OVER the past year, the biggest news for Xbox players was the shakeup of its Game Pass tiers.
Xbox Game Pass Standard replaced Game Pass for Console, and around 40 games were removed from players’ libraries.
Avowed is one of the Game Pass highlights of the month[/caption]
Starfield is finally returning to Game Pass Standard[/caption]
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black shadow-dropped after the Developer Direct[/caption]
Slowly Xbox has been adding these games back to the service, but this month, some major titles are making their comeback.
Starfield’s removal was one of the biggest upsets, but it has now rejoined the middle tier of Game Pass.
It is joined by two other 2024 hits, Another Crab’s Treasure and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, which are back on players’ consoles.
Aside from the three games returning to Game Pass Standard players, up to five new games will be added to your library, depending on your tier.
Ultimate players will receive all five games, PC will get four, and Standard players can pick up two new titles this month.
The biggest surprise is Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, a remake of Ninja Gaiden 2 that was shadow-dropped on Game Pass following the Xbox Developer Direct.
Another major day-one release that will be joining Game Pass this month is Avowed, a first-person fantasy RPG made by Obsidian.
Below is the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in the first half of February.
You can find out on what days they will be added to the service and which tiers they will be available for.
- January 23
- Ninja Gaiden 2 Black – Ultimate & PC
- February 4
- Far Cry New Dawn – Ultimate, Standard & PC
- February 6
- Madden NFL 26 – Ultimate & PC
- February 13
- Kingdom Two Crowns – Ultimate & Standard
- February 18
- Avowed – Ultimate & PC
As mentioned previously, there are three 2024 releases that have returned to the middle tier of Xbox Game Pass.
They will all be added to Game Pass Standard on February 5. Here is the full list:
- February 5
- Another Crab’s Treasure
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
- Starfield *Xbox Series X|S only
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