Since it first became commercially available back in 2017,Xbox Game Passhas exploded in popularity. Offering a wide and varied selection of games from numerous console generations,Xbox Game Passis one of the most accessible options players have to play a multitude of games on the platform of their choice. Now, Microsoft has officially revealed the list of every Game of the Year winner available to play on the subscription service.
It’s been nearly five years since Xbox Game Pass first launched and in that time, many games have come and gone. While manygames tend to leave Xbox Game Pass, new games are always being added in their stead, so users will likely never run out of fresh content to experience. In addition, the streaming service is also home to dozens of Game of the Year award-winning titles.
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During a recent Microsoft Game Dev presentation, Joyce Lin, the content planning director for Microsoft, revealed that Xbox Game Pass has housed 60 different Game of the Year award-winners that span across various different award shows and publication outlets, such asThe Game Awards, Metacritic, and IGN. These titles hail from various different genres and development studios, some of which may have gone unnoticed by Xbox Game Pass users.
The list itself possesses some real heavy hitters, such asThe Witcher 3, Skyrim,andGrand Theft Auto 5, to name a select few. However, there are also a number of indie titles and other lesser-known games that some players may not have heard of. This includes games likeCeleste, Night in the Woods,The Outer Wilds,and many others.
It’s amazing to see such a plethora of amazing games available to play on Xbox Game Pass. GivenMicrosoft’s acquisition of Bethesdaand other various studios, it’s likely that players will see plenty of additional upcoming games released on Xbox Game Pass, day one. Though, it begs the question of what exactly Microsoft has in store for Xbox Game Pass going forward.
