After a busy month for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, August is looking to be just as packed – here’s what we know about new additions to the service.
July saw the long-awaited arrival of Call Of Duty on Xbox Game Pass, with Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launching on the subscription-based service. However, the new addition has reportedly led to a rise in cheats, while Microsoft has also confirmed a price rise for the service.
Luckily, Microsoft seems to have a bumper crop of games to add to the Xbox Game Pass library.
What games have been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass this August
As it stands, three titles have been confirmed to be joining the service in the coming weeks, but more could be on the way.
we know what games you're getting soon 😏
— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) August 5, 2024
Creatures of Ava is launching today, August 7, on Cloud, PC, and Xbox. Unlike Pokemon where you capture and battle cute critters, evolving them into awe-inspiring monsters, Creatures of Ava is all about letting your empathy guide you as you save the animals in several different ecosystems while you try to save the planet from a deadly infection.
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Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy will be spinning its way onto Cloud, consoles, and PC tomorrow, August 8. This is a remaster of the original Crash trilogy developed by Naughty Dog between 1996 and 1998. See where the legendary studio that went on to create Uncharted and The Last of Us got its start. You may be surprised to see its colourful origins and how starkly these games compare to the bleak post-apocalypse of Naughty Dog’s more recent titles.
Mafia: Definitive Edition will be available to play from August 13 for both console and PC subscribers. The original Mafia was released in 2004 for the Xbox, with this remake coming in 2020. “Re-made from the ground up, rise through the ranks of the Mafia during the Prohibition era of organized crime,” reads the official description of the game. “After a run-in with the mob, cab driver Tommy Angelo is thrust into a deadly underworld. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri crime family, Tommy soon finds that the rewards are too big to ignore.”
a re-made classic is on its way@mafiagame Definitive Edition is coming August 13! pic.twitter.com/SubPnun6Kp
— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) July 30, 2024
However, a number of leakers have shared corroborating information about a number of other titles heading to Xbox Game Pass. Here’s what they say.
According to Extas1s and Nate The Hate, these are all the games joining Xbox Game Pass this August.
Sopa: Tale Of The Stolen Potato – August 6
Creatures Of Ava – August 7
Crash N Sane Trilogy – August 8
Mafia: Definitive Edition – August 13
Wargrove 2 – August 15
Atlas Fallen – August 22
Core Keeper – August 27
Of course, the leaks could be based on outdated or wrong information, so there’s no guarantee all these titles will be coming to the service. More titles could also be added, so players should keep an eye on official channels.
What games are set to leave Xbox Game Pass this August?
According to Xbox, a handful of titles are also due to depart Game Pass very soon. In the next two weeks, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Airborne Kingdom and Shadow Warrier 3: Definitive Edition, and Offworld Trading Company will all be leaving the service on August 15.
In other Game Pass news, Microsoft is set to launch Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 as a day one release later this year. Hopefully, the company will have cracked down on the cheats that are currently causing chaos in Modern Warfare 3 by then.