Important takeaways
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is now available on all levels of Xbox Game Pass, including Core.
- XGP Core also got DayZ and the original Goat Simulator today.
- In addition to CTR Nitro-Fueled, XGP Standard today welcomed Forza Motorsport, Hauntii and Humanity.
Xbox Game Pass have added Crash Team Racing Nitro powered to its content directory. The popular map racer has hit Microsoft's subscription service just as Xbox Game Pass added three other titles to its default library.
Developed by Canadian studio Beenox, CTR Nitro powered is a remaster of Naughty Dog's 1999 PlayStation classic Crash Team Racing. It launched in June 2019 to overwhelmingly positive reviews, highlighted by its “strong” rating on OpenCritic, derived from an average score of 83 and a 90% recommendation rating. Many reviewers praised Crash Team Racing Nitro powered for its vibrant graphics, extensive content, and excellent split-screen multiplayer, among other qualities.
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Five and a half years after its original debut, Crash Team Racing Nitro powered has made its way to Xbox Game Pass, reaching Microsoft's subscription service early in the morning ET on December 4th. This edition is exclusively available to Xbox One and Series X/S users, as the game was never ported to PC. While some console exclusives like Halo 5: Guardians are available to PC players with an Xbox Game Pass subscription via Xbox Cloud Gaming, CTR Nitro powered has not received the same treatment – yet.
CTR Nitro-Fueled is also available on XGP Core starting today
Since it is not a first release, the 2019 kart racers have now been added to both the XGP Standard and Ultimate libraries at the same time. Moreover, it is even made it to the Xbox Game Pass Core catalog, which isn't updated as frequently as the other tiers of the service. Apart from CTR Nitro poweredXGP Core has also received DayZ and the original Goat Simulator as part of the library update on December 4th. Goat Simulator is a bit of an odd addition as it was just pulled from the other XGP tiers in November 2024, shortly after its remaster was added to them. But rather than being an unprecedented XGP Core exclusive, 2014 Goat Simulator is now listed as once again available on all Xbox Game Pass tiers.
Xbox Game Pass December 2024 games
|
Game |
Date added |
Game Pass Level(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Crash Team Racing Nitro powered |
Dec. 4 |
Core, Standard, Ultimate |
Comfort |
|
|
DayZ |
Dec. 4 |
Core |
Comfort |
Available on non-Core tiers since May 2020. |
|
Goat Simulator |
Dec. 4 |
Core |
Comfort |
Removed from non-core levels in November 2024; now seems to be back for everyone. |
|
Forza Motorsport |
Dec. 4 |
Standard |
Series X/S |
Available on PC GP and XGP Ultimate since October 2023. |
|
Hauntii |
Dec. 4 |
Standard |
Comfort |
Available on PC GP and XGP Ultimate since May 2024. |
|
Humanity |
Dec. 4 |
Standard |
Comfort |
Available on PC GP and XGP Ultimate since May 2024. |
|
EA Sports WRC |
Dec. 5 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
|
|
Crashed (game preview) |
Dec. 5 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release |
|
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle |
9 Dec |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release |
|
Wild frost |
10 Dec |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, console, PC |
Besides CTR Nitro poweredThe December 4th XGP catalog update introduces three more titles to the standard library: Forza Motorsport, Hauntiiand Humanity. All of these were previously available to non-Ultimate subscribers until Microsoft revamped its subscription tiers over the summer, when they were pulled to new XGP Standard members.
At least four more games will hit Microsoft's subscription service before the end of December 2024. Xbox Game Pass is also losing 13 games this month, starting with Forza Horizon 4 and six other titles on December 15.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft's flagship gaming subscription service offering over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions in the Xbox ecosystem to date.
