Microsoft has revealed exciting additions to Xbox Game Pass for early January, including notable titles such as Hell Let Loose, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, We Happy Few, and more. Here we detail the information.
Available Today: Close to the Sun (Cloud, Console and PC) In the depths of international waters, Tesla’s Helios remains motionless. In search of her sister Ada, Rose Archer approaches this utopian enclave of scientific research, only to discover that not everything is as it seems. Use your wits to guide Rose on her journey to find Ada, facing unknown dangers to understand the fate of the Helios and its inhabitants in this narrative-driven steampunk adventure.
Coming January 4: Hell Let Loose (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) Join the battle on the fields of World War II with Hell Let Loose, an expansive and challenging first-person shooter experience. Engage in epic battles with up to 100 players on huge, full-scale maps where teamwork is a matter of life and death. We are waiting for you on the front line!
Coming January 9: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Cloud, Console and PC) Become Eivor, a legendary Viking warrior. Explore Dark Age England as you plunder your enemies, grow your settlement, and build your political power in your quest to earn a place among the gods in Valhalla, in this acclaimed entry in the Assassin’s Creed series.
Figment (Cloud, Console and PC): An action-adventure game that invites you to explore a surreal universe full of music, humor and a multi-layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different facets of the mind, seeking to restore lost courage.
Coming January 11: Super Mega Baseball 4 (Cloud, Console and PC) and We Happy Few (Cloud, Console and PC) Super Mega Baseball 4 is coming soon to PC Game Pass and Ultimate through EA Play, so grab your glove and bat. It’s time to stand out with the best game ever seen. Hit, throw, dive and slide towards the plate with the series’ arcade-inspired style and immersive gameplay depth!
We Happy Few returns to the Game Pass library. From Compulsion Games, set in a retro-futuristic, drugged-out town in an alternate 1960s England, We Happy Few is an action-adventure game where you must hide, fight, and conform your way out of a delusional world obsessed with joy. .
Coming January 16: Resident Evil 2 and Those Who Remain (Cloud, Console and PC) Relive the critically acclaimed nightmare of Raccoon City in Resident Evil 2, with new graphics, modern gameplay mechanics, and an over-the-shoulder perspective. Join rookie Leon S. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield as they fight to survive a mysterious viral outbreak in Raccoon City that has turned its citizens into terrifying flesh-eating zombies.
Those Who Remain plunges the quiet town of Dormont into darkness as the lights go out. Face uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity, and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological thriller.
Downloadable Content/Game Updates Available Now:
- Dead by Daylight: Chucky: Game Pass members save 10 percent on their purchase! Get to know your new best friend ‘all the way’. Dead by Daylight: Chucky brings an iconic horror legend to the game with a new killer: The Good Doll, Chucky! Purchasing this add-on unlocks an exclusive charm: the Box of Good Dolls. Do you want to play?
- Hello Neighbor 2 Anniversary Update: To celebrate Hello Neighbor 2’s recent anniversary, there’s a new free update to explore. Visit the new area: the forest located on the outskirts of Raven Brooks. Explore the church and adjacent cemetery, once a prominent and popular place for the villagers, now abandoned and strangely strange. Are you brave enough to find out?
- Sea of Thieves: Season Ten: The tenth season of Sea of Thieves continues with the arrival of a new way of sailing. Enjoy Safer Seas mode at your own pace, alone or with a group of friends, immersing yourself in your adventures without interruptions. Other crews and greater rewards await you in the existing High Seas mode. Get more information here.
Exclusive Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Benefits:
- Sea of Thieves: Nightshine Parrot Pack: This bundle includes the Nightshine Parrot’s Jacket, Candles, Figurehead, Hat, and Scimitar, plus 10,000 gold coins to spend in-game.
Next Departures: Make sure you tie up any loose ends before the next games are gone. Remember to use your membership discount to save up to 20 percent and keep them in your library.
- January 5: Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud and Console)
- January 15: Garden Story (Cloud, Console and PC), MotoGP 22 (Cloud, Console and PC), Persona 4 Golden (Cloud, Console and PC), Persona 3 Portable (Cloud, Console and PC).
Fountain: Gematsu
