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Xbox Game Pass Reveals New PC/Xbox One Titles Being Added In April As Part Of Wave 2

by Rainier on April 15, 2020 @ 10:20 a.m. PDT

Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's digital gaming subscription service that gives you unlimited access to over 100 Xbox One, PC, and Backward Compatible Xbox 360 games for $9.99 USD per month.

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.

Xbox Game Pass Console

Coming Soon

The Long Dark (ID@Xbox) – April 16
There are no zombies — only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster. A thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster.

Gato Roboto (ID@Xbox – Day One with Xbox Game Pass) – April 21
Make a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship! Inside of your cozy armored mech, set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles.

Deliver Us The Moon (ID@Xbox – Day One with Xbox Game Pass) – April 23
Will you save mankind or be forgotten in the dark abyss of Space? Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near-future, where Earth’s natural resources are depleted. A lunar colony providing a vital supply of energy has gone silent and a lone astronaut is sent to the moon on a critical mission to save humanity from extinction.

HyperDot (ID@Xbox) – April 30
Quickly evade enemies and test your skills in over 100 hand-crafted trials during campaign mode, outlast your friends in multiplayer battles, or build complex challenges with the custom level editor in this minimalist action arcade masterpiece with one rule: dodge everything.

Levelhead (ID@Xbox – Day One with Xbox Game Pass) – April 30
Create incredible contraptions and machines, craft adventurous expeditions that require brain and brawn to complete, or just create a relaxing music experience. Build, play, share and compete using the platformer maker. With the deep, intuitive systems of the level editor, you can create the levels of your dreams and other players’ nightmares. Supports up to four players for couch co-op mayhem!

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

In case you missed it, we added some new Perks last week for you Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members! Get some time on the court (virtually) with get 5,000 MyTeam points and 30 skill boosts from NBA 2K20. You can also get an Xbox Starter Bundle with Credits and more from Warframe and jump into Phantasy Star Online 2 with a monthly bonus pack. To unlock all of these and more on console and PC, simply go to the Perks section inside the Xbox Game Pass tab to redeem them! Perks are also available for redemption through the Xbox Game Pass mobile app.

Game Updates

Coming April 22 to Sea of Thieves, it’s true that Ships of Fortune introduces an entirely new element to trading companies by allowing pirates to serve as emissaries and collect bonus loot and exclusive rewards (also introducing Reaper’s Bones as an all-new company), as well as an overhaul to The Arena… but what I care most about is the cats! The Pirate Emporium will now have three breeds of feline friend for your pirate: the scruffy Wildcat, fluffy Ragamuffin, and slinky Mau.

Xbox Game Pass for PC

Deliver Us The Moon (ID@Xbox – Day One with Xbox Game Pass)
A Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth’s natural resources are depleted. A lunar colony providing a vital supply of energy has gone silent. A lone astronaut is sent to the moon on a critical mission to save humanity from extinction. Will you save mankind or be forgotten in the dark abyss of Space?

Gato Roboto (ID@Xbox – Day One with Xbox Game Pass)
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.

Gears Tactics (Day One with Xbox Game Pass)
Rise up and Fight! Pre-install now and get ready to play on April 28. Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Play with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) before May 4 to receive the Thrashball Cole Character Pack which includes Augustus Cole as a recruit and the Thrashball Armor Set with rare abilities.

HyperDot (ID@Xbox)
Experience a minimalist action arcade masterpiece with one rule: dodge everything. In HyperDot, quickly evade enemies and test your skills in over 100 hand-crafted trials during campaign mode, outlast your friends in multiplayer battles, or build complex challenges with the custom level editor.

Levelhead (ID@Xbox – Day One with Xbox Game Pass)
Build, play, share and compete in Levelhead, the platformer maker. Create incredible contraptions and machines, craft adventurous expeditions that require brain and brawn to complete, or just create a relaxing music experience. With the deep, intuitive systems of the level editor, you can create the levels of your dreams and other players’ nightmares. Supports up to four players for couch co-op mayhem!

The Long Dark (ID@Xbox)
A thoughtful, survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies — only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Machinarium (ID@Xbox)
An adventure game that takes you on a trip to a place fully constructed, operated and inhabited by mechanical beings. A world where you get your oil served by a robot bartender, your favorite tunes played by three robot buskers in the streets of a city governed by a robot mayor. You’re Josef, a tiny robot who’s been thrown out by the villainous Black Cap Brotherhood. Find your way back to the metropolis and solve its many puzzles and challenges to outsmart the Black Caps and rescue Josef’s friend Berta!

Leaving On April 30:

  • The Banner Saga 2 (PC/Xbox One)
  • Bomber Crew (PC/Xbox One)
  • Braid (Xbox One)
  • Fallout 4 (Xbox One)
  • Full Metal Furies (PC/Xbox One)
  • Metal Slug 3 (Xbox One)
  • Ruiner (PC/Xbox One)
  • Silence: The Whispered World 2 (PC/Xbox One)
  • Smoke and Sacrifice (PC/Xbox One)
  • Wolfenstein: The New Order (Xbox One)

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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