Xbox Game Pass October 2024 – Warzone goes cloud-based and StarCraft finally arrives in new update

Xbox Game Pass just revealed the games coming to its service this month and beyond, and Call of Duty looks to be in the spotlight once again as MW3 and Warzone get cloud gameplay.

might be sporadic with its announcements, but it comes through with so much quality that it barely matters. Xbox Game Pass October announcement has confirmed that is coming to subscribers at no extra charge this month in , along with the likes of Sifu and MLB The Show 24. It’s no surprise that it’s making something of a headliner, as the latest in the series is set to be the first that Game Pass adopts as a day-one release after it launched on the service as a mid-year treat for players.

It looks like this Call of Duty excitement isn’t over, either, as the service has welcomed even more chances to play the franchise as part of the service – but equally, it’s made good on a big promise that it made during . Here’s everything that Xbox just revealed in a new Xbox Game Pass October announcement.

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Xbox Game Pass October announcement - Xbox Game Pass Standard

The Xbox Game Pass October announcement does admittedly prioritise those on higher tiers of the subscription, though that doesn’t mean that those subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Standard are left with nothing. The following are the games coming to Xbox Game Pass Standard from this new announcement, as revealed by :

• South Park: The Fractured but Whole (console, cloud, PC) - October 16

• Donut County (console, cloud, PC) - October 17

• Ashen (console, cloud, PC) - October 29

There’s not much to offer the lower tiers of the service, but Donut County serves as a charming slice of indie gameplay that’s bound to keep players busy for an hour or two.

Xbox Game Pass October announcement - Xbox Game Pass Ultimate & PC

Here’s everything coming to Xbox Game Pass for subscribers on the Ultimate or tiers of the service, including some monster drops:

• MechWarrior 5: Clans (|S, cloud, PC) - October 17

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (console, cloud, PC) - October 25

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (cloud) - October 25

• Call of Duty: (cloud) - October 25

• Dead Island 2 (PC) - October 31

• StarCraft: Remastered (PC) - November 5

• StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection (PC) - November 5

The huge announcement does a lot of things for Xbox Game Pass – it finally delivers on the promise that StarCraft would be coming to Game Pass, it poaches headline game for PC subscribers of the service, and it gives players even more chances to play the existing Call of Duty titles they can play. A real whopper by any metric.

Xbox Game Pass October announcement - games leaving

Of course, there have to be a few losses to go with the wins that players will be getting this month and beyond. Here are the games that the Xbox Game Pass October announcement has revealed to be leaving the service on Thursday, October 31:

• Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (console, cloud, PC)

• Headbangers (console, cloud and PC)

• Inkulinati (console, cloud and PC)

• Lonely Mountain’s Downhill (console, cloud and PC)

• Mineko’s Night Market (console, cloud and PC)

It’s a shame to see the games go, but at least their space is being filled by some massive games that are bound to thrill a lot of players – especially shooter fans. It’s safe to say that it's going to be a big month.