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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.
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Latest Xbox Game Pass stories, updates and catalog moves.
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.
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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.
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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.
Frostpunk
Frostpunk 2: Breach of Trust is out now for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The second DLC sends players to New Edinburgh, where a volcanic crisis turns the city's politics and survival systems against each other.
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Craig Duncan is stepping down as head of Xbox Game Studios after 20 months in the role. Louise O'Connor is also leaving, while Matt Booty will oversee the studios until a replacement is named.
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Microsoft has reportedly considered spinning out Xbox or restructuring it as a wholly owned subsidiary. The report does not mean a sale has been announced, but it adds another layer to Xbox's wider reset.
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Microsoft will add more flexible Game Pass offerings this summer. The comment follows a price cut, subscriber losses and a wider Xbox business reset.
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Xbox is reportedly preparing major layoffs after CEO Asha Sharma told staff the business needs a reset. The exact scale of the cuts is still unclear.
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Xbox has published an internal reset memo that points to rising hardware costs, weak margins, Game Pass recovery and a fresh look at content priorities.
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33 Immortals reaches 1.0 on June 10, with Thunder Lotus taking its huge co-op roguelike out of Early Access and onto Steam.
Valor Mortis
Valor Mortis now has a September 24 release date for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. One More Level's first-person Soulslike also has a Steam demo and day-one Xbox Game Pass support.
Grounded
Grounded 2's Into the Abyss update launches August 11, opening the pond as a major new area in Brookhollow Park with underwater exploration and a new amphibious Buggy.
