The same applies to other Xbox Studios subsidiaries and their projects, including Rare’s GoldenEye 007 (which is also coming to Nintendo Switch as part of that game’s somewhat surprising re-release campaign). For instance, since every studio under the Bethesda Zenimax banner now officially works for Microsoft, it only makes sense their games, such as Redfall and Starfield, will release on the Game Pass this year. Some day one Xbox Game Pass inclusions in 2023 are fairly obvious. Even without those titles, though, Game Pass will still be filled with plenty of big games you can look forward to accessing as soon as they’re available. Some of Game Pass’ more notable new release exclusions in 2023 include major games like Hogwarts Legacy and Wild Hearts. As noted above, though, the service’s generous selection of new releases has led some to expect just about every new release to land on the service right away. While the Game Pass library is also filled with retro, indie, and other third-party games, it’s the service’s collection of day-one new releases that has solidified its status as the absolute best deal in gaming. Unlike PlayStation’s game subscription service, Xbox Game Pass often features new releases available to subscribers on the day that they launch.

Of course, since 2023 is going to be full of must-play games, and only some of those games are coming to Game Pass right away, it’s important to keep up with which new releases you’ll be able to play via the service on day one. That is good news, especially for Xbox Series S owners who rely on that service’s cloud features to keep up with a rapidly advancing new generation of gaming. The subscription service features an ever-growing library of titles and is generally cheaper than purchasing a major new game every month. Let’s face facts: Xbox Game Pass is kinda awesome.

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