Since the inception of Xbox Game Pass in June 2017 – yes it’s really been that long – Xbox’s goal for the service has been to provide gamers the greatest value for money. This service has proved itself month after month with some incredible games added to the service, particularly Xbox exclusive games being available for everyone to play on the global launch day. I’ve been blown away so many times with the calibre of games available including Forza Horizon 4, Crackdown 3 and most recently Ori and the Will of the Wisps.
Xbox have this week added Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks which include DLC and in-game content. From now on, new perks will be announced alongside the monthly game additions to the game pass catalogue. To kick things off, this month members can redeem these Perks for free:
World of Tanks: Mercenaries: A global multiplayer free-to-play game dedicated to tank warfare in the mid-20th century. Start your journey with three powerful tanks and more!
Sea of Thieves: The essential pirate experience, from sailing and fighting to exploring and looting – everything you need to live the pirate life and become a legend in your own right. With Perks, you get a free Ori-inspired Ancestral Sails, Figurehead, Hull, and Flag to adorn your ship.
Smite: Become divine in the #1 MOBA on Xbox, with a bundle that unlocks five Gods, special character skins and voice packs so you can ride into the battle of the Gods in style. With Smite, join a community of 30 million players and defend your portal in showdowns in the Collesium.
I noticed these perks on my Xbox One this morning and unlocked the Ori items for Sea of Thieves for when I jump back into that game. I’m looking forward to seeing what we get access to each month. Now let’s take a look at what games we’ll gain access to on both PC and console.
Astrologaster
A comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London, play as ‘Doctor’ Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology and win him a medical license. Explore Simon’s life, relationships, and his work. Make story choices strategically or just for fun – but be warned your choices will have consequences (and unpredictable side effects) in this story-driven adventure game based on a truly ridiculous story. One of our legends, Royce reviewed this game last year which you can read here.
Bleeding Edge – via Xbox Play Anywhere
Grab your team and tear it up in Bleeding Edge, an electrifying online brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem! Choose your fighter from a diverse cast of colorful characters from the edges of society: burn rubber as bold and beautiful Buttercup with her detachable saw blade arms, wreak havoc as Black-Metal rocker Niđhöggr with his electrifying guitar solos or slash up the streets as Daemon, New York’s most wanted assassin. Come join the cybernetic clash of the century!
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
It’s morphin time! Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid pits current and classic rangers and villains in 3 vs. 3 tag battles. Test your skills online against friends and players from around the world for endless replayability. Experience authentic but re-imagined Power Rangers battle sequences like never before.
The Surge 2
On the way to Jericho City, your plane is shot down by a mysterious storm and crash-lands in the outskirts. You wake up weeks later in a derelict detention facility inside the city. Robots are on a rampage and a dark, expanding nanostorm looms over the cityscape. In this hardcore, brutal melee combat game, The Surge 2 challenges you to unravel its hidden secrets.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – Available March 20
Aerial combat has never looked or felt better than this. Soar through photorealistic skies with full 360-degree movement. Weather and environments affect your aircraft and HUD, making those dogfights just that more realistic. Take to the skies and become an ace pilot!
Kona – Available March 20
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of private detective to investigate surreal events in an eerie village while battling the elements to survive.
The Surge 2 – Xbox One X Enhanced – Available March 20
Your plane is shot down by a mysterious storm and crashes in the outskirts of Jericho City. Waking up weeks later in a derelict detention facility inside the city, you find that robots are on the rampage and a dark, expanding nanostorm looms over the city. The Surge 2 challenges you to unravel its hidden secrets in this hardcore, brutal melee combat game.
Bleeding Edge – Xbox One X Enhanced / Xbox Play Anywhere – Available March 25
Join the cybernetic clash of the century! Choose your fighter from a diverse cast of colorful characters from the edges of society: burn rubber as bold and beautiful Buttercup with her detachable saw blade arms, wreak havoc as Black-Metal rocker Niđhöggr with his electrifying guitar solos or slash up the streets as Daemon, New York’s most wanted assassin. Then grab your team and tear it up in Bleeding Edge, an electrifying online brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid – Available March 27
Experience authentic but re-imagined Power Rangers battle sequences like never before. Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid pits current and classic rangers and villains in 3 vs. 3 tag battles. You can also test your skills online against friends and players from around the world for endless replayability. It’s morphin time!
There are also some games leaving Xbox Game Pass soon so you have a bit more time to play the below games, or purchase them at a discounted price:
Console
- Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
- Cities: Skylines
- The Golf Club 2
- LEGO Worlds
- Operencia: The Stolen Sun
- Vampyr
PC
- Battle Chef Brigade
- Cities: Skylines
- Kingsway
- Operencia: The Stolen Sun
- Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
- Vampyr
For more information about these titles and more, head over to the Xbox Game Pass page and sign up for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate plan.
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Written by: @ChrisJInglis
