Xbox Game Pass is set to receive a substantial influx of titles in the first half of August, highlighted by an open beta for the highly anticipated Gears of War: E-Day. Subscribers to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass will gain early access to this beta.
The Gears of War: E-Day open beta will feature the new Horde Siege PvE mode, an expanded iteration of the series' signature co-op wave survival experience designed for larger environments and increased player counts.
New games arriving on Game Pass include Beast of Reincarnation, developed by Pokémon studio Game Freak, which is available day one. The indie title Date Everything!, a romance simulator focused on household objects, is also scheduled for release on August 11.
Sports enthusiasts can anticipate Cricket 26 on August 13. On the same day, the factory simulation game Sandustry will be available through Game Preview.
The full list of games joining Xbox Game Pass for the first half of August includes:
- Heretic + Hexen (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – August 4
- Beast of Reincarnation (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 4
- Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta – Early Access starting August 6
- Monsters are Coming! (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 6
- PowerWash Simulator 2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – August 6
- Bounty Star (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – August 11
- Date Everything! (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 11
- Grounded 2 (Game Preview) (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 11
- Ball x Pit (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 12
- Mio: Memories in Orbit (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 13
- Sandustry (Game Preview) (PC) – August 13
- Cricket 26 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 13
- Egging On (Cloud Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – August 18
As is customary with Game Pass additions, several titles will also be departing the service on August 15. These include Menace (Game Preview), Atlas Fallen, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, and Firewatch. Subscribers have the opportunity to purchase these games at a reduced price before they are removed from the library.