I promise, this is real. On Sept. 4, Team Cherry is releasing Hollow Knight: Silksong, the sequel to the award-winning indie darling Hollow Knight. After years of waiting and speculation, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play the highly anticipated sequel on day one at no additional cost.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, smart TV and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription gives you access to a large library of games, with new ones, like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, added monthly, plus other benefits such as online multiplayer and deals on non-Game Pass titles.
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Here are all the games Microsoft is adding to Game Pass soon. You can also check out the games the company added to the service in August, including Gears of War: Reloaded.
I Am Your Beast
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard subscribers can play now.
This covert, revenge thriller is like a comic book in game form. You play as a retired secret agent who gets called in for "one last job." But unlike other stories where the hero says, "Yes," you say, "No." So now the military-industrial complex is hunting you through the North American wilderness. You have to evade your enemies and sabotage their equipment to survive.
Nine Sols
New to Game Pass Standard on Sept. 3.
Don't let the cute cat-like hero fool you; this game can be brutal. This 2D action platformer is about revenge. You play as an ancient hero who awakes from a 500-year slumber to embark on a vengeful journey against those who imprisoned them. The hand-drawn art style and gameplay inspired by Sekiro make this a uniquely challenging and beautiful game.
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