If you ask me, Xbox Game Pass has been the best deal in gaming since its unveiling and has only gotten better with the addition of the Ultimate tier. I honestly didn’t think it could get much better…
2020 Snek: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is awesome! Xbox Live service, first-party games included upon release, and dozens of other titles from every genre for people to enjoy. There is no way they are going to be able to top this in 2021.
2021 Game Pass: HOLD MY BEER!
It has been a crazy week in the Xbox world.
First, we have the finalization of Microsoft’s purchase of Zenimax, which brings one of the finest stables of games into the ecosystem, Bethesda
PICTURED BELOW: 20 ICONIC #BETHESDA TITLES YOU CAN PLAY TOMORROW pic.twitter.com/UPuIzBIFnC
— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) March 11, 2021
Just in case you would rather read a list of all these titles which are available to play NOW:
- Dishonored
- Dishonored 2
- Doom
- Doom II
- Doom 64
- Doom 3
- Doom Eternal
- Fallout: New Vegas
- Fallout 4
- Fallout76: Steel Dawn
- Prey
- Rage 2
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- The Evil Within
- Wolfenstein: New Order
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Next, the infamous Melissa McGamepass drops a not so subtle hint about another addition:
There's probably a hint about a game in here somewhere honestly we can't even keep up with all the announcements lately pic.twitter.com/Qz6LmX1Cs4
— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) March 12, 2021
This couldn’t possibly be referring to what we think it is, could it? That’s too much to drop in one week, isn’t it? Apparently not…
RPG shooter Outriders is coming to @XboxGamePass on day one! Full details here: https://t.co/L6S78HWOVs
— Xbox Wire (@XboxWire) March 15, 2021
Not to be outdone by itself(?), in a post on the Xbox Wire blog this morning Xbox has released another Game Pass update for the second half of March. This one includes even more games coming to PC, Console, and Cloud gaming, quests, and game updates. Among them, the aforementioned Outriders and a previously exclusive Nintendo Switch title in Octopath Traveller!
- Undertale (Cloud, Console, PC) – March 16
- Empire fo Sin(Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 18
- Nier: Automata (PC) – March 18
- Star Wars: Squadrons (Console) – March 18
- Torchlight III (PC) – March 18
- Genesis Noir (Console and PC) – March 25
- Octopath Traveller (Console and PC) – March 25
- Pillars of Eternity II: Dead Fire – Ultimate Edition (PC) – March 25
- Supraland(PC) – March 25
- Yakuza 6: The Song Of Life (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 25
- Narita Boy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 30
- Outriders (Cloud and Console) – April 1
DLC/Game Updates
- Minecraft x Uniqlo Skin pack, Vol 2.
- Sea of Thieves Third Anniversary Event – March 18 – 21
- The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos DLC – March 17
Perks
- Rainbow Six Siege: Doc Byte Set – Claim by April 5
- World of Tanks: Legend of War Pack – Claim by March 31
Quests
- Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – 200 Points
- Vanquish 3 zombies or plants (Starts March 16)
- Dragon Age: Inquisition [EA Play] – 200 Points
- Slay 15 enemies in single-player mode (Starts March 23)
Leaving Soon
March 31
- Hyperdot (Console and PC)
- Journey to the Savage Planet (Console)
- Mechinarium (PC)
It blows my mind how much value there is in Xbox Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate. These are some exciting additions and there is only more to come in the future.
