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Microsoft Announces May Game Pass Titles and 2026 Xbox Showcase Lineup

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Xbox News Roundup: Game Pass May 2025 & Showcase 2026 Highlights

Microsoft has announced a series of new titles arriving on Xbox Game Pass in May 2025, alongside details from the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 that revealed upcoming hardware, exclusive titles, and release dates for first-party and partner studios.

Xbox Game Pass May 2025 Additions

The following games are scheduled to join the Xbox Game Pass catalog in May 2025, with specific dates and platform availability.

Available Immediately (May 5)

Final Fantasy V (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass. The game involves player characters responding to a threat to the balance of the world.

Coming in May

A massive wave of day-one releases headlines this month's Game Pass lineup.

  • Ben 10 Power Trip (Cloud, Console, PC) – May 6. Players control Ben Tennyson against Hex and crystal-powered threats in a 3D world, with solo or co-op play. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass.

  • Descenders Next (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, PC) – May 6. An extreme sports game featuring snowboarding and mountainboarding with Career and Grand Tour modes, plus multiplayer. Joining Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Premium.

  • Wheel World (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – May 6. A biking adventure where the protagonist, Kat, collects bike parts to perform a ritual. Joining Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Premium.

  • Wildgate (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – May 6. A PvPvE multiplayer shooter with ship-to-ship combat and environmental hazards across three modes. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass.

  • Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – May 6. A souls-like action RPG set in the Ming Dynasty; the player character Wuchang battles memory loss and a curse. Joining Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Premium.

  • Mixtape (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – May 7. A narrative adventure about adolescence and transformation. Day one release. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

  • Outbound (Cloud, Console, PC) – May 11. A game about building a mobile home and off-grid living for up to 4 players. Day one release. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

  • Black Jacket (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – May 12. A card game set in purgatory based on blackjack, where cheating is part of gameplay. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

  • Call of the Elder Gods (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – May 12. A Lovecraftian puzzle adventure and sequel to Call of the Sea. Day one release. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

  • Elite Dangerous (Cloud, Console) – May 12. A space sandbox game involving survival, trading, and combat. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium.

  • DOOM: The Dark Ages (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – May 14. A prequel to DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal, depicting the DOOM Slayer's origin in a medieval war against Hell. Joining Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Premium.

  • Subnautica 2 (Game Preview) (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – May 14. An underwater survival adventure on a new alien world, playable in single-player or 4-player co-op. Day one release. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

  • Forza Horizon 6 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, PC) – May 19. Set in Japan with over 550 cars. Early access begins May 15 with the Premium Upgrade. Day one release. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

Recent Addition (In Case You Missed It)

  • inKonbini: One Store. Many Stories – April 30. A narrative-driven game set in a Japanese convenience store. Available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

Game Updates and Benefits

  • Dead by Daylight's Bloodbound Release Update – Available now, adding content from Darkest Dungeon, Attack on Titan, and Alien franchises.
  • Sea of Thieves: Last Ship Standing – Act 3 of Season 19 introduces a new event with battles in the Sea of the Damned for Sloop crews.
  • World of Warships: Legends – Available now. Free-to-play naval shooter with cross-progression and over 600 ships.

Leaving May 15

  • Galacticare (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Go Mecha Ball (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Paw Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Planet of Lana (Cloud, Console, PC)

Xbox Games Showcase 2026: Hardware, Exclusives, and Release Dates

Microsoft also revealed hardware and software announcements from the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, including a limited-edition console and a slate of exclusive titles.

Hardware and Accessories

Celebrating 25 years of Xbox with a special-edition console and controller.

  • XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition and XBOX Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition announced for November 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of the Xbox brand.

First-Party Studio Titles (Exclusive)

  • Gears of War: E-Day – Announced as an Xbox console exclusive. Launches October 6, 2026. Pre-orders grant early access to an open beta on August 6, 2026.

  • Clockwork Revolution – Announced as an Xbox console exclusive (not timed). A new trailer was shown; release date not specified.

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved – Launches July 28, 2026 (early access July 23, 2026).

  • DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations – Expansion launches July 7, 2026.

  • State of Decay 3 – First gameplay trailer revealed. Launching in 2027.

  • Fable – Launches February 23, 2027 (Premium Edition early access February 18, 2027). Hayley Atwell cast as Isabel.

  • Senua – A new action-adventure game set in the Hellblade universe, announced for 2027.

  • Minecraft Dungeons II – Launches September 29, 2026.

  • Spyro: A Realm Beyond – Announced for Spring 2027.

Partner Titles

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Launches October 23, 2026, featuring a new DMZ experience.

  • Castlevania: Belmont's Curse – Launches October 15, 2026.

  • METRO 2039 – Releases February 2027.

  • Persona 6 – Announced. Persona 4 Revival launches February 18, 2027 (pre-order available).

  • Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy – Launches August 27, 2026.

  • Valor Mortis – Launches September 24, 2026.

  • Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember – Announced for Early 2027.

  • Crazy Taxi: World Tour – Announced for 2027.

  • Bad Magpie – Announced for 2027.

  • JOIN US – Launches March 2027.

  • Magicians: The Devil's Deal – Announced for 2027.

  • Vivarium – Announced for 2027.

  • Where Winds Meet – Available as a surprise release on Xbox as of the showcase.

Live Game Updates

  • Age of Empires IV – Expansion "Raiders of the North" announced for later 2026.
  • The Elder Scrolls Online – Season One starts July 8, 2026, with a Thieves Guild storyline.
  • Fallout 76 – Free Infestations update available now.
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – Adds US National Parks and National Championship Air Races.
  • Sea of Thieves – Season 20 introduces Custom Seas on June 18, 2026.