Microsoft Announces First Batch of Xbox Game Pass Core Library Titles

An emerging trend in the gaming industry is the move from purchasing individual games to subscription services that offer entire libraries at one’s fingertips for a monthly cost. Leading the charge, the Xbox Game Pass has succeeded in building out a well-received model for Microsoft. Now, it has expanded its offerings to replace Xbox Live Gold with Xbox Game Pass Core.

Following the rebrand, Microsoft has now shared its initial batch of games in Xbox Game Pass Core’s library. Key inclusions range from the multiplayer hit Among Us to two entries from both the Fallout series and the Halo series. Microsoft has shared that it plans to update the library two to three times a year. For more info, review the entire list of initial Xbox Game Pass Core titles below.

Among Us
Astroneer
Celeste
Dead Cells
Descenders
Dishonored 2
DOOM Eternal Standard Edition
Fable Anniversary
Fallout 4
Fallout 76
Firewatch
Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition
Gang Beasts
Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition
Golf with your Friends
Grounded
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo Wars 2
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Human Fall Flat
INSIDE
LIMBO
Ori & the Will of the Wisps
Overcooked! 2
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
Powerwash Simulator
Psychonauts 2
Slay the Spire
Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition
Stardew Valley
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Superliminal
The Elder Scrolls Online
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Unpacking
Vampire Survivors

The Xbox Game Pass Core library has just launched on the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One at a price of $10 USD a month. Note that the library listed above is subject to variance over time and regional limitations.

In other exciting gaming news, Microsoft Xbox has announced a Mastercard credit card that earns points to buy games on the Microsoft store.