Microsoft has been positioningXbox Game Passas an absolute must-have service for gamers not just on Xbox consoles, but as well as those who game on PC and Android mobile devices. The company has been doing all it can to add huge games toXbox Game Pass, giving players some big budget games on day one, along with plenty of critically-acclaimed indie darlings. While games occasionally leave Xbox Game Pass, the service regularly has over 100 titles to choose from, and especially with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it offers gamers a ridiculous value.
Xbox Game Pass has had a huge 2021 so far, with Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media seeing20 Bethesda-published games join the service. And earlier than that, Bloober Team’sThe Mediumhit Game Pass as the first Xbox Series X console exclusive to launch on the service. WithHalo Infiniteand other big games looming on the horizon, it’s clear that Xbox Game Pass is just going to get bigger from here on out.
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Outriders
Microsoft kicked off April 2021 for Xbox Game Pass in a big way byaddingOutridersto the service. A third-person looter-shooter from People Can Fly and Square Enix,Outridershas earned mostly positive reviews so far, despite some server issues keeping fans from playing the game as much as they would like. These issues will undoubtedly be cleared away in time, and if the early reviews are any indication, fans will be left with a high quality, fully-featured looter-shooter that doesn’t rely on live-service elements.
The addition ofOutridersto Xbox Game Pass was potentially a big blow to PlayStation-only gamers, and really showed the value of Xbox Game Pass. On one hand, those on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 can pay $60 to playOutriders. On the other hand, those with Xbox Game Pass can play through the entire game at no additional cost beyond what they already pay for their Xbox Game Pass subscription. For someone with both PlayStation and Xbox consoles, the choice is clear, especially sinceOutriderssupports cross-playand so they don’t have to get one version over the other to play with their friends.
The addition ofOutridersto Xbox Game Pass is a huge deal, but it’s not the only reason why April 2021 has already been a major month for the service.
MLB The Show 21
Sony’s San Diego Studio has been developingMLB The Showgames exclusively for PlayStation platforms for years, with most titles in the baseball simulation series earning widespread critical-acclaim and praised as some of the best sports games available on any platform. The latest entry,MLB The Show 21, is still being developed by Sony’s San Diego Studio, but due to adeal with Major League Baseball, this year’s game will also be seeing release on both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
