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New Xbox Game Pass Titles Coming Soon Include The Former Switch Exclusive Octopath Traveler

Microsoft announces all the new games headed to Game Pass through April 1.

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Microsoft has announced all the new additions to Xbox Game Pass over the next couple of weeks, and there are some high-profile titles headed to the catalog, including one major surprise.

Square Enix's RPG Octopath Traveler is coming to Xbox Game Pass on console and PC on March 25. Previously released on Switch and PC, as well as Stadia, the game takes players to the mysterious world of Orsterra where they experience the stories of eight travelers. Each one has distinct abilities that help them in battle.

While you have to wait a little longer to play Octopath Traveler on Xbox, Toby Fox's acclaimed 2015 game Undertale is out right now on Game Pass for console, PC, and cloud streaming. The game features some Xbox-exclusive content as well.

On March 18, Xbox Game Pass will add a series of big-name games, including Nier: Automata (PC), Star Wars: Squadrons (console), Torchlight III (PC), and Empire of Sin (console, PC, cloud).

Following those will be Genesis Noir (console, PC), Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ultimate Edition (PC), and Supraland (PC) on March 25. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life also arrives that day for console, PC, and cloud.

Then on March 30, Narita Boy will come to Game Pass for console, PC, and cloud. And finally, on April 1, Square Enix's new shooter Outriders from the developers of Gears of War Judgment will arrive on Game Pass day and date with its official launch.

You can see the full list of new Xbox Game Pass titles below, while those leaving on March 31 include Journey to the Savage Planet, Hyperdot, and Machinarium.

Xbox Game Pass costs $10/month for access to all the games, while $15/month gets you Xbox Game Pass Ultimate which also comes with Xbox Live Gold, EA Play, and cloud streaming. Be sure to check out our guide to the best games on Xbox Game Pass right now along with the best Xbox Series X games and best Xbox One games of all time (many of which are on Game Pass).

Xbox Game Pass New Additions

Out Now:

  • Undertale -- (console, PC, cloud)

March 18

  • Empire of Sin -- (console, PC, cloud)
  • Nier: Automata -- (PC)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons -- (console)
  • Torchlight III -- (PC)

March 25

  • Genesis Noir -- (console, PC)
  • Octopath Traveler -- (console, PC)
  • Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ultimate Edition -- (PC)
  • Supraland -- (PC)
  • Yakuza 6: The Song of Life -- (console, PC, cloud)

March 30

  • Narita Boy -- (console, PC, cloud)

April 1

  • Outriders -- (console, cloud)

Leaving March 31

  • Hyperdot (Console and PC)
  • Journey to the Savage Planet (Console)
  • Machinarium (PC)

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Xbox absolutely killing it... Wow!

What's next?

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Excellent news......

Another title not found on PlayStation.

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xbox just gets better and better, kinda soothes the wounds of not being able to get a ps5 xD got my series x today, so happy we get outriders on launch.

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Octopath Traveler came out of nowhere!

Never heard of ANY rumors,hints or anything alike that this game will make it to Xbox.

I am really glad SE brought it but at same time i question the SE game/plattform stances...FF7R still not announced for Xbox,no words about the duration of the exclusivity with Sony regarding FF16.

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@sladakrobot: we already know on both tho. Sony and Square mentioned FF7R exclusive till April this year and FF16 has a 2 year duration.

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@sakaixx: maybe i wasnt clear enough...
It says only FF7Rs exclusivity to PS plattforms ends in April but there is no mention which plattforms SE will consider after it.
So a Xbox version is not confirmed,no?

About FF16,i must have missed the info about the 2 yrs exclusivity

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@sladakrobot: Obvious, of course there is no confirmation because this is still within duration of the deal.

No different from any timed exclusive release. Back when Rise of Tomb Raider was announced exclusive both Xbox and Square would not confirm on PS4 version release even though they mentioned the 1 year deal.

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@sakaixx: maybe i am just not patient enough but then again i remember the infos about the PC and the PS4 versions of Tomb Raider back then leaked pretty fast.

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@sladakrobot: whatever it is, don't expect announcement during exclusivity period. April just around the corner anyway.

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Looking fwd to trying Empire of Sin

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Well, that was unexpected.

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This was a very enjoyable RPG, though I was sad to find out that all the characters story lines didn't merge into one important quest at the end. While some of the characters individual storylines were epic, like the Red Head bar dancer, others were very somber like the Alchemist.

This is a great and much needed add, bring on the JRPGs. I cannot wait for the sequel, what ever platform it comes to.

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So you can't buy it outright?

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@so_hai: of course you can

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@legacyrxt: So it's possible a lot of people will both rent AND buy a game?

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Rather just buy it. It wont be on Game pass forever and I don't feel like losing gameplay when it is gone, plus no use of Mods

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@rolento25: I save money when I buy the program off Game Pass when it becomes eligible as on main games you get 20% off and any DLC it is 10%. They also offer you an discount to own it before leaving. I got some of my programs that way. I use GPU as an demo system which works for me to see if it is worth buying rather than pay for it upfront find out it not worth it.

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@rolento25: Do mods exist for the game?

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@Pyrosa: Its not out yet, but its on PC, so 99% chance it will in some form.

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@rolento25: You might be able to buy it. A lot of games on Game Pass are also listed on the MS Store as regular titles, so you could just elect to buy the game outright without GamePass.

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@rolento25: First all save data on Xbox automatically backs up you dont have to do anything. So you dont lose saves when it leaves game pass. You could wait 10 years and buy it and the save would still be there. Second why would you buy it when they give you a 20% discount on all games when they LEAVE game pass ? Not sure about your complaint on mods, does the switch let you mod it ?

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@keiser69: I don't buy games from the Window store. Yes, what does the switch have to do with mods? lol

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@rolento25: Being the game is on the Switch if it can modded on that device then maybe it can on Xbox that is the assumption. However I do not think so.

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Game Pass keeps getting better and better.

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Cool!

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Did not see the Octopath Traveler announcement coming. I thought that was a Nintendo exclusive.

That said, if you haven't played Octopath, I highly recommend it. Had a ton of fun playing that one.

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