It’s been a relatively quiet month for Microsoft’s monthly subscription service, Xbox Game Pass. Still, for the little amount that subscribers pay every month, they’re still getting a ton of new content. The new games might not be on the same level as Hitman Trilogy and Rainbow Six: Extraction, but there’s still something for everyone.
In a recent Xbox Wire post, Microsoft revealed the rest of the Game Pass lineup for March. The first title up is Shredders, a snowboarding sim that’s coming on March 17. The said game will be launching day and date on the Game Pass for PC and Xbox Series S/X, as well as for Xbox One players with an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. On the same day, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos, a tactical RPG will be available on all platforms as well.
Less than a week later, on March 22, Game Pass subscribers will be getting Zero Escape: The Nonary Games and Norco on March 24. F1 2021 will be coming to consoles on March 22 via EA Play as well with Crusader Kings III headed to the Xbox Series S/X on March 29 after already launching on the PC Game Pass. Finally, there’s Weird West, a “Dark Fantasy reimagining of the Wild West” from Devolver Digital that’s going to be available on all platforms on March 31.
These might not be the usual slate of marquee titles that usually hits Game Pass, but they’re all worthy inclusions that help round out the service. In addition to everything that’s headed to the Game Pass, Microsoft also confirmed 9 more games with dedicated touch controls, which includes Among Us and Spelunky 2.
Unfortunately, just as the Game Pass constantly welcomes new games to its lineup, the tech giant also routinely drops games as well, the ones in this batch being:
- Madden NFL 20 (Cloud, Console, and PC) via EA Play – March 31
- Narita Boy (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 31
- Shadow Warrior 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 31
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Shadowkeep, and Forsaken (PC) – April 11
Earlier this month, Microsoft added Microsoft Flight Simulator via cloud and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, an award-winning title that ended up being one of the more underrated games of 2021 due to a relative lack of marketing.
If you’re feeling disappointed with this month’s offerings, there’s a rumor going around that Microsoft is going to stealth release a handful of games today. If we’re lucky, they’re going to be more on par with the service’s usual slate of freebies.
