Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Adds 2 Games Released 27 Years Apart Today

Summary

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate welcomes two heavyweight titles today: EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo. These additions, released a remarkable 27 years apart, mark the end of Wave 1 for January 2025's XGP lineup.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can dive into EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo starting now. These are the third and fourth additions to the service this January. Diablo, the legendary game that defined the hack-and-slash RPG genre, needs no introduction. UFC 5, the latest installment in EA Sports' popular MMA fighting game series, arrived in October 2023.

These two titles, separated by almost 27 years, unite on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, launching later today, January 14th. While Microsoft prioritizes multi-platform games, these additions are exceptions: Diablo is PC-exclusive, and EA Sports UFC 5 requires an Xbox Series X/S for local play. However, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers with sufficient internet speeds can stream UFC 5 via Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Xbox Game Pass Now Boasts Over a Dozen Activision Blizzard Titles

With Diablo's arrival, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now offers 13 Activision Blizzard titles—counting the Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy as three games each. This averages nearly one new Activision Blizzard title per month since Microsoft's acquisition in late 2023. While many more Activision Blizzard games await their debut on Xbox Game Pass, their addition rate is clearly accelerating.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games

GameDate AddedGame Pass Tier(s)Platform(s)NotesEA Sports UFC 5Jan 14UltimateCloud, Series X/SDiabloJan 14Ultimate, PCPCEternal StrandsJan 28Ultimate, PCCloud, PC, Series X/SDay-one release.Sniper Elite: ResistanceJan 30Ultimate, PCCloud, Console, PCDay-one release.Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorJan 31Ultimate, PCCloud, PC, Series X/SDay-one release.AvowedFeb 18Ultimate, PCCloud, PC, Series X/SDay-one release.AtomfallMar 27Ultimate, PCCloud, Console, PCDay-one release.Football Manager 25Mar ??Ultimate, PCCloud, Console, PCDay-one release; exact release date TBA.Commandos: OriginsMar ??Ultimate, PCCloud, Console, PCDay-one release; exact release date TBA.

EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo conclude January 2025's Wave 1 additions to Xbox Game Pass. Wave 2 is anticipated soon, possibly January 21st, aligning with Microsoft's usual Tuesday announcements.

Further Xbox Game Pass announcements may arrive before month's end, given the January 23rd Xbox Developer Direct. Microsoft confirmed this event will showcase Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Doom: The Dark Ages, all slated as day-one Xbox Game Pass Ultimate titles for 2025, though release dates remain unannounced. Before the Developer Direct, Xbox Game Pass will lose six games on January 15th, including Insurgency: Sandstorm and Those Who Remain.

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