Game Pass: The first wave of August is revealed
Xbox have announced the next wave of games coming to Game Pass and most of them are coming to the Standard tier, giving people even more to enjoy for less.
These are the titles that are leaving on August 16. Members who opt to buy them before they are removed can save 20%.
Anthem (Console and PC) EA Play
Please do not buy this game. The servers for it are being turned off in January and the game will then be unplayable.
Farming Simulator 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Persona 3 Reload (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Rain World
Game Pass: Ultimate, PC, Standard
When: Today
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S | PC | Xbox One | Cloud
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary – other, bigger creatures have the same plan…
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Game Pass: Standard
When: August 7
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is a dice-driven RPG in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders
Game Pass: Standard
When: August 7
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S
Crash over and over until you master the mountain in the snowy follow up to Lonely Mountains: Downhill. Now supporting up to 8 players via cross platform multiplayer – work your way down the slopes as a group sharing a small number of checkpoints, or risk it all in a breakneck race to the base!
MechWarrior 5: Clans
Game Pass: Standard
When: August 7
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S
In MechWarrior 5: Clans, players become new Smoke Jaguar pilots in the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere. Lead a five-mech “Star” squad across diverse planets, engaging in an expansive campaign with immersive gameplay and intricate combat. Armed with customizable BattleMechs featuring cutting-edge technologies, players explore a wealth of tactical options and strategic possibilities.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap
Game Pass: Standard
When: August 7
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is an action-packed, third-person shooter and trap defense game. Evolve as an orc-slaying War Mage through rogue-lite choices and obliterate, eviscerate, and incinerate massive hordes with up to four players.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
Game Pass: Ultimate, PC
When: August 8
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S | PC | Xbox One | Cloud
Experience the story of Basim, a cunning street thief seeking answers and justice as he navigates the bustling streets of ninth-century Baghdad. Through a mysterious, ancient organization known as the Hidden Ones, he will become a deadly Master Assassin and change his fate in ways he never could have imagined.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Game Pass: Ultimate, PC, Standard
When: August 13
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S | PC | Xbox One | Cloud
Returning to the Game Pass library and set in the iconic Alien universe, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival shooter that drops your fireteam of hardened marines into a desperate fight to contain the evolving Xenomorph threat. And don’t forget to watch Alien: Earth, starting August 12 on FX and streaming on Hulu.
9 Kings (Game Preview)
Game Pass: PC
When: August 15
Platforms: PC
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
Those are the additions in the first wave? Anything there strike your fancy or are you waiting for the second wave?
