TheXbox Game Passservice has proven to be a successful venture for Microsoft, with the catalog of games that it offers being ever-expanding. While Microsoft’s massive frequency of high-profile studio acquisitions has come with some controversies, it has allowed the gaming giant to feature an increasing selection of high-profile games on the service. Games likeWuchang: Fallen FeathersandTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4recently dominated a lot of discussion around Game Pass, but the fresh titles do not stop there.
As always, fans have a fairly good overview of what the next few months are going to look like forXbox Game Pass. Games likeGrounded 2andNinja Gaiden 4will soon make their way over to the service, but one genre in particular is set to have a concerted flurry of Xbox Game Pass additions from August to October. Through already-confirmed games and titles that are extremely likely to become day-one Game Pass additions, fans of shooters are in for a wild ride throughout the near future.
Gears of War: Reloaded Just Scratches the Surface of the Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Additions
Gears of War: Reloadedcomes to Xbox Game Passas a day-one release on August 26, being a faithful remaster of the 2006 debut game. Other than throughGears Tacticsin 2020, fans have waited a very long time for some fresh content for the iconic franchise, with the upcoming remaster featuring the same high-octane experiences as the original game.
The Outer Worlds 2 Offers the Other Side of the Shooter Genre Coin
The Outer Worlds 2’s gunplayis one particular area of reported improvement compared to its 2019 predecessor, with gunplay now being a much more responsive and stylish core aspect of the franchise. WhileGears of War: Reloadedwill reunite fans with a classic and entrenched gaming adventure, shooter fans will hopefully get their hands on a completely fresh experience whenThe Outer Worlds 2comes to Game Pass in late October.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is Likely to Take a Lot of Xbox Game Pass Spotlight Over the Coming Months
While unconfirmed, it seems extremely likely that the upcomingCall of Duty: Black Ops 7launches on Xbox Game Passas a day-one title. Microsoft and Activision set a new precedent with 2024’sBlack Ops 6and its own immediate appearance in the Game Pass catalog, with it only seeming logical that this treatment will extend to the game’s successor.
Black Ops 7is confirmed to be a direct narrative sequel to 2012’sBlack Ops 2, while featuring the expected core multiplayer and Zombies experiences thatCoDis renowned for.
Interestingly,Black Ops 7features a co-op campaign, much likeGears of War: Reloaded.Black Ops 6stands as the most successfulCall of Dutylaunch in the franchise’s history, largely thanks to Xbox Game Pass, and Treyarch will be wanting to repeat this with its upcoming near-futuristic title.Black Ops 7is expected to launch around October or November, adding another notch to the deeply exciting shooter experiences that will be coming to Xbox Game Pass in the near future.
WHERE TO PLAY
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the most mind-bending Black Ops ever. The year is 2035 and the world is on the brink of chaos, ravaged by violent conflict and psychological warfare following the events of the fan-favorite titles Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6. Wielding cutting-edge technology, the Black Ops team led by David Mason must fight back against a manipulative enemy who weaponizes fear above all else.
Squad up with friends or play solo in a thrilling and innovative Co-op Campaign, harness near-future weaponry in a signature Multiplayer experience packed with brand-new maps, and descend into the next twisted chapter of Round-Based Zombies in the heart of the Dark Aether.
