3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (January 17-19)

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While Xbox Game Pass is off to a slow start in 2025, some new games have come to the subscription service this week. Namely, a classic Blizzard game that revolutionized the loot-driven RPG space, Diablo, got added to PC Game Pass a few months after the early Starcraft games did. Meanwhile, console Game Pass Ultimate subscribers got access to the latest EA Sports UFC games. Those two games, plus an enjoyable early access game that recently became available to Game Pass Standard subscribers, are worth your while this weekend.

Diablo

The original Diablo was a very important one for Blizzard Entertainment. It was the studio’s first big success after Warcraft, proving Blizzard wasn’t a one-trick pony and kick-started another franchise that’s still ongoing today. On top of that, it also played a large role in popularizing loot-driven RPGs with procedurally generated content and online multiplayer gaming as a whole. Although it’s dated by modern standards, Diablo is an important piece of video game history worth revisiting today. Hopefully, Diablo II: Resurrected and Diablo III will make their way to the Game Pass soon so the whole franchise can be played on Microsoft’s gaming subscription service.

Diablo is now available on PC through PC Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

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EA Sports UFC 5

While Diablo is the kind of hardcore PC RPG that requires hours of commitment, EA Sports UFC 5 offers some pick-up-and-play sports gaming fun. It’s an officially licensed mixed martial arts game and is notable for getting a mature rating because the switch to the Frostbite engine meant EA Vancouver could more realistically render blood and other injuries during