Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Two New Games Added

Summary

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate welcomes two gaming giants today: EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo. These titles, released a remarkable 27 years apart, mark the completion of Wave 1's January 2025 additions to the service.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can dive into EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo starting today. These are the third and fourth games added to the service this January.

Diablo, a seminal title that defined the hack-and-slash RPG genre, needs no introduction. Its 1996 release left an indelible mark on gaming history. UFC 5, the latest installment in EA Sports' MMA franchise, arrived in October 2023.

These two iconic games, separated by nearly 27 years, unite on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, launching later today, January 14th. While Microsoft prioritizes cross-platform titles, these additions are exceptions: Diablo is PC-exclusive, and UFC 5 requires an Xbox Series X/S for local play. However, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members with sufficient internet speed can stream UFC 5 via Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Xbox Game Pass Now Boasts Over a Dozen Activision Blizzard Titles

With Diablo's arrival, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now boasts 13 Activision Blizzard titles (counting Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy as three games each). This averages nearly one new Activision Blizzard title per month since Microsoft's acquisition in late 2023. While many more Activision Blizzard games await their Xbox Game Pass debut, the release pace is clearly accelerating.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games

GameDate AddedGame Pass Tier(s)Platform(s)NotesEA Sports UFC 5Jan 14UltimateCloud, Series X/SDiabloJan 14Ultimate, PCPCEternal StrandsJan 28Ultimate, PCCloud, PC, Series X/SDay-one release.Sniper Elite: ResistanceJan 30Ultimate, PCCloud, Console, PCDay-one release.Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorJan 31Ultimate, PCCloud, PC, Series X/SDay-one release.AvowedFeb 18Ultimate, PCCloud, PC, Series X/SDay-one release.AtomfallMar 27Ultimate, PCCloud, Console, PCDay-one release.Football Manager 25Mar ??Ultimate, PCCloud, Console, PCDay-one release; exact release date TBA.Commandos: OriginsMar ??Ultimate, PCCloud, Console, PCDay-one release; exact release date TBA.

EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo conclude January 2025's Wave 1 additions to Xbox Game Pass. Wave 2 is anticipated soon, potentially on January 21st, aligning with Microsoft's usual Tuesday announcements.

Further Xbox Game Pass announcements may arrive before month's end, given the January 23rd Xbox Developer Direct. Microsoft confirmed this event will feature Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Doom: The Dark Ages—all day-one Xbox Game Pass Ultimate titles slated for 2025 release. Before the Developer Direct, six games leave Xbox Game Pass on January 15th, including Insurgency: Sandstorm and Those Who Remain.

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