Xbox Game Pass: New features program announced for early December 2022, recently with a big Star Wars game

Available

• Eastward (Cloud, Console and PC)

Discover the amazing and wonderful world of the East. Hop on a train across the devastated continent and hop off to explore the bustling cities, quaint settlements and dark forests you’ll see along the way. Defeat strange monsters and brutal bosses with John’s weapon of choice, whether it’s a flamethrower, a gear shooter, or your trusty pan, and take Sam’s mystical powers into the unknown in this extraordinary adventure.

• The Walking Dead: The Final Season (Cloud, Console and PC)

After years of wandering and facing dangers both dead and alive, Clementine may have found a home: a remote school. But to protect him… a sacrifice is needed. Clementine must rebuild herself, establish herself as a leader, and take care of AJ, an orphan she considers her brother. In this touching and final season, your choices define your relationships and determine how Clementine’s story ends.

• Totally Reliable Delivery Service (PC)

Fasten your seat belts and start your van engine, it’s time to deliver the packages! Join your three friends and work as you wish in this sandbox. Face the unforgiving physics of the game, drive your favorite car and complete various tasks as best you can. Deliveries, you make it your business!

In the short term

• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 6

An unforgettable experience in the Star Wars galaxy, offering the series’ richest cast and multiple vehicles, new immersive combat mechanics, tons of planets to explore, and more! You can relive the entire Skywalker Saga while enjoying the LEGO humor. Choose the first part of any trilogy: The Phantom Menace, A New Hope or The Force Awakens and start your adventure!

• Hello Neighbor 2 (Cloud, Console and PC) – December 6th

Available on Game Pass since launch: Between horror and infiltration, Hello Neighbor 2 challenges you to uncover the secrets of a strange neighbor. Face off against a complex opponent controlled by an advanced AI that evolves based on your actions and those of all other players! Gradually, the neighborhood adapts to the repeated actions of the society and thus changes its behavior to adopt a behavior that will not surprise you. Can you outsmart this mysterious neighbor and find out what he’s hiding?

• Chained Echoes (Cloud, Console & PC) – December 8th

Available at launch on Game Pass: Valandis at War. The three kingdoms have been fighting each other for centuries, and peace seems unlikely. Still, a magical weapon of mass destruction might ease the tension, but not for long. Get ready for an adventure in a world full of wonder, magic, mecha, lovable characters, flying starships and tough opponents. Will you be able to keep the peace with your heroes?

• Metal: Hellsinger (Xbox One) – December 8

Game Pass members can experience Metal: Hellsinger on Xbox One starting December 8th! The game is now available on Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S via Game Pass. Metal: Hellsinger is a hit-based FPS where your ability to shoot to hit increases your experience. The more your shots match the beat, the tighter the music and the more destruction you get. Strike fear into the hearts of demons and traverse the eight hells to achieve the purest of goals: revenge.

• High On Life (Cloud, Console & PC) – December 13th

Available post-release on Game Pass: Justin Roiland, creator of Rick & Morty and Solar Opposites, brings you his new adventure: High On Life. Fresh out of high school, with no job or ambition, you have nothing to do until Earth is invaded by an alien cartel intent on targeting humanity. Accompanied by your charismatic talking guns, you must answer the call of adventure and become the deadliest intergalactic bounty hunter the universe has ever known.

• Potion Craft (Console and PC) – December 13th

It’s time to begin your journey on the Path of the Alchemist, learn the secrets of potion making, and forge your own destiny to become the alchemist this city needs. You control your shop: invent new recipes, tempt your customers and experiment as much as you want.

• Hot Wheels Unleashed – Game of the Year Edition (Cloud, Console & PC) – December 15th

Collect the best cars from the Hot Wheels universe, build amazing tracks and dive into breathtaking races. Prove your skills by participating in breathtaking circuits and get ready to have fun! Race side-by-side with friends in 2-player split-screen mode, or compete against up to 12 opponents in online challenges.

• Rainbow Billy: Curse of Leviathan (Cloud, Console & PC) – December 15th

A 2.5D adventure game that combines action, puzzles and platforming with RPG elements. It’s an adventure for young and old where you have to save fantastic creatures by restoring your world to its former colors!

In case you missed it

• Battlefield 2042 (Cloud, Console & PC) EA Play – Available

PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now join the fray via EA Play! Battlefield 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return of the franchise’s iconic all-out war. Adapt and conquer dynamic battlefields with the help of your team and an advanced arsenal in a near future where chaos has transformed the world. For more information on Season 3, Crescendo, check out this article!

Updates and downloadable content

• Need for Speed ​​​​​​​​Unbound Trial via EA Play – Available

Start your engines! PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can try out Need for Speed ​​Unbound for 10 hours via EA Play! Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore’s biggest street race. Over 4 weeks of intense racing, earn enough money to compete in weekly qualifiers, beat the competition and become a street racing legend by staying one step ahead of the police. This new installment in Criterion Games’ Need for Speed ​​franchise brings you distinct single-player and multiplayer campaigns for hours of high-voltage electric action.

• Conan Exiles: Chapter 2 – December 6

The online multiplayer survival game set in the wild world of Conan the Barbarian continues to grow. After the arrival of magic in the previous update, Chapter 2 offers new features and new content. Hunt down wizards, the embodiment of artificial intelligence, and capture them dead or alive for valuable rewards. Take the risk of exploration to cross paths with unique wizard bosses.

Benefits of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

• 3-month free trial of Apple TV+ and Apple Music – available

Until the end of March, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can get a free 3-month trial of Apple TV+ and Apple Music. Enjoy Apple TV+ with Oscar-winning movies, Emmy-winning series, innovative documentaries and entertainment for the whole family. You can also discover over 100 million songs, expertly curated playlists and more thanks to Apple Music. Read this article to learn more!

They leave us on December 15

The following games will be leaving the Game Pass library soon, now is the time to re-prioritize and enjoy them before they’re gone! Don’t forget you can take advantage of our members-only discount to save up to 20% on these titles and keep them in your collection.

• Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Cloud, Console and PC)
• breathe (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Dragon Quest XI: Destiny Fighters (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Firewatch (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Lake (Cloud, Console and PC)
• One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Neoverse (Cloud and Console)
• Race with Ryan (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Lodoss War Record: Deedlit in the Labyrinth of Wonder (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Rory McIlroy PGA Tour (Console) EA Play
• Transformers: Battlegrounds (Cloud, Console and PC)