Microsoft has confirmed the first wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass this month, as well as which huge games are leaving the service – check out the full list below.
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Last month, more than 20 new titles were added to Xbox Game Pass including Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, MIO: Memories In Orbit, Ball X Pit, Grounded 2 and an open beta for Gears Of War: E-Day ahead of its full launch next month.
Alongside a number of modern games, Microsoft also added classic Xbox title Conker: Live And Reloaded as part of the revived Backwards Compatibility Program. “We’re committed to keeping games from four generations of Xbox playable for years to come,” said Xbox’s Jason Ronald. “As part of our 25th anniversary later this year, we’ll be rolling out new ways to play some of the most iconic games from our past.”
Now Microsoft has confirmed the six titles that make up the first wave of September’s Xbox Game Pass additions.
All the games coming to Xbox Game Pass this September 2026:
Speedrunners 2: King Of Speed – September 3 for Ultimate and PC subscribers
Dice A Million – September 4 for Premium, Ultimate and PC subscribers
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – September 8 for Premium, Ultimate and PC subscribers
The Royal Writ – September 10 for Premium, Ultimate and PC subscribers
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage – September 10 for Premium, Ultimate and PC subscribers
RuneScape: Dragonwilds – September 15 for Premium, Ultimate and PC subscribers
guess what games are coming soon (we’ll give you an extremely good hint )https://t.co/OwMzGjc0xr pic.twitter.com/wjdXQwHFpG
— XBOX Game Pass (@XBOXGamePass) September 1, 2026
Microsoft has also announced that a lot of titles are leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 15, including Frostpunk 2 and Cyberpunk 2077.
All the games leaving Xbox Game Pass this September 2026:
Commandos: Origins
Cricket 24
Cyberpunk 2077
Dead Cells
Deep Rock Galactic Survivor
Frostpunk 2
Mullet Madjack
Spiritfarer
Superliminal
Train Sim World 5
Last month, Microsoft confirmed a huge price hike for Xbox Series X/S consoles in the UK and Europe. Last May, you could buy a 512GB Xbox Series S console for £249.99 but, after two increases, the same console will now cost you £429.99.
In other news, dark fantasy game Crimson Moon is out now and HEALTH have shared their crushingly heavy contribution to the game’s soundtrack exclusively on NME – check it out here.
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