October is set to be an absolutely massive month for Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft has been investing heavily in the subscription-based service over the past few years, but a Day One release in October is set to have huge repercussions on the future of the service.
Xbox taking ownership of the hugely popular Call Of Duty franchise was a major talking point during their acquisition of developer Activision Blizzard, with Microsoft promising to keep the shooter multi-platform. And, now its time for the next game to release after Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was made available on Xbox Game Pass, with Microsoft’s anti-cheat software struggling to keep up with the sudden explosion in cheats.
Here’s what you need to know about Xbox Game Pass in October 2024:
Xbox Game Pass October 2024 games
The confirmed Xbox Game Pass October 2024 games so far are:
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 – October 25, 2024 (available for Console, PC and Cloud subscriptions)
More titles will be announced in the coming weeks, and we’re expecting some tasty titles with Microsoft wanting to make Xbox Game Pass look as appealing as possible to the new subscribers that Black Ops 6 will bring to the platform.
As soon as Black Ops 6 was first announced, Microsoft started trying to attract new member. “If you’re new to Game Pass – we’ve got a (figurative) mountain of games for you to check out and play while waiting for that pre-install button to light up for Black Ops 6,” they wrote. It’s a bold move for Microsoft, with Call Of Duty games regularly selling upwards of 25 million copies, priced at around £70 each. Now fans can access it via an Ultimate Game Pass subscription, which costs just £14.99 a month.
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 – October 25
Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterised by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.
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What games are leaving Xbox Game Pass this month?
Xbox has yet to confirm what titles are leaving Xbox Game Pass this October, but departures usually take place in two waves. The first batch of games will be removed in the middle of the month, with another selection of titles leaving at the end of the month.
What else is coming to Xbox Game Pass this year?
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 isn’t the only huge game set to launch on Xbox Game Pass this year. After being delayed several times, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is set to launch on November 20 and will be a Day One release. Microsoft Flight Simulator 24 will join the service on November 19 and the following day, Genshin Impact finally hits Xbox.
There have been plenty of rumours of delays surrounding the release of Indiana Jones And The Great Circle as well but last month, Bethesda confirmed the game would be launching for Xbox and PC on December 9 ahead of a 2025 release for PlayStation.
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— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) August 30, 2024
There are also titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Volcano Princess that are meant to be coming to Xbox Game Pass, but so far, no firm release plans have been announced.
Before we get too ahead of ourselves, why not check out which titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass this September.