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Topics: Death Stranding, Sony, PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Microsoft, Kojima Productions
Microsoft has unveiled the latest free game additions to Xbox Game Pass, and the line-up includes a former PlayStation 5 console exclusive.
That game is Kojima Productions' acclaimed Death Stranding: Director's Cut which'll be landing on Game Pass Ultimate and Premium on 21 January. That's tomorrow, so you don't have long to wait.
As I'm sure you're aware, Death Stranding was originally a PlayStation 4 exclusive, with a director's cut then landing for PlayStation 5 consoles. Eventually, the lengthy action-adventure title was ported over to Xbox in late 2024.
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It’s definitely a love or hate game. It’s difficult to criticise Kojima’s visionary masterpiece, but that doesn’t mean it’s everyone’s cup of tea.
All of the people I know who do like it didn’t exactly reach that point until they were 20 to 30 hours deep, and that makes it a hard sell if you’re on the fence.
Still, if you’re a Game Pass Ultimate or Premium subscriber, you don’t need to pay any extra to give it a whirl.
It’s available via cloud, console, and PC.
And you can enjoy it on Xbox Game Pass alongside nine other exciting additions.
Resident Evil Village (Ultimate, Premium, PC) and MIO: Memories in Orbit (Ultimate, PC) are both available from today, the latter being a day one launch.
Resident Evil Village needs no explanation. MIO, however, is a metroidvania that fans of Hollow Knight are certain to enjoy.
Our very own Olly Smith awarded the game a score of eight in our review.
Alongside the aforementioned Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, RoadCraft (Ultimate, Premium, and PC) and Ninja Gaiden Ragebound (Ultimate, Premium, and PC) will land on 21 January.
The Talos Principle II (Ultimate, Premium, and PC) then arrives on 27 January, followed by Anno: Mutationem (Ultimate, Premium, and PC) and Drop Duchy (Ultimate, Premium, and PC) on 28 January.
Cosy fans can look forward to MySims: Cozy Bundle (Ultimate and PC) on 29 January with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II (Ultimate, Premium, and PC) joining it.
Indika (Ultimate and PC) and Final Fantasy II (Ultimate, Premium, and PC) then take us into next month on 2 Februry and 3 February, respectively.
If you’re thinking, “Kate, that adds up to 12 games,” that’s because we already knew about Resident Evil Village and MIO. I’m just being a good egg and reminding you they’re now available.
All in all, there’s plenty here to keep gamers of all tastes busy.
