Summary
The last few months ofXbox Game Passhave done a really good job of highlighting one of the service’s greatest strengths, its variety. While big AAA releases likeDead Island 2,Resident Evil 3 Remake, and most recentlyStar Wars Jedi: Survivorhave all come toXbox Game Passin the last few months, so have plenty of smaller Indie titles likeOpen Roads,PlateUp!, andAnother Crab’s Treasure, all of which offer completely different gameplay experiences.
Perhaps the most infamous release of 2024 so far,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas not had the best reception since its launch back in February. With a short campaign, some controversial story decisions, a half-baked multiverse plot thread, and an overabundance of repetitive live-service-oriented activities and missions,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis not Rocksteady’s triumphant returnthat fans were hoping for, but it would still make for an enjoyable Xbox Game Pass experience. With no initial payment required, fans would likely be much more forgiving ofSuicide Squad’s overt live-service structure, and it could finally give the game the audience it needs to keep surviving.
Xbox Game Pass New Game for May 2024: Marvel’s Midnight Suns
One of the most overlooked games of 2022,Marvel’s Midnight Sunsis an excellent turn-based strategy game from Firaxis, the developer behind the belovedCivilizationandXCOMfranchises. WithMarvel’s Midnight Sunsmanaging to become the third most-played PS Plus game of last month, it seems like the game could finally be receiving the audience that it deserves, and an Xbox Game Pass release would likely cement that.
XboxGame Pass New Game for May 2024: Hades
WhileHadeswas an Xbox Game Pass staple for a while there a few years ago, the beloved Indie roguelike hasn’t been seen on Game Pass since August 2022, and it’s about time that changed. Hype forHades 2has now reached an all-time high thanks to the recent launch of the sequel’s technical test, and there’s no better way to capitalize on that hype than by dropping the originalHadeson Xbox Game Passonce again to tee fans up for the upcoming sequel.
Xbox Game Pass New Game for May 2024: Sekiro
Xbox Game Pass is home to a ton of great Soulslikes, and it’s a genre that seems to do quite well on the service. Just recently, Xbox Game Pass receivedAnother Crab’s Treasure, a perfect starter Soulslikethat eases newcomers into the often intimidating genre. With some new Soulslike fans now ready for some more advanced experiences, it’d be great to see any of FromSoftware’s games come to Game Pass. WithSekirohaving been published by Activision, it seems like the one most likely to be added to Game Pass in the near future.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you may play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
