Day One Xbox Game Pass Game CrossfireX Explained

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Over the last few console generations, Remedy Entertainment has steadily developed into a major player in the gaming industry. Thanks to the success of beloved titles like Alan Wake and Control, one of the standout games of 2019, the Finnish studio now has a packed slate of upcoming games in the works. Between the long awaited Alan Wake 2, a Control multiplayer spinoff, and several other projects, Remedy fans are going to have their hands full when it comes to content over the next few years. They don’t have to wait long for their next fix, either, as CrossfireX will kick off proceedings when it launches later this week.

Considering how Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service has featured several day one launches this year already, such as Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Extraction, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise to see Remedy and co-developer Smilegate get in on the action too. As a result, CrossfireX is set to become the next game to land on Game Pass on the same day that it becomes available for all Xbox owners. Besides being another high-profile day one release for Microsoft, there’s plenty of other reasons why players should keep the collaborative project on their radar. In almost every area of note, CrossfireX has something of an intriguing dual personality.

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Back during the reveal event for the Xbox Series X and S in July 2020, Microsoft took to the virtual stage to announce a surprising partnership. There, the publisher revealed that Remedy Entertainment and the South Korea-based Smilegate Entertainment had agreed to work together on a collaborative project under the watchful eyes of Xbox Game Studios. CrossfireX, a first-person shooter set within a world ravaged by