August 2021 has been huge for Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service so far, and it's only getting better. The recent Xbox indie showcase confirmed even more games that are coming to Xbox Game Pass in future, but fans don't have to wait to try some new games with their subscription. Six more games have been added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with one new game available to standard Game Pass subscribers as well.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, for the uninitiated, is a higher-tier version of Xbox Game Pass that comes with some added benefits. Not only does it give Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers access to all of the Xbox Game Pass games, but it also comes with Xbox Live Gold benefits and access to EA Play titles, too. Now thanks to that connection with EA Play, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can try out five new racing games.
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has added Dirt 4, Dirt Rally, Dirt Rally 2.0, F1 2020, and GRID to its lineup. These games are all from premiere racing game developer Codemasters, making the jump to EA Play thanks to Electronic Arts' acquisition of Codemasters earlier this year. This acquisition means that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers should be able to expect even more Codemasters titles to make their way to the subscription service down the road.
The sixth game that's been added to Xbox Game Pass is available to all Game Pass subscribers, regardless of if they're subscribed to the standard version or Game Pass Ultimate. It's Library of Ruina, one of the games that was highlighted during the recent Xbox indie showcase. It's an experimental game that's described as a "Library Battle Simulation" game, so it will definitely be interesting to see how Game Pass subscribers react to it.
The other Game Pass games highlighted by the Xbox indie showcase include hit farming sim Stardew Valley, coming to Game Pass at some point this fall, as well as stealth action game Aragami 2, which is joining the lineup on September 17. The console version of Evil Genius 2: World Domination is also coming to Game Pass, in addition to Pupperazzi. Pathfinder: Wrath & Righteous was erroneously said to be coming to Game Pass as well, though it's since been clarified that it is not a Game Pass game.
More immediately, Xbox Game Pass subscribers have a lot to look forward to this month. Hades is coming to Game Pass on August 13, while Psychonauts 2 will be available on August 25. Xbox Game Pass just keeps getting bigger, and it will be exciting to see how Microsoft keeps topping itself.
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