Xbox’s top brass have revealed the list of video games that will be released in Xbox Game Pass during the month of October. There are ten games that are included in the service catalog on Xbox consoles, PC and also on xCloud, Microsoft’s cloud streaming platform available in the Game Pass Ultimate plan.
Among the new features are the games ‘Call of Duty Black Ops 6’ and ‘MechWarrior 5: Clans‘, which are published on the same day of their launch for subscribers of the Ultimate plan. In addition to the additions to this month’s catalog, Microsoft also reveals the games that will be leaving the service on October 31, with ‘Headbangers‘ and ‘Lonely Mountain’s Downhill‘ included in this list.
Check all scheduled arrivals and departures
‘South Park: The Fractured but Whole’ (cloud, console and PC) – October 16
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
From the creators of the animated series, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes ‘South Park: The Fractured but Whole’, a sequel to 2014’s ‘The Stick of Truth’. Here you can play as the new kid and team up with characters like Stan , Kyle, Kenny and Cartman in this fun and outrageous role-playing adventure.
‘Donut County’ (cloud, console and PC) – October 17
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Returning to the Game Pass library is the story-driven physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet adorable characters, steal their trash and throw them in the hole.
‘MechWarrior 5: Clans’ (cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – October 17
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Play as Smoke Jaguar’s pilot in the Inner Sphere Clan Invasion. Lead a squadron of five “Star” mechs across multiple planets and engage in an expansive campaign with immersive gameplay and intricate combat. Armed with customizable BattleMechs featuring cutting-edge technologies, players explore a host of tactical options and strategic possibilities.
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ (cloud, console and PC) – October 25
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Forced to go rogue. Pursued from within. This is ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’. Developed by the teams at Treyarch and Raven, it is an action thriller with no rules of engagement. This is the signature ‘Black Ops’ with a single-player campaign, a multiplayer experience and the return of the zombies in rounds.
‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ (cloud) – October 25
Game Pass Ultimate
Comes to Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with Game Pass Ultimate. ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ is the franchise’s free-to-play Battle Royale experience, which now includes Urzikstan, Rebirth Island, and Fortune’s Keep.
‘Ashen’ (cloud, console and PC) – October 29
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Don’t miss this open-world co-op action RPG about a wanderer looking for a place to call home. As you delve deeper into Ashen’s realm, you’ll occasionally encounter other players in a passive cooperative multiplayer open world. It’s up to you to decide how to deal with them: fight evil together, invite them to your party, or simply ignore them.
‘Dead Island 2’ (PC) – October 31
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on cloud and console and now also on PC Game Pass. A deadly virus is spreading through Los Angeles and turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than immune, discover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who (or what) you are.
‘StarCraft: Remastered’ (PC) – November 5
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Get ready to rediscover a classic. ‘StarCraft: Remastered’ improves on Blizzard Entertainment’s original sci-fi real-time strategy game and its expansion, ‘StarCraft: Brood War’, from start to finish. Experience the intergalactic battle between the Terrans, the Protoss, and the Zerg with enhanced graphics and audio, and the same classic gameplay that made it a global phenomenon.
‘StarCraft II: Campaign Collection’ (PC) – November 5
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
With millions of players already in battle, now it’s your turn to take command and lead vast armies of Terran, Protoss, and Zerg to victory among the stars. Prepare for interstellar war. The collection includes ‘Wings of Liberty’, ‘Heart of the Swarm’, ‘Legacy of the Void’ and ‘Nova Covert Ops’.
The games that leave the catalog
Unfortunately, despite the arrival of new titles, a list of games that will leave Xbox Game Pass this month is also confirmed. Check out the titles below, which can be purchased at a discount before being removed from service.
‘Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery‘ (cloud, console and PC)
‘Headbangers‘ (cloud, console and PC)
‘Inkulinati‘ (cloud, console and PC)
‘Lonely Mountain’s Downhill‘ (cloud, console and PC)
‘Mineko’s Night Market‘ (cloud, console and PC)