single-player, co-op campaign, and party mode.

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC

Final Fantasy XV
The Final Fantasy series is making its way to Xbox Game Pass for PC starting on February 6 with Final Fantasy XV! The highly anticipated next installment in the legendary series that defined storytelling and adventure in video games. Featuring action heavy combat, innovative gameplay, and immersive graphics that push the limits of modern hardware. Final Fantasy XV is an awe-inspiring tale that transports audiences into its vivid imagining of a fantasy world based in reality.

Death’s Gambit (ID@Xbox)
The promise of immortality lies at the heart of Siradon in this challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As Death’s right hand, challenge the undying guardians of the realm and endure the eternal struggle to purge their souls. But what reward awaits a faithful servant of Death?

Wolfenstein: Youngblood
19 years after the events of Wolfenstein II, BJ Blazkowicz has disappeared after a mission into Nazi-occupied Paris. Now, after years of training from their battle-hardened father, BJ’s twin daughters, Jess and Soph Blazkowicz, are forced into action. Team up with a friend or play alone to level up, explore, and complete missions to unlock new abilities, weapons, and more to complement your playstyle and customize your appearance in the most open-ended Wolfenstein experience to date.

Membership Benefits and Game Updates

ARK: Survival Evolved Valentine’s day eventFebruary 11 -19
Love is in the air with their annual Valentine’s Day event. Mate tame dinosaurs and score chocolate rewards. Ahh, romance.

Bleeding Edge (PC Beta) – February 14 – 16
Happy Valentine’s Day! What more romantic way could you spend your holiday than by gathering a team of loved ones to make a 4v4 team and tear it up in an electrifying online brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem? They should make greeting cards just for this.

February 11 has some killer DLC coming at you. Reminder that you can use your membership to get up to 10% off DLC and add-ons while the related games are in our library!

  • Dead Cells DLC – The Bad Seed (Console and PC). Harvest a few souls with your new scythe! Play through The Arboretum, The Swamp, and The Heart of the Swamp.
  • Metro Exodus DLC – Sam’s Story (Console and PC). In this sandbox-survival expansion, forge Sam’s path on his journey through Vladivostok on his mission to find his way home to the USA, where he hopes to find his family – alive. Help Sam find his way away from the Aurora in search of a way back to the USA.

Welcome to the Next Chapter of Xbox Game Pass Quests

Today, we are launching a massive update to Xbox Game Pass Quests, giving you more Quests, more ways to earn, and more points. We have listened to your feedback and enlisted the help of our valuable Insider community to bring the best possible Quest experience to all our members. Let’s dig into what’s new, what’s changed, and most importantly, how you can earn those points.

What’s New?

We have more Quests… a lot more. Try somewhere around 90. We have Quests that you can complete every day, some that are every week, some that are every month and exclusive weekly Quests for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members.

What’s Changed?

Our goal with the Quests program is to help you discover and try new games and be rewarded for playing the Xbox Game Pass games you love. We heard your feedback about improving Quests and making this a better experience while gaming, so you can now play any Xbox Game Pass console game to earn points. We’ll still have Quests around specific games, so Quests will continue to be a great way for you to discover games you may not have tried yet. You will also get notified in real time when you complete a Quest! Even if you complete a Quest without knowing it, you’ll get a notification, so you never leave points on the table.

How Do I Earn Points?

Some Quests are completed based on your progression of specific game stats. You can find game stats for a specific game by going to “Achievements,” click “See all my achievements,” then pick a game from the games list below “Compare Games” and choose “Stats” in the left-hand menu underneath “Achievements.” If you do not see your game in the list, launch the game and once you come back to the achievements overview, you should see the game.

You can download the Xbox Game Pass mobile app to see all the Quests available now or check out the quest page on your console. Take a look at some you can get in on right now until March 2:

Daily:

  • All Xbox Game Pass console games: Earn 15 points by playing any Xbox Game Pass console Game
  • Mobile app: Earn 15 points by logging in to the Xbox Game Pass mobile app

Weekly:

  • All Xbox Game Pass games: Earn 50 points by earning an achievement in any Xbox Game Pass console game this week
  • (For Ultimate members only) Payday 2: Complete 3 heists in Payday 2: Crimewave Edition to earn 75 points

Monthly:

  • Earn 1,000 points by completing 45 daily Quests and 15 weekly Quests this month
  • Grand Theft Auto V: Earn 100 points by stealing 35 cars in GTA: V

We’re always updating our library of games, and while it’s sad to see some go, it‘s a good reminder to get some game time now  Don’t forget that if you want to keep playing, you can use your member discount to save up to 20% off to purchase these titles leaving soon:

  • Disney Epic Mickey 2
  • Jackbox Party Pack 2
  • Pumped BMX Pro
  • Rage
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider

For a complete list of all games offered through Xbox Game Pass, visit here. And be sure to check back in each month to see the newest additions to the catalog.

As an added benefit, Xbox Game Pass members can purchase all Xbox One games in the catalog – and related add-ons – at an exclusive discount, allowing you to dive deeper into the Xbox Game Pass titles you love most, and make them part of your permanent library.

If you haven’t tried Xbox Game Pass yet, you can play free for 14 days.


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