Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Adds 2 Games Released 27 Years Apart Today

Summary

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate welcomes two heavyweight titles today: EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo. These additions, released a remarkable 27 years apart, mark the culmination of Wave 1 for January 2025's XGP lineup.

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

Diablo, a legendary title that practically invented the hack-and-slash RPG genre, needs no introduction. Its arrival on the service is a momentous occasion for fans. UFC 5, the latest installment in EA Sports' popular MMA franchise, launched in October 2023 and represents the cutting edge of fighting game technology.

These two games, separated by nearly 27 years, are now united on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, launching later today, January 14th. While Microsoft aims for cross-platform availability, these titles are exceptions; Diablo is PC-exclusive, and EA Sports UFC 5 requires an Xbox Series X/S for local play. However, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers with sufficient internet speeds can stream UFC 5 via Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Xbox Game Pass Now Boasts Over a Dozen Activision Blizzard Titles

With Diablo's addition, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now offers 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 game per month since Microsoft's acquisition in late 2023. While many more Activision Blizzard games are slated for release on the service, the addition rate 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 typical Tuesday announcements.

Further announcements regarding upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles are possible before month's end, given the January 23rd Xbox Developer Direct. Microsoft confirmed the event will showcase 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, however, six games will leave the service on January 15th, including Insurgency: Sandstorm and Those Who Remain.

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