Game Pass

Microsoft’s early-release Xbox BC on PC brings Blinx, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies, and Fuzion Frenzy to Windows 11 and Ally handhelds — with 4x upscaling, Play Anywhere, and Achievements promised later in 2026.

Xbox Wave 2 lists Zenless Zone Zero PC Game Pass benefits from July 29 across Ultimate, Premium, Essential, and PC tiers — timed with ZZZ’s 2nd anniversary and an S-Rank agent select.

Nacon / Rogue Factor’s melee action-adventure joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass on July 23: civil-war Hadea, supernatural calamity, and exploration that refuses a traditional nav crutch.

Xbox Wave 2 puts Mistfall Hunter on Ultimate and PC Game Pass July 30: class builds, solo or co-op extractions, and a Gyldhunter fantasy loop aimed at the post-Halo week download queue.

Xbox Wave 2 confirms Game Freak’s one-person-one-dog action RPG day-one on Ultimate / PC Game Pass August 4, with publisher notes pegging a 30–40 hour playthrough and partial open-world segments you cannot revisit.

Xbox and Meta expand their Quest partnership: eligible Horizon+ subscribers get a Game Pass starter edition with 50+ titles, 10 hours of cloud gaming monthly, and Rewards — starting July 21.

Bun Muen and Kwalee’s 3-player detective horror launches July 22 on Xbox Series, Cloud, and Steam — day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Eight more titles exit Xbox Game Pass on July 31, 2026, including Celeste, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Crusader Kings 3, Rain World, and Sniper Elite: Resistance.

Miju Games’ survival-crafting hit joins Game Pass mid-July alongside Tony Hawk 1+2, as Xbox’s July calendar builds toward Halo: Campaign Evolved on the 28th.