Microsoft has presented the first wave of titles that will reach Xbox Game Pass during October 2025. This is the first announcement after the decision to increase the price of the subscription Ultimate, which went from 20 to 30 dollars a month, an increase of 50% that has generated a strong negative reaction among the community.
The highlights of October
According to Microsoft, the new price seeks to reflect a more robust catalog and additional benefits, such as access to Fortnite Crew, the incorporation of Ubisoft+ Classics, and an improvement in streaming quality through Xbox Cloud Gaming. In addition, the company promised to increase the number of launches day 1 to 75 games per year. However, an IGN poll with more than 42,000 voters revealed that the 53.9% of people do not plan to subscribe to Game Pass. Meanwhile, just the 19.8% You will choose to maintain your Ultimate subscription despite the increase. Among the most relevant titles announced for this first wave, several important additions stand out, both for its history and for its current relevance in the video game panorama.
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition (October 9, PC) top the list. Both classics of the Western role come with graphic and performance improvements. It also brings additional content that revitalizes two of the most important pillars of the RPG genre. His arrival coincides with the renewed interest in the saga after the success of Baldur’s Gate 3, which could attract a new generation of players who want to know their roots.
Another great ad is Ninja Gaiden 4 (October 21, Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S). It is the long-awaited return of the iconic Team Ninja action saga, now under the publication of Xbox Game Studios. The title promises more dynamic combat, a revised difficulty system and a technical approach that takes advantage of the new generation of consoles.
Other launches of the first wave
For his part, keeper (October 17, Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) comes as one of the most striking bets of Double Fine Productions. This is the study responsible for titles such as psychonauts and Broken Age. It is a game of management, humor and exploration with the distinctive narrative touch of the studio, available on Game Pass from its launch day.
Completing the list of featured releases, Evil West It is incorporated into the catalog with its mixture of action and supernatural setting. It is a title set in an alternate wild west packed with monsters and vampires. It offers intense combat that combines firearms with melee skills.
In addition to the big names, the service is expanded with a variety of proposals that cover different genres and public.
- Supermarket Simulator (October 8): A simulation experience in which the player manages his own supermarket.
- The Casting of Frank Stone (October 14): A narrative and psychological horror adventure.
- ball x pit, , The Grinch: Christmas Adventures, , Eternal Strands, , He is coming and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (October 15), together with Pax Dei (October 16), complete the list of premieres for mid-month.
Each of these titles will arrive in a staggered way to the service. will be available for modalities Game Pass Ultimate, , PREMIUM and PC Game Pass, according to the platform.
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass
As part of the usual service rotation cycle, the October 15 They will leave the catalog Cocoon, , Core Keeper and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed. Microsoft recalled that users can purchase them with discounts of up to 20% before its final departure.
The announcement of this first wave comes at a complex time for the Xbox brand. In addition to the increase in the cost of Game Pass Ultimate, the company eliminated the usual discount on the purchase of DLCs. This is replaced by a rewards system with redeemable points, which was not well received either.
A month of changes and tensions for Xbox
Added to this is the recent controversy over the temporary increase in price in some own games, which Microsoft finally decided to reverse, keeping the 70 dollars for titles such as The Outer Worlds 2. An adjustment in the cost of Xbox consoles in the United States, justified by “changes in the macroeconomic environment” was also announced.
In this context, the arrival of titles recognized as Baldur’s Gate and Ninja Gaiden 4 It represents an attempt to reinforce the perceived value of the service. In addition to maintaining the loyalty of users in the face of an increasingly competitive environment, in which Game Pass continues to be one of the pillars of Microsoft’s strategy to integrate its PC, console and cloud ecosystems.
