Ghostwire: Tokyo Will Be a Great Game Pass Title

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Ghostwire: Tokyo is a game that's in a unique position. Firstly, it's a horror game that garnered a lot of attention thanks to the success of developer Tango Gameworks' previous games – namely, the two Evil Within titles. When the developer first announced Ghostwire: Tokyo back in 2019, it was to be released as a timed PlayStation console exclusive, with the game also dropping on PC at launch. Secondly, gamers could technically consider the game a Microsoft first-party game since the studio Tango Gameworks is currently a part of Xbox Game Studios.

But as game publisher Bethesda signed a timed-exclusivity deal with Sony, Xbox players won't be able to play Ghostwire: Tokyo until March 26, 2023, at the earliest – unless they buy the game on PC. Although Bethesda and the ZeniMax family of companies are now under Microsoft, the game's publisher made the exclusivity deal before said acquisition. It seems highly likely that Ghostwire: Tokyo will be on Game Pass as soon as it releases on Xbox, which is definitely a great move for Microsoft to make.

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Since Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media in March 2021, merging it into the Xbox Game Studios family, Bethesda and Tango Gameworks are considered entities of Microsoft. But, again, the exclusivity rights of Ghostwire: Tokyo were signed before the acquisition. The game would become a full-fledged, first-party Microsoft game when the deal expires next year and probably will be automatically included within its Game Pass library.

One of the great things about Game Pass is that video game lovers can enjoy an array of titles without the commitment of a hefty price tag for each game, especially those of the AAA