Xbox Game Pass Essential recovers great classics with eight new games

Eight additions expand the catalog with several classics very loved by the community.

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Xbox continues to bolster the value of Xbox Game Pass Essential with new additions for its subscribers. Throughout July, the service has received a selection of titles that combines adventure, RPG, action, and some of the great classics from the original Xbox, offering more options for those who keep their subscription active.

Although attention often focuses on the releases of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Microsoft continues to expand the catalog available to Essential users. On this occasion, July has left a total of eight additions throughout the month, including several beloved franchises by the community.

All the games that have arrived on Xbox Game Pass Essential in July

These are the additions that Xbox Game Pass Essential subscribers have received this month:

• July 1st
  • Costume Quest 2
  • Shadowrun: Returns
  • Shadowrun: Dragonfall
  • Shadowrun: Hong Kong
• July 16th
  • The Bard’s Tale Trilogy
• July 22nd
  • Conker: Live and Reloaded
  • Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
  • Fuzion Frenzy

Among the most notable new additions are Conker: Live and Reloaded, one of the most memorable titles from the original Xbox catalog, and Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, considered by many players to be one of the best aerial combat games on the console. They are joined by Fuzion Frenzy, a classic multiplayer perfect for enjoying with company.

Meanwhile, fans of tactical role-playing games also receive a significant dose of content with the incorporation of the modern Shadowrun trilogy, while The Bard’s Tale Trilogy completes a very varied selection that combines classic games with more recent proposals. With these eight additions, Xbox continues to increase the appeal of Game Pass Essential and offering more reasons to keep exploring its catalog.