Xbox Game Pass has had a really special month, with March 2022 absolutely packed with upcoming Game Pass games and new game releases. Big releases like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13, indie releases like Kentucky Route Zero and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, and Day One releases like Tunic and FAR: Changing Tides have made March special. The month isn't over yet, though. Xbox Game Pass has one more Day One release to close out March 2022 strong.
The final game for March 2022 isn't a surprise announcement. Xbox Game Pass subscribers have known it's coming for some time. The game is Weird West, the first game from ex-Arkane leaders Julien Roby and Raphael Colantonio's exciting young studio WolfEye. It's an isometric RPG set in a fantastical American frontier. It's thick with gritty western genre themes, so expect to see plenty of lawmen, gunslingers, outlaws, and more, all of dubious moral standing.
As noted, Weird West is a Day One release on Xbox Game Pass. It officially launches today, March 31, on PC, PS4, and Xbox One and will be supported through Game Pass on both PC and console. While Weird West is technically officially launched and available through certain storefronts now, it may take some time before it's unlocked for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. It's just a matter of time, though.
This isn't a surprise Xbox Game Pass launch, like Tunic was, by any means. Weird West was officially announced as an Xbox Game Pass game back in December 2021 as part of The Game Awards 2021 festivities. At the time, Weird West was planned for an early January 11 launch, but it received a three-month delay to deal with several annoying bugs and issues that cropped up as WolfEye was working on the game's final touches.
Early reviews for Weird West are divided in opinion. Many see a lot of potential in the game's dark atmosphere and rich world, but also have criticism for the game's combat systems and progression track. There are certainly those who appear to have fallen in love with Weird West, though, and can't wait to see what WolfEye will do with the game post-launch.
While this may be the last Xbox Game Pass release of March, that doesn't mean there aren't more exciting projects coming in April. Two Day One releases have already been announced for next month, MLB The Show 22 on April 5 and Chinatown Detective Agency on April 7. Expect even more Xbox Game Pass announcements to come week-to-week.
Weird West is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.