Summary
According to new reports,Xbox Game Pass' roster could get even more impressive this August. Since Microsoft’s subscription service launched in June 2017, it has been regarded as one of the better deals for gamers. Over a hundred titles are included, and some major AAA games, mainly from Microsoft’s first-party studios, were added to the service upon its launch, such asHalo Infinite,Gears 5,andStarfield.
New reports from leakereXtas1s- which have been corroborated byWindows Central- suggest thatmore of Activision’s past catalog of games will start coming to Xbox Games Pass in August.This would make sense following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King in 2023, and many Xbox players have been expecting more of the publisher’s catalog to arrive on the subscription at some point. If anything, it’s surprising that more of Activision’s titles haven’t appeared on the service sooner.
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Which Activision Titles Could Be Coming To Xbox Game Pass?
Some Beloved Remakes Could Be Joining The Subscription
According to eXtas1s,theCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogywill be coming to Xbox Game Passin August 2024, with theTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2remakes andSpyro Reignited Trilogycoming to the subscription “very soon.” With these additions, players will quickly get a selection of 8Activision games in their libraries, as each title mentioned is a bundle or trilogy of some sort with remakes of beloved titles from past console generations.
It’s worth noting that eXtas1s can’t confirm that these games will be added in the same month, however, so Microsoft may be planning to roll these titles out starting from next month. It’s clear Microsoft is keen to get more of Activision Blizzard King’s major releases onto the subscription, but it seems to be taking its time with this. These rumors follow Blizzard Entertainment’s ARPG,Diablo 4,joining Xbox Game Pass in March 2024 and the announcement thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6willlaunch as a day-one titleon Game Pass on Jul 18, 2025.
