As part of its Tokyo Game Show 2024 celebrations, Microsoft has announced four games joining the Xbox Game Pass subscription service later today. Microsoft doesn't have nearly the same kind of foothold in Japan as its competitors do, but it's not for lack of trying. Microsoft has made many attempts to break into Japan and Asian markets in general, securing huge JRPG exclusives back in the Xbox 360 days and working to bring some of the best Japan-made games to Xbox and Game Pass.
Various Final Fantasy games have been featured on Xbox Game Pass in the past, as have the Yakuza games (some of which are still available to play on the service to this day). Xbox Game Pass is the cornerstone of Microsoft's current strategy, and so it's important for the company to fill it with a wide variety of games.
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To that end, Microsoft is updating the Xbox Game Pass lineup today to add four more games to the mix. Today, Xbox Game Pass is adding the co-op game All You Need Is Help, Legend of Mana, Trials of Mana, and We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie. Out of these, the Mana games are likely the most well-known, but All You Need Is Help's status as both a day one game and a game with local co-op may help it stand out from the pack.
New Xbox Game Pass Games Added Today
- All You Need Is Help
- Legend of Mana
- Trials of Mana
- We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie
The sudden addition of four additional Xbox Game Pass games is a big deal, as September 2024 has been a surprisingly barren month for the service. It marked a rare time when the number of games leaving Xbox Game Pass outnumbered the games that were being added to the service, though that's technically no longer the case. With the Tokyo Game Show additions, the number of games added to Xbox Game Pass for September 2024 and the games being removed are tied at 14 apiece.
As far as October 2024 goes, right now, it's looking even bleaker than September did. At the time of this writing, only one game is confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in October 2024. Granted, said game is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, one of the year's biggest new releases, but it's still disappointing that subscribers don't have a ton to look forward to in October just yet. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can check out the September 2024 new additions while they wait to learn more about October's offerings.
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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