The Next Batch of Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass Have Been Revealed

The Next Batch of Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass Have Been Revealed

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Games discussed: , eFootball PES 2021, The Little Acre, Neoverse, Torchlight III, What Remains of Edith Finch, YIIK: A Postmodern RPG

The next group of games coming to Xbox Game Pass have been announced. 

On the Xbox Wire, it was announced that the first batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass will join the service on January 7th. The first is eFootball PES 2021 Season Update for Android and console. eFootball PES 2021 lets gamers play with friends in online, head-to-head matches, as well as take part in real-life soccer events with Matchday Mode. DC fighting game Injustice 2 will become a part of Game Pass for Android, console, and PC. Injustice 2 allows players to take control of some of DC's iconic characters in one-on-one matches. Finally, The Little Acre will come to Xbox Game Pass on the 7th for Android and console. The Little Acre is an adventure game featuring full voice acting and hand-drawn animation. 

Four titles will join Game Pass on January 14th. The first is Neoverse, which will release for PC. Neoverse is a strategic, action, rogue-lite, deck building game that will test players' skill. The next game is Torchlight III, which will be available on Android and console. Torchlight III has players defend Novastraia from the threat of invasion by the Netherim and their allies. The third game coming to Game Pass on the 14th is What Remains of Edith Finch, which will be available on PC. What Remains of Edith Finch has players take control of Edith as she explores her family history in order to figure out why she is the last one in her family alive. The final game coming to Game Pass on the 14th is YIIK: A Postmodern RPG, which can be played on PC. YIIK: A Postmodern RPG is a JRPG-style title set in 1999 that features battles that blend twitch-based minigames with turn-based combat. 

It was also announced which games will be leaving Game Pass soon. The following games will be leaving the service on January 15th:

  • FTL: Faster Than Light (PC)
  • My Friend Pedro (Console and PC)
  • Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (Console)
  • Tekken 7 (Console)

If gamers want to continue playing these titles after they leave Game Pass, they can purchase them for up to 20% off. 

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