Xbox Game Pass Already Has A Major Day-One Game Confirmed For October 2024

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One of the major selling points for Xbox Game Pass has been its day-one titles, with many major first and third-party titles coming to Microsoft's subscription upon their launch. This has included games from the likes of the,, and franchises, but this October will see one of the biggest titles to launch on the service yet.

After recent changes to the Xbox Game Pass subscription that included price increases, only those in select tiers receive day-one titles. This has proven to be controversial among players, who may have to wait at least a year if they are not on the more premium tiers.

As confirmed earlier this year, will be coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on October 25. Although the previous entry in the series, came to Xbox Game Pass in July, this was still several months after its original November 2023 release date, making the upcoming title in the hugely successful shooter franchise to come to the subscription upon its launch.

Many had speculated that the series would eventually get added to the subscription after Microsoft acquired the series' developer Activision last year, and it seemed like a matter of time before new releases started to become day-one titles. This led to reports that Activision was concerned about the potential loss of revenue that could come from being part of the subscription, considering how lucrative the franchise's releases usually are, which may have been one of the reasons behind the recent changes to the subscription's tiers and pricing to entice more to play on the most expensive tier to account for 's addition.

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While these changes have been controversial with many players, having on the Xbox Game Pass roster is a huge win for Microsoft. Each entry in the franchise is often one of, if not the highest-selling game on the market each year. For example, held a 5-year