Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass May 2024 Wave 2 Lineup

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Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass May 2024 Wave 2 lineup of games, headlined by Ninja Theory’s Hellblade 2.

First up on May 15 is puzzle adventure game Chants of Sennaar (Cloud, Console, and PC). Then, on May 16, EA Sports NHL 24 will be available with Xbox Cloud Gaming via EA Play. Also via EA Play, on May 16 single-player, first-person magic shooter Immortals of Aveum (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) hits PC Game Pass and Ultimate. IGN's Immortals of Aveum review returned an 8/10. We said: "Immortals of Aveum is an impressively confident first-person shooter with a hearty solo campaign and fast-paced, spellcasting combat that’s spectacular to watch."

This month’s big release is undoubtedly Hellblade 2, which launches straight into Game Pass across Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S on May 21. Check out IGN's Hellblade 2 preview to find out why it's shaping up to be another beautiful nightmare.

May 23 sees Brightrock Games' Galacticare (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) as another day-one Game Pass launch. According to the official blurb: “You are the Director of Galacticare, an interstellar healthcare company and quasi-voluntary savior of the Galaxy (for cash.) Build hospitals and recruit staff to satisfy the whims of various alien species and cure their bizarre illnesses. Save the (literal) Galaxy in story mode, or head into sandbox to design the hospital of your dreams.”

Also on May 23, Hauntii (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass as a day-one release. You play a brave yet naive little ghost, Hauntii, and set off on a quest guided by enigmatic Eternians. “Possess, solve puzzles, and shape your fate in this captivating adventure,” reads the official blurb.

Moving on, May 28 sees Moving Out 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) join Game Pass. IGN's Moving Out 2 review returned an 8/10. We said: "Moving Out 2 is a colourful and chaotic co-op sequel that tasks you with bending at the knees while consistently splitting your sides."

Action-puzzle game Humanity (Cloud, Console, and