Important takeaways
- Metal Slug Tactics is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate later today.
- In addition to this first release, the XGP catalog has just added StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection.
- The StarCraft series brings the total number of Activision Blizzard titles on Xbox Game Pass to seven.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users will be able to start playing Metal Slug Tactics as part of their subscription starting today, November 5th. Meanwhile, a couple of beloved classics just became available on two Xbox Game Pass tiers.
With only 10 new games, October has been one of the least release-filled months of 2024 for Microsoft's subscription service. But now it seems to be picking up again, not least because Xbox Game Pass already has 7 confirmed titles for November 2024.
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The first three of these include Metal Slug Tacticsan initial release scheduled to hit the XGP content directory around 9:00am ET on November 5th. In the meantime, StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection has already been added to Xbox Game Pass around midnight. Since neither of them have a console version, they are exclusively playable via PC and do not support Xbox Cloud Gaming. When it comes to Metal Slug Tacticsthe new turn-based strategy game will be both streamable and available on PC and the last two generations of Xbox consoles.
After the arrival of StarCraft series, the number of Activision Blizzard titles on Xbox Game Pass has now increased to seven. The service previously added Diablo 4, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Overwatch 2and CoD: Black Ops 6in that order. Activision Blizzard still has plenty of popular titles that have yet to make it to Xbox Game Pass, such as Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 +2.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games Release Calendar
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Game |
Date added |
Game Pass Level(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
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StarCraft: Remastered |
Nov 5 |
Ultimate, PC |
PC |
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StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection |
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Metal Slug Tactics |
Cloud, console, PC |
Day one release. |
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Go Mecha Ball |
Nov. 6 |
Standard |
Comfort |
Available on PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate since January 2024. |
|
Harold halibut |
Series X/S |
Available on PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate since April 2024. |
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Rewinder |
Comfort |
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Turnip Boy robs a bank |
Available on PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate since January 2024. |
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Goat Simulator Remastered |
Nov. 7 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 |
Nov 19 |
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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl |
Nov. 20 |
Cloud(?), PC, Series X/S |
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Nine suns |
Nov 26 |
Cloud(?), Console, PC |
Day One (Xbox Version) Release. |
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle |
9 Dec |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day one release. |
As for what's next for Microsoft's subscription service, Xbox Game Pass Standard is slated for a notable expansion on November 6. That's the date then Go Mecha Ball, Harold halibut, Rewinderand Turnip Boy robs a bank will be added to its content library. All of these titles have already reached PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate between January and April 2024. In addition to that, Goat Simulator Remastered and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 expected to arrive on November 7 and 19 respectively.
While this concludes the first wave of the Xbox Game Pass November 2024 lineup, the service already has several confirmed wave 2 titles. The first of them is STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylthe long-awaited and oft-delayed immersive sim currently targeted for a November 20th release. Critically acclaimed metroidvania Nine suns will then hit the XGP catalog on November 26th. Before that happens, Xbox Game Pass will lose seven titles on November 15th, inclusive Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name, Persona 5 Tacticsand Dungeons 4.
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.
