Impressive the releases of Xbox Game Pass

The Microsoft service is living its best moment with a historical alignment full of exclusives, expected sequels and new IP.

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Rarely has the Xbox service offered a calendar as powerful as that of 2025. Since the beginning of the year, Game Pass has been adding launches of enormous caliber, consolidating its position as the most complete subscription in the sector. Microsoft’s strategy of combining in-house studios with third-party agreements has resulted in a catalog that doesn’t stop growing in quality.

Over the past few months, we’ve seen the arrival of proposals as different as Avowed, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Ninja Gaiden 4, Gears of War: Reloaded, or The Outer Worlds 2, demonstrating the strength of Xbox Game Studios and the ambition of its catalog. Additionally, gems like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metaphor: ReFantazio, or South of Midnight bring variety and new experiences to the service.

The big games that have marked the year in Xbox Game Pass

Among the most important titles of the year, we find:

• Avowed — The new RPG from Obsidian set in the Pillars of Eternity universe, with first-person combat, exploration freedom, and a story loaded with decisions.

• The Alters — A science fiction experience developed by 11 bit studios, where an astronaut creates clones of himself to survive on a hostile planet.

• Expedition 33 — A tactical turn-based adventure with a dreamlike visual style, combining exploration, strategic combat, and a dark fantasy setting.

• Hollow Knight: Silksong — The long-awaited sequel to the classic metroidvania, starring Hornet, promising to maintain the same level of precision and challenge as the original.

• Blue Prince — An intriguing mix of exploration and puzzles with supernatural undertones, set in a mysterious mansion that constantly changes shape.

• DOOM: The Dark Ages — The id Software saga returns with a medieval twist, new melee weapons, and all the brutality characteristic of the Slayer.

• Ball X Pit — An action-packed arcade title, ideal for quick games with a retro visual style and precise mechanics.

• Ninja Gaiden 4 — The grand return of Ryu Hayabusa, with spectacular combat, total fluidity, and a staging that redefines modern hack and slash.

• Metaphor: ReFantazio — The new RPG from Atlus, spiritual successor to Persona, combining turn-based combat with a fantasy political setting.

• South of Midnight — An action-adventure game from Compulsion Games set in the deep south of the United States, with a handcrafted aesthetic and southern mythology.

• Gears of War: Reloaded — The rebirth of one of Xbox’s most beloved sagas, with the Unreal Engine 5 engine and a story that revisits the origins of Marcus Fenix.

• The Outer Worlds 2 — Humor, satire, and decisions in a larger and more ambitious universe, developed by Obsidian and available Day One on Game Pass.

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — The return of the Bethesda classic, completely renovated for Xbox Series, with improved graphics and performance.

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — The new installment in the Activision saga arrives directly on Game Pass, with a campaign, multiplayer, and the expected Zombies mode.

• Grounded 2 — The sequel to Obsidian’s popular cooperative survival game, with a larger world, new creatures, and expanded building options.

2025 will be remembered as the year Xbox Game Pass demonstrated its power in a big way. A service that not only maintains a constant offer of games but continues to add simultaneous launches with quality worthy of the best Xbox generations.