Highlights
- Xbox Game Pass adds four new games, including Rise of the Tomb Raider and World War Z: Aftermath, expanding its catalog for players.
- Microsoft has been investing heavily in Xbox Game Pass, spending over $1 billion annually on the subscription service.
- Xbox Game Pass subscribers can look forward to major announcements at The Game Awards 2023, potentially including upgraded Xbox consoles and Activision Blizzard games joining the service.
The Xbox Game Pass catalog is expanding today with four new games, including Crystal Dynamics' Rise of the Tomb Raider and Saber Interactive's World War Z: Aftermath. These new games join the hundreds of games already available on Xbox Game Pass as part of the ongoing effort of Microsoft to keep on providing more games to its players on a regular basis.
Over the last few years, the Xbox Game Pass subscription service has been ramping up, offering various games ranging from AAA titles like Starfield and Battlefield 2042 to indie gems such as Hollow Knight and Deep Rock Galactic for a monthly fee. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer recently revealed that the company spent over one billion dollars a year on its Game Pass subscription service. With the recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard King in a record-breaking $69 billion dollar deal, players are expecting even more major games to join the Xbox Game Pass in the near future.
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As expected, December 5 is a big day for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, as Microsoft adds four new games to its online subscription service. Crystal Dynamics' Rise of the Tomb Raider, Saber Interactive's World War Z: Aftermath, Doborog Games’ Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, and Bontemps Games’ While the Iron’s Hot are all joining the Xbox Game Pass today, giving players new adventures to discover on Microsoft’s consoles.
All New Xbox Game Pass Games for December 5, 2023
- Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (Cloud/PC/Xbox Series X)
- Rise of the Tomb Raider (Cloud/Consoles/PC)
- While the Iron's Hot (Cloud/Consoles/PC)
- World War Z: Aftermath (Cloud/Consoles/PC)
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is an indie action game pitting players against each other. In this slice’em up, players’ mind have been downloaded into a robot gladiator, and all of its body parts can be sliced up by opponents. The goal is to survive against waves of AI enemies or against other players in a Battle-Royale-like game mode. Players who don’t feel like being sliced up can try Crystal Dynamics’ Rise of the Tomb Raider, the sequel to the 2013’s soft reboot of Lara Croft’s adventures. While the Iron's Hot is coming day one to Xbox Game Pass and this indie adventure game puts players in the boots of a crafty blacksmith tasked to restore a ruined village on the mysterious isle of Ellian. For those looking for more action, World War Z: Aftermath is a fast-paced co-op zombie shooter based on the eponymous movie starring Brad Pitt.
Besides these new games coming to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft enthusiasts can look forward to The Game Awards 2023, as Xbox teased some major announcements. While the exact nature of these announcements remain a mystery, fans expect news about the upgraded versions of the Xbox Series X and S, updates regarding Activision Blizzard games coming to Xbox Game Pass, or the Xbox Series X/S release date for Baldur's Gate 3.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
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