Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Two Games Added, Spanning 27 Years

Summary

• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is adding EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo today.
• Released 27 years apart, these two titles conclude the XGP Wave 1 lineup for January 2025.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can dive into the thrilling worlds of EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo starting today, as part of their subscription. These additions mark the third and fourth titles to join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in January 2025.

The iconic Diablo, a game that revolutionized hack-and-slash RPGs upon its release in late 1996, needs no introduction. On the other hand, EA Sports UFC 5, launched in October 2023, represents the latest installment in the renowned mixed martial arts fighting game series.

Despite being released nearly 27 years apart, these two games are now united under Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, available to subscribers as of today, January 14. While Microsoft typically aims to include multi-platform games, both Diablo and EA Sports UFC 5 deviate from this norm. Diablo is exclusively available on PC, while EA Sports UFC 5 requires an Xbox Series X/S for local play. However, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers with robust internet connections can also stream EA Sports UFC 5 through Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Xbox Game Pass Now Offers Over a Dozen Activision Blizzard Titles

With the addition of Diablo, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now boasts a total of 13 Activision Blizzard titles, including Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, each counted as three games. Since Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard in late 2023, the service has been adding nearly one new title from the company each month. While many more games from the Activision Blizzard catalog are yet to be added, the pace of releases is clearly accelerating.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games

EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo wrap up the first wave of January 2025 additions to Xbox Game Pass. The second wave of titles for this month is expected to be announced soon, potentially on January 21, following Microsoft's tradition of revealing new XGP releases on Tuesdays.

Further announcements regarding upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles may surface before the month ends, especially with the Xbox Developer Direct scheduled for January 23. Microsoft has confirmed that the event will showcase Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Doom: The Dark Ages, all slated for day-one Xbox Game Pass Ultimate releases in 2025. However, before the next Xbox Developer Direct, Xbox Game Pass will see the departure of six games on January 15, including Insurgency: Sandstorm and Those Who Remain.

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