Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition and seven more games are coming to Xbox Game Pass this month

Laurent Giret

Xbox Game Pass October 2020 Update

Microsoft has revealed this morning the eight new games that will join the Xbox Game Pass catalog in October. The headliner is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, which will be available with Xbox Game Pass for PC on its launch day tomorrow. This is a remaster of the original game from 2005 with 4K graphics, all previously released expansions, plus two new civilisations and game modes.

The ID@Xbox title Heave Ho will also be available with Xbox Game Pass for PC tomorrow, along with the action RPG The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse. The J-RPG Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition and the action-platformed Katana Zero will also be available on Console and PC starting tomorrow.

Three more games will follow next week, starting with the Xbox One roguelite platform ScourgeBringer on October 21. Two additional Console games will follow a day later with the cricket simulation Cricket 19 and the puzzle platformer Supraland. Lastly, 11 games will also leave the Xbox Game Pass catalog in October, and you can find the full list below:

Leaving October 15

  • Felix the Reaper (Console & PC)
  • Metro 2033 Redux (Console & PC)
  • Minit (Console & PC)
  • Saints Row IV Re-Elected (PC)
  • State of Mind (PC)

Leaving October 30

  • After Party (Console)
  • LEGO Star Wars III (Console)
  • Rise & Shine (Console)
  • Tacoma (Console & PC)
  • The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game (Console & PC)
  • The Red Strings Club (PC)

If you have yet to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass, we remind you that you can get your first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $1. This premium tier includes Xbox Game Pass for Console, Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox Live Gold, plus access to over 100 Xbox games on Android via the Xbox Game Pass mobile app.

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