T he new year is here and Xbox has announced its first batch of games joining its subscription service. Xbox Game Pass for console and PC will see seven games added to the service

Xbox games included in the Game Pass subscription service can reportedly expect to lose up to 80% of their predicted premium sales. That’s according to business journalist Christopher Dring, who added that, for multi-platform titles, inclusion in Game Pass can drive PS5 sales.

XBOX Game Pass offerings became a lot more difficult to decipher last year when the subscription service was restructured. There was a price increase at every tier and Console was replaced by

Xbox Game Pass has made its first announcement of the year, and though it isn't exactly bursting at the seams, it's going to catch players with nostalgia hook, line and sinker.

Microsoft announced its first wave of Xbox Game Pass games coming in January. Seven games total are coming to the subscription service, one of which is one of the most beloved and influential ARPGs of all time.

Xbox Game Pass has revealed its lineup for the first half of January, and subscribers aren't too impressed so far.

Xbox Game Pass is set to lose six titles on December 31, marking the final wave of games leaving the popular subscription service in 2024.

Xbox shared the news in a January 7 announcement, which lists everything coming to Game Pass in the first half of the month, including Lightyear Frontier and EA Sports UFC 5. It also, rightly, describes the legendary 1997 game Diablo as "the groundbreaking action-RPG that defined the genre."

Xbox Game Pass, and if everything goes to plan, 2025 could be an even bigger year for the subscription service.

Microsoft brought some movie magic to Game Pass subscribers with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and the company added a handful of other games to the service, too. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate -- a CNET Editors' Choice award pick -- offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X,

Microsoft is allowing PC Game Pass members over the age of 18 to earn rewards by playing PC games, a perk previously available only to console gamers with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription. This update goes into effect on January 7.