Death Stranding Director's Cut is now available on Xbox Game Pass, having launched across most of its tiers on January 21. Two more titles have also joined the subscription service earlier today, bringing the total number of January Xbox Game Pass releases to 11.
Designed by Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, Death Stranding is one of the most unusual big-budget games in recent memory, offering a gameplay loop largely focused on making deliveries in a harsh post-apocalyptic wasteland. It was originally released in November 2019 as a timed PlayStation exclusive before making its way to PC the following July. While somewhat polarizing at launch, its premise resonated with many a reviewer, as underlined by the game's "Strong" rating on OpenCritic, based on a 79% recommendation rate and an 83 average score. The original edition of Death Stranding was already offered to Xbox Game Pass subscribers over a year-long period starting in August 2022, but only on PC.
Xbox Game Pass adds a big-budget survival horror game and an artsy day-one indie title that could hardly be more different from each other.
Kojima's post-apocalyptic title has returned to Xbox Game Pass on January 21 in new...
