Xbox Game Pass is adding a substantial group of games across cloud gaming, console and PC before the end of October. The line-up includes a major Square Enix RPG remake, supernatural mystery, online role-playing, strategy and several other releases.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade headlines the update
The biggest addition is Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, an enhanced version of Square Enix’s acclaimed role-playing game. First released in 2020, the remake retells the opening section of the 1997 classic, following Cloud Strife and his allies as they challenge Shinra Electric Power Company in Midgar.
Intergrade brings improved visuals and extra story content focused on Yuffie Kisaragi. It arrives on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and cloud gaming on 29 October, for Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass subscribers. You can also view the available details for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade.
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Every new Game Pass addition
The broader update begins on 21 October and continues into early November. The announced games and platforms are:
- Sandustry (Game Preview) — PC; Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass — 21 October
- Dodo Duckie — cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC; Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass — 22 October
- Scramble Knights Online (Game Preview) — cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC; Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass — 26 October
- The Séance of Blake Manor — cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC; Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass — 27 October
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade — cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC; Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass — 29 October
- Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted — cloud, console and PC; Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass — 29 October
- Terrible Lizards — cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC; Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass — 29 October
- Pit of Goblin — cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC; Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass — 3 November
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass
The incoming releases are accompanied by a number of departures. Nine games are scheduled to leave on 31 October, while both editions of Football Manager 26 are set to leave on 10 November.
Leaving on 31 October
- Day of the Tentacle Remastered — cloud, console and PC
- Dead Static Drive — cloud, console and PC
- Deep Rock Galactic — cloud, console and PC
- Full Throttle Remastered — cloud, console and PC
- Grim Fandango Remastered — cloud, console and PC
- Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris — cloud, console and PC
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga — cloud, console and PC
- Wartales — cloud, console and PC
- Wildgate — cloud, console and PC
Leaving on 10 November
- Football Manager 26 — PC
- Football Manager 26 – Console Edition — cloud, console and PC
Subscribers with any of these titles on their backlog have until the listed dates to play them through the service. If you are considering a dedicated gaming setup, RETROCADE’s arcade machine buying guide can help you compare options, while the arcade machine range covers full-size cabinets.
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