It’s nearly time for another monthly turnover of titles available onGame Pass- this time, it’s the October 2024 edition. Game Pass is Microsoft’s proprietary subscription service for the distribution of games. Available in several tiers, it provides access to hundreds of games on both Xbox consoles and PC, available either for direct download or cloud streaming for a monthly fee. Once an archive of classic Xbox games, Game Pass has since evolved to includenumerous day-one releases, and gets a slew of new games every month.
Only One Game Is Coming To Game Pass In October So Far - But It’s A Big One
Black Ops 6 Will Be A Day-One Game Pass Release
The only game confirmed for Game Pass in October 2024 (so far) isCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is expected to arrive on the service October 25 as a day-one release. This is the latest in the monumentalCall of Dutyseries, a first-person shooter with a single-player campaign and a wide variety of multiplayer modes. In particular, theBlack Opssubseries is known for its Zombies game mode, in which players fight to survive against increasingly powerful waves of bloodthirsty undead.
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This is the firstCoDtitle to come to Game Pass on day one- previous entries in the series were instead released through the usual avenues of digital and brick-and-mortar stores. Recent entries, however, have offered certain multiplayer features for free, but required players to buy the game in order to play through the campaign. This marks abold new release strategyfor the franchise, and its consequences will only become clear afterBlack Ops 6’s release.
Every Game Leaving Game Pass In October 2024
Valheim, Portia, Gotham Knights, & More
More games have already been confirmed to be leaving Game Pass this October, withnine games scheduled for departure on October 1. More games may be announced throughout the month, but for now, here’s everything confirmed to be leaving Game Pass on October 1.
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Topping the list isGotham Knights, a 2022 action game set in Gotham City. Based on the comic series of the same name,Gotham Knightshas players selecting their characters from a roster that includes Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood. With co-op features, players can also join their friends in the main campaign.Valheimis next, an indie survival gameset in a world themed after Norse mythology. Its departure from Game Pass may be related to the end of its early access period, which is expected to expire in early 2025.
Players can purchase any of the departing games at discounts of up to 20% off, and carry over their progress.
Indie games leaving the service include the cozy crafting gameMy Time at Portia, the roguelikeLoop Hero, and the pixel management simLet’s Build a Zoo.Telltale’sWalking Deadgraphic adventure duology will also be departingon October 1.
The other titles that will be removed from Game Pass in October 2024 arePAW Patrol: Grand Prix, a racing game based on the children’s animated series of the same name, andthePhoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyTrilogy, an anthology of the first three titles in the courtroom visual novel/detective series. It’s unknown whether any of the above have plans to return to the service after a period of hiatus.
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Although these are all the changes to Game Pass that have been announced for October so far, more may be revealed throughout the month. While the service does tend to give players a decent grace period before removing games, new titles may be added at almost any time. As a result, it’s important to keep an eye on theGame Passhomepage to find out what’s new.
