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Xbox Game Pass Adds Halo Remake and Game‑Freak RPG in Late‑July Wave

The Xbox team is leaning on several day‑one launches and broad tiered availability to boost subscriber value during a period of corporate restructuring.

Overview

  • Xbox confirmed on Tuesday, July 21 that a second late‑July/early‑August wave will land on Game Pass, starting with The Planet Crafter on July 21 and headlined by Halo: Campaign Evolved on July 28 and Beast of Reincarnation on August 4.
  • Halo: Campaign Evolved is a modernized remake of the original campaign with HD visuals, refined controls, up to four‑player online co‑op, three new missions, and expanded weapons, vehicles and enemies, and it arrives day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
  • Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation is an action RPG that mixes real‑time and turn‑based combat with a one‑person, one‑dog premise and will be available day one to Game Pass Ultimate and PC subscribers.
  • The wave includes additional day‑one titles (Shift at Midnight and Mistfall Hunter), a classic restoration (Heretic + Hexen on August 4), and the PC city‑builder Corsair Cove on July 31, with platform and tier notes varying by title.
  • Xbox also listed eight games scheduled to leave Game Pass on July 31, underscoring the service’s regular library churn as Microsoft pairs new arrivals with scheduled removals while managing pricing cuts and a recent division restructuring.