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Xbox Game Pass coverage tracks Microsoft’s subscription library, from new arrivals and day-one launches to removals, cloud play, PC support and plan changes.
Coverage
Latest Xbox Game Pass stories, updates and catalog moves.
Gears of WarGrounded
Xbox Game Pass has detailed its first August 2026 wave, led by 10 upcoming additions and early access to the Gears of War: E-Day open beta. Date Everything!, Cricket 26 and Sandustry are new to the main tiers.
Halo
Halo: Campaign Evolved includes new ending scenes that look like deliberate setup for Halo 2. Halo Studios has not officially announced a Halo 2 remake.
Halo
Halo: Campaign Evolved is now playable in early access for Premium Edition owners ahead of its July 28 launch. The remake adds three new story missions, four-player online co-op, new Skulls and Campaign Remix.
Roundup
This week's strongest game trailers move from Palworld's full launch and Black Flag Resynced's pirate remake to Mortal Shell II, The Sinking City 2 and several sharp indie discoveries.
Xbox Series X|SXbox OneXbox Game Pass
Buckshot Roulette is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, cloud and Game Pass. The Xbox launch includes multiplayer and Xbox Play Anywhere support.
Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterPalworldGears of War
Xbox Game Pass has a new July 2026 lineup led by Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, The Planet Crafter, Gears of War: Reloaded and Palworld's full 1.0 release. Ten games leave the library on July 15.
State of Decay
State of Decay 3 may no longer be locked to a day-one Game Pass launch after Microsoft agreed to move Undead Labs to new ownership. Xbox still lists the survival sequel for 2027.
Subnautica
Krafton has settled the Subnautica 2 bonus dispute with Unknown Worlds' former leadership. Every current employee at the studio is now expected to receive a bonus while CEO Ted Gill steps down.
FalloutGrounded
Obsidian Entertainment is reportedly in negotiations with Microsoft to avoid closure, putting the Fallout: New Vegas, Avowed and The Outer Worlds studio inside Xbox's wider reset. Microsoft has not announced any Obsidian closure.
State of Decay
Undead Labs, the Xbox-owned studio behind State of Decay 3, is reportedly among several teams at risk as Microsoft prepares another wave of layoffs. The report comes weeks after Xbox gave the survival sequel a 2027 launch window.
Xbox Series X|SXbox OneXbox Game Pass
Microsoft has reportedly paused new Xbox Game Pass publishing deals, raising questions about the subscription service's third-party pipeline. Existing deals should keep the catalog moving in the short term.
PaydayTomb Raider
Payday 2 is leaving Xbox Game Pass on June 30 after spending nine years in the catalog. Seven more games are leaving the service the same day, including Slay the Spire, Unpacking and two Tomb Raider titles.
