Xbox Just Announced Five More Day One Releases For Game Pass

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Xbox Game Pass is going all in on Day-One Releases to justify its price hike and now consumers have a better understanding of what they can expect to hit in the service in the coming months. Microsoft has long touted the Day-One feature of Xbox Game Pass as one of the core benefits of the subscription plan. While it's undoubtedly frustrating that users now have to pay extra to enjoy it, there's no denying that playing new releases without paying for them individually is satisfying, especially when the games look as good as these.

Per Xbox Wire, Xbox confirmed it's locked in five new games as Day-One Releases, including the highly-anticipated spin-off of Remedy Entertainment's :

All of the above-mentioned games will arrive on Game Pass the same day they launch on other platforms and each one has already generated a solid amount of excitement. fans have been desperate to play since the multiplayer experience was announced and the community is already extremely hyped for the official sequel to what is one of the most well-regarded survival games on the market.

is arguably the most interesting of the Day-One releases and since it's a multiplayer experience, a Game Pass release is a solid idea for establishing an audience. The game places players in the boots of agents working for the Federal Bureau of Control, the same organization seen in and , as they attempt to wrangle and secure various anomalies that have been infected by the sinister Hive. For a completely different experience, allows users to peacefully cycle around the land of the dead on a quest to repair artifacts known as Ghost Bikes.

is expected to continue the underwater survival experience of the original game and its expansion, both of which task players with making a new life for themselves within the oceans of a strange, alien planet. is a dark fantasy action-adventure game that involves plenty of brutal action and intricately designed boss encounters. Rounding off the collection, looks to be a massive