Today, Microsoft will show off their Xbox Game Pass and Xbox App (which is currently in beta) for PC later today. Currently, the Xbox Game Pass PC is live, and the Xbox App is currently unavailable for some, but one would think that the App will be accessible later today and will effectively be replacing the Windows 10 Store as far as gaming goes.
The Xbox Game Pass for PC is $1 for the first month and $4.99 for every month thereafter. Currently, there are over 100 games that are available, with more to come frequently.
Here is the current list of available games on the Xbox Game Pass PC:
- ABZU
- Antiquia Lost
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- Astroneer
- Battle Chasers: Nightwar
- Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
- Battlefleet Gothic: Armada
- Bomber Crew
- Bridge Constructor Portal
- Broforce
- Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons
- Book of Demons
- Clustertruck
- Crackdown 3
- Crosscode
- Die for Valhalla!
- Disneyland Adventures
- Everspace
- Fez
- Football Manager 2019
- Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition
- Full Metal Furies
- Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10
- Gears of War 4
- Guacamelee! 2
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo: Spartan Strike
- Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
- Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition
- Hatoful Boyfriend
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Hello Neighbor
- Hollow Knight
- Hotline Miami
- Imperator: Rome
- Into The Breach
- Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
- Metro Exodus
- Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
- Mindzone
- Moonlighter
- MudRunner
- Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
- Neon Chrome
- Old Man’s Journey
- Operencia: The Stolen Sun
- Opus Mangum
- Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
- Oxenfree
- Pony Island (Daniel Mullins Games)
- ReCore
- Riptide GP: Renegade
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure
- Ruiner
- Samorost 3
- Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition
- Shenmue I & II
- Silence – The Whispered World 2
- Sinner for Windows 10
- Slay The Spire
- Shoot n Merge 2048
- Smoke and Sacrifice
- Snake Pass
- State of Decay 2
- SteamWorld Dig 2
- Sunset Overdrive
- Super Lucky’s Tale
- Superhot for Windows 10
- Supermarket Shriek
- Surviving Mars – First Colony Edition
- Riverbond
- Tacoma
- Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition
- The Banner Saga
- The Banner Saga 2
- The Banner Saga 3
- The Flame In The Flood
- The Gardens Between
- The Messenger
- The Stillness of the Wind
- The Surge
- The Turing Test
- Thimbleweed Park
- Thumper
- Tyranny Gold Edition
- Valkyria Chronicles
- Vampyr
- Void Bastards
- Wandersong
- Wargroove
- Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut
- West Of Loathing
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- We Happy Few
- Wizard of Legend
- Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
The Xbox App is currently available on the Microsoft Store, and while some have reported it as not downloadable, I have been able to download it and use it. It appears to be inconsistent right now and is probably rolling out throughout the day ahead of its reveal later this afternoon.
Here are the screenshots:
It looks to be an exciting day for Microsoft and Xbox fans. More to come at 4PM EST.
Quick Take
Of these games, I can personally recommend Gears of War 1 and 4, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition, Slay the Spire, Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition, The Banner Saga 1-3, Valkyria Chronicles, and Wargroove. These are the games that I have played and enjoyed, not to mention titles such as Metro: Exodus, Sea of Thieves, Halo Wars 1 and 2, and Imperator: Rome. Overall, this subscription service looks to have fantastic value, and I honestly don't see any reason why anyone shouldn't at least subscribe to the first month for $1 to see how it goes. Hopefully, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition will be added soon.Are you going to get the Xbox Game Pass? What games are you excited about? Let us know in the comments! If you want to know more about this and other announcements happening at E3 then be sure to check out our E3 2019 Coverage Hub.