Xbox Game Passcontinues to be a must-have service for Xbox owners. In exchange for a relatively cheap subscription fee,Xbox Game Passusers get instant access to well over 100 games, with new titles added regularly. Xbox Game Pass’s August 2021 lineup has been especially strong, with the addition of award-winningHadesand upcoming titles potentially being huge gets for the service, but the months ahead will have even more for Xbox Game Pass users to get excited about.
Microsoft typically announcesnew Xbox Game Pass gamesat two different times each month - once at the beginning of the month, and once in the middle of the month. Because of this, the majority of the new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in the coming months haven’t been announced yet. But even if Xbox Game Pass was only getting the games that have already been confirmed, it would still be a high value service that practically pays for itself.
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Here are the biggest Xbox Game Pass games confirmed for fall 2021. For the sake of simplicity, we’ll consider “Fall 2021” to be the months of September through November.
Xbox Game Pass Games September 2021
September 2021 has multiple games confirmed for Xbox Game Pass debuts, with three in particular standing out from the pack. The quirky bird skateboarding gameSkatebirdwas originally meant to be a new Xbox Game Pass game for August 2021, but it was delayed just before launch for some last-minute polish.Skatebirdhas gotten plenty of attention in the indie space since its announcement, and it stands a good chance at being yet another solid indie addition to the service’s lineup.
Xbox Game Pass Games October 2021
Third-party games are a huge part of Xbox Game Pass' success, but fans know they’re guaranteed all Xbox Game Studios-published games on day one. That holds true forupcoming real-time strategy gameAge of Empires 4, the long-awaited fourth installment in the classic strategy series. Coming a whopping 16 years after the launch ofAge of Empires 3,Age of Empires 4looks like it will live up to the hype, and should be a huge perk for Xbox Game Pass users on PC.
Xbox Game Pass Games November 2021
November 2021 is typically the biggest month for new video game releases in any given year, and it seems like this year won’t be any different. Numerous big games are currently scheduled to launch in November 2021, including one of the most high profile Xbox console exclusives. Everything that’s been shown forForza Horizon 5has looked hugely impressiveso far, with the game offering jaw-dropping graphics alongside a massive open world Mexico. And with Playground Games' near-spotless track record, it’s a safe bet thatForza Horizon 5is going to be one of the top-scoring games of the year.
TBA Fall 2021
In the meantime, there are some other big Xbox Game Pass games coming in fall 2021 that don’t have release dates yet. This includesaward-winning farming sim gameStardew Valley, considered by many to be one of the best indie games of the last decade.Stardew Valleyremains hugely popular years after its release, but its debut on Xbox Game Pass should ensure that it finds a brand new audience.
There’s no denying that Xbox Game Pass has some serious heavy hitters on the way in the coming months, and if everything releases as expected, it should all add up to being one of the hottest streaks for the service to date.
