Xbox Game Passhas wrapped up 2022, and whileRainbow Billywas the last game it added,High on Lifewas certainly a high point for December. It quickly became themost popular game on Xbox Game Pass, being one of the biggest launches of the year. But in the downtime waiting for Microsoft to confirm the January 2023 games, it’s worth highlighting just how many games are already confirmed.
Derived from a plethora of announcements, Xbox Game Pass already has 44 games confirmed for next year. This includes fiveXbox Game Pass games for January 2023(Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, Monster Hunter Rise, Age of Empires 2,andInkulinati), one game for February (Atomic Heart), and one game for March (Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty). This is a strong start to the year, though also just a drip in the bucket that is Xbox Game Pass.
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Arguably, the most anticipated games among those without a release date yet areStarfield, Redfall,andHollow Knight: Silksong. The first two are first-party Microsoft games via Bethesda, withRedfallbeing aLeft 4 Dead/Borderlands-like shooter focused on vampires fromDeathloopdeveloper Arkane Studios and Starfield being a space exploration RPG from Bethesda Game Studios proper. Meanwhile,Hollow Knight: Silksongis a beloved indie sequel, one that many have been waiting for a long time. In fact, there hasn’t been any serious news about it sinceHollow Knight: Silksongwas confirmed for Xbox Game Pass. It is supposed to release in the first six months of 2023, per this announcement, but it’s hard to say if that’s still the same goal.
The following games have a release date confirmed for Xbox Game Pass:
The following are confirmed forXbox Game Passbut do not, as of this writing, have a release date.
Of course, those two Bethesda games andHollow Knightare far from the only games that will see fans flock to the service. The cooperative nature ofValheimbodes well for its Game Pass launch, andGhostwire: Tokyois likely to come to Xbox (and Game Pass)sometime in 2023, if not confirmed outright yet.Minecraft Legendsbasically speaks for itself with the popularity of the franchise.
Ultimately, Xbox Game Pass has always carried a little something for everyone; there’s no indication thatXbox Game Pass' additions in 2023will be any different.
