Heretic + Hexen reload on Game Pass August 4 — Nightdive’s fantasy FPS return
Before Doom had a mythology obsession, Heretic and Hexen had spellbooks. Nightdive’s Heretic + Hexen re-release is confirmed on Xbox’s Wave 2 calendar for August 4 on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass — already available with Game Pass Premium — landing the same day as Beast of Reincarnation’s day-one drop.
Why it matters on this conveyor
August 4 is a nostalgia / experimentation sandwich: Game Freak’s dog RPG for the modern crowd, Nightdive’s fantasy FPS archaeology for the people who still own a Gravis GamePad in spirit. Enhanced re-releases are how id-adjacent classics keep a storefront pulse without a full remake budget.
“Coming to Xbox Game Pass… Heretic + Hexen”
— Xbox Wire — July Wave 2 (2026)
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