Eight more games are joining the ever-growing list for the Xbox Game Pass on Feb. 1. Combined with the 10 added in January, the Xbox Game Pass will offer access to 172 titles in February.
There are some good games in the list of new additions, including a wide variety of different genres. Highlights include Halo Wars 2, Fable and Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition. The full list of new additions is as follows:
Riptide Renegade GP
Rime
Fable Anniversary
Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition
Letter Quest: Grimm’s Journey
NBA 2K17
WWE 2K17
Halo Wars 2
The full list of Xbox Game Pass offerings can be found right here. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can download and play anything on the list for as long as he or she maintains a subscription. Subscribers can also buy the games featured on Game Pass, along with any associated DLC, at a discount. Games are discounted by 20 percent, while related add-ons are reduced 10 percent. It should be noted that Xbox 360 games do not qualify for discounts.
Microsoft has included the original Fable for Game Pass, giving weight to rumors claiming that a return to Albion is in the works. Eurogamer is also claiming, via a reliable source, that Microsoft is interested in a new Fable a year after shutting down original developer Lionhead due to Sony’s success with Horizon Zero Dawn.
If you haven’t tried Xbox Game Pass yet, check out the 14-day free trial to see if it’s worth your money. Subscriptions cost $9.99 per month, and can be cancelled at any time. Some big-name games included in Game Pass include Halo 5, Resident Evil 6, Metal Gear Solid V and all three games in the BioShock series.
So what do you think? Are you interested in signing up for the Xbox Game Pass? What games do you hope get added to the Xbox Game Pass library next? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.