New to Xbox Game Pass: Final Fantasy VIII, Star Renegade, Halo 4, Dozens of EA Games, and More
Microsoft has revealed which games have recently been added and which will be added to the Xbox Game Pass catalog in the future. In addition, it announced a date for EA Play to join the PC subscription.
As it became known, EA Play will become part of the Xbox Game Pass for PC on December 15th. You will be able to download and play games from the Electronic Arts Publishing Catalog through the EA Desktop app for Windows 10.
“We are committed to providing players with access to the games and in-game content they want in the most accessible way possible,” said Autumn Brown Sr., director of content strategy and collaboration at Electronic Arts. – Partnering with Xbox makes an impressive library of great Xbox and EA games more accessible. Our goal is to give players what they want, and that is what we do. “
On consoles, as a reminder, EA Play became part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate yesterday, November 10th. Players gained access to over 60 games including Titanfall 2, Need for Speed Heat, FIFA 20, and all Mass Effect titles.
At the same time, Gears Tactics, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Planet Coaster: Console Edition, and Tetris Effect: Connected (along with PC) joined the Xbox Game Pass catalog on Xbox consoles. Tomorrow, November 12, the following games will be available in the service:
- Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (Xbox and PC). A Japanese RPG game featuring members of the SeeD military organization. The Republic of Galbadia started a war against other peoples of the world under the influence of the evil sorceress Idea. Squall Leonhart and other members of an elite group of mercenaries will team up with a resistance fighter named Rinoa to confront the enemy;
- Streets of Rogue (PC). This is a roguelike with RPG elements and an immersive sim. The game is set in a procedurally generated city where artificial intelligence dominates the inhabitants of all walks of life.
On November 17, the catalog will contain:
- Ark Survival Evolved: Explorer’s Edition (Xbox and PC). The edition includes the game Ark: Survival Evolved, as well as three large-scale additions to it – Scorched Earth, Aberration and Extinction;
- Halo 4 (PC). The fourth numbered chapter in an epic sci-fi saga and the latest to be added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection. In this shooter, as a super-soldier known as the Master Chief, you will face an ancient evil that wants to take revenge on their offenders.
Finally, on November 19, the Xbox Game Pass library will include:
- River City Girl (Xbox and PC). This is an old school beat ’em up game. The heroines Kyoko and Misako go to rescue Kunio and Riki from captivity. As you move towards the goal, you get new skills, bonuses, and open weapons in order to more effectively deal with enemies;
- Star Renegades (Xbox). This is a role-playing strategy game that focuses on the friendship and overthrow of galactic empires over several generations. The game offers a tactical turn-based combat system with an emphasis on interrupts and counterattacks, a procedurally generated campaign, and insidious artificial intelligence.
And on November 16, the service catalog will be left:
- Darksiders III (Xbox and PC)
- Munchkin (Xbox and PC);
- The Talos Principle (Xbox and PC)
- Tracks: The Train Set Game (Xbox and PC).