Xbox Game Pass has been releasing a steady stream of games on its service over the past week, with today (February 16) being no exception as Shadow Warrior 3 is being added to the platform. Despite originally being a 2022 release, Shadow Warrior 3's current-gen port has been released today, which does make this latest version of the game a day-one release for Xbox Game Pass.
The addition of Shadow Warrior 3 follows the release of a 10-hour trial for Wild Hearts on February 13 and the additions of Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord on February 14. Another notable addition to Xbox Game Pass was City Skylines Remastered on February 15, and Atomic Heart is still to come on February 21.
Shadow Warrior 3 is a first-person shooter that follows series protagonist Lo Wang as he continues to battle demons and other monstrosities to save humanity while cracking jokes and having fun. The specific version coming out on Xbox Game Pass is Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition which offers improved performance on modern consoles and has new additions including Survival Mode and New Game Plus along with added difficulty options. For anyone who had been interested in playing the game but decided to hold off as well as fans who burned through the game's brief 5 to 8 hour campaign, this release seems to add a decent amount of content and replayability to what had been previously a fairly content bare game.
With several well-received games leaving Xbox Game Pass in February, including Alien: Isolation and Octopath Traveler, seeing the new releases coming out on the service before then is reassuring of the value it offers. Given the range of highly regarded titles being added to the platform, there is something to offer most people whether they mostly care about bigger releases, indie titles, or something in between.
Despite there not being much known about what is slated for the service in March 2023, if rumors of Ghostwire: Tokyo coming to Xbox Game Pass with additional content are true alongside the confirmations for action RPG Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty on March 3 and Baseball simulator MLB: The Show 23 on March 28, then next month could prove to be a strong one. That does remain to be seen until it does come, but even with the current selection on offer, it remains difficult to argue the value Xbox Game Pass still offers.