Summary
- The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition launches on March 26 and will be a free upgrade for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
- The upgraded version features smoother animations, refined combat, new puzzles, and story content.
- The definitive edition of the former Xbox console exclusive Metroidvania game also launches on PS5 today.
Plot Twist’s surreal Metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition releases on March 26, and Xbox Game Pass subscribers are getting the new upgraded version of the game for free. The Last Case of Benedict Fox launched on Xbox Game Pass on day one, joining the catalog of titles available on the service in April 2023.
Combining a Burton-esque art style with a Lovecraftian vibe, The Last Case of Benedict Fox follows the adventures of a self-proclaimed detective with a demonic familiar. The eponymous Benedict, on the hunt for answers about his father’s death, ventures into another dimension and must solve puzzles and do a little platforming to make it through. Many gamers have enjoyed Benedict Fox’s intriguing lore and rich atmosphere, and Xbox Game Pass users have been lucky enough to be able to enjoy it with their subscription since launch.
Xbox Game Pass Adds New Day One Game in Early Access Today
Another game launches on Xbox Game Pass on day one, this time giving players a chance to put on some adventuring boots and do some exploring.
On March 26, at 9 AM PST, the definitive edition of The Last Case of Benedict Fox will become available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers as a free upgrade. This new complete edition of the game will introduce adjusted animations for smoother and more responsive movement, as well as refined combat and a new combat arena. Additional puzzles and story content will also become available to players via the upgraded version of the game.
On the same day that this complete version launches on Xbox Game Pass, The Last Case of Benedict Fox will also release on PS5, so gamers on that platform will finally be able to enjoy the dark, ambient world created by Plot Twist in its definitive form.
Also Coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 28, 2024
- Diablo 4
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2
- Open Roads
Every month, a number of new games join the Xbox Game Pass lineup of titles available to subscribers, while several games also leave the service. Multiple releases have already been added to Xbox Game Pass in March, including Supermassive Games’ The Quarry, Control: Ultimate Edition, No More Heroes 3, and Lightyear Frontier, which launched in early access on March 19.
Nine games have also been confirmed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass in April 2024. As always, it will be a diverse selection, ensuring that gamers with all kinds of preferences will find something new to play. To name a few of the upcoming additions, Ark: Survival Ascended will join the lineup on April 1; Harold Halibut, with its unique handmade stop-motion style, will be added to Xbox Game Pass as a day one launch title on April 16; and RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will become available on April 23.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft's flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
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