New Day One Xbox Game Pass Game Hit With Delay

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One of the main selling points of Xbox Game Pass is its day one games. Every month, Xbox Game Pass subscribers are treated to brand-new, day one experiences that they can play immediately, which gives the service incredible value. July 2022 has seen a number of day one Xbox Game Pass games, but one such title that was scheduled to release at the end of the month has now been pushed back.

Originally, the new Xbox Game Pass games for July 2022 were set to include Sam Barlow's Immortality, which was pegged for a July 26 release date. Unfortunately for Xbox Game Pass subscribers that were looking forward to playing Immortality this month, the game's release date has been delayed to August 30. It will still be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one, but fans will just have to wait a little longer to get their hands on it.

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Sam Barlow made the announcement about Immortality's delay on his official Twitter account. In the announcement, Barlow explained why the decision was made to push Immortality back a month, stating that it was done to make the game «as polished as possible.» Barlow described the delay as a «necessary evil,» though many fans responded to the tweet with support for Barlow and Half Mermaid Productions.

For those unfamiliar with Barlow's work, he makes narrative-driven adventure games that use live-action footage, not unlike the FMV games from the 90s. But what makes Barlow's games stand out from old-school FMV titles is the high caliber acting and writing, with Barlow winning multiple awards for his titles over the years. 2015's Her Story was especially well-received by the gaming community, though 2019's Telling Lies earned mostly