The official Xbox Game Pass Instagram account has accidentally revealed a previously unannounced day-one Game Pass release for October 2026. Shown as part of a Reel highlighting upcoming Xbox Game Pass releases was Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, slated for launch on October 15. Castlevania: Belmont's Curse was shown during the Xbox Showcase back in June, but wasn't listed as a day-one Game Pass release at that time.
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A now-deleted Reel posted to the official Xbox Game Pass Instagram account showed footage from Gamescom 2026 where the person recording the footage went around to various game booths, posing with a thumbs up on games already available or coming to Game Pass. Games like Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Stranger Than Heaven, and Alien Deathstorm were all shown, signaling that these are games already available or planned to launch day-one on Xbox Game Pass. However, the video ends with Castlevania: Belmont's Curse also getting the thumbs up despite not having yet been confirmed for a Game Pass launch. Since the Reel has been deleted, it's unclear if this was just...
