Summary
Persona 3 Reloadwas a day-one Xbox Game Pass releasethat reached Microsoft’s subscription service on February 2. Shortly following its debut, developer Atlus announced an Expansion Pass for the game, whose first wave of content launched in March 2024, introducing two background music sets. Another BGM set and some Velvet Room costumes debuted two months later. This post-release content roadmap will conclude withEpisode Aigis - The Answer, a remake of the epilogue chapter fromPersona 3: FESfor the PS2.
Episode Aigis Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 10
The DLC chapter is scheduled to be released on September 10. That said,Persona 3 Reload’s Expansion Pass has been available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate memberssince March 2024. Those who still haven’t claimed it can hence do so right now via the Perks section of the Xbox Game Pass app or the Xbox PC app.
Taking advantage of this offer will tie the game’s Expansion Pass to one’s Xbox account. The DLC content, includingEpisode Aigis, is hence free to keep forever rather than being tied to a subscription. This makes thePersona 3 ReloadExpansion Passone of the more generous Xbox Game Pass Ultimate freebiesin recent memory.
Of course, even if the DLC content is tied to one’s account forever, the Xbox Game Pass version ofPersona 3 Reloadis not. But the way this offer is implemented means it’s possible to pick up a month of XGP Ultimate and then downgrade to a cheaper tier in order to keep playing the game with its DLC for as long as it’s available on the service. Alternatively,Persona 3 Reloadcan currently be purchased at 35% off from the Microsoft / Xbox Store. This discount brings it down to $45.49, which is its lowest-ever price on the storefront. The offer itself is available until August 27, and happens to coincide with amassivePersonafranchise sale that Sega is currently running on Steam.
While the previously introducedPersona 3 ReloadDLC was purely cosmetic,Episode Aigispromises to add more playable content to the game. But the epilogue chapter is expected to simplify the RPG’s gameplay loop by removing its time management and socializing aspects, meaning dungeon crawling and cutscenes will essentially be all that’s left.
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.
