Story expansions, full-size console exclusives, Indiana Jones and Flight Simulator headline a packed lineup for Xbox and Xbox Game Pass between September and the end of the year, when all eyes are on video gaming’s parade of major releases in time for Black Friday shopping.
Xbox Game Pass isn’t just for Xbox Game Studios’ expansive family of developers and publishers. GSC Game World finally brings Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl to fans with a same-day launch on Xbox Game Pass in November. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are also day-and-date launches on the subscription service.
Be sure to check out the rest of ReadWrite’s gaming release calendars for PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. And if you just want to see what everyone’s launching for the coming month of September, that schedule is right here.
All Xbox One games are playable on Xbox Series X. Games that are Xbox Series X only are marked (XSX).
September
Sept. 3
- The Casting of Frank Stone (XSX)
- Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
- Prison Architect 2
Sept. 4
- Age of Mythology: Retold
Sept. 6
- Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
- NBA 2K25
Sept. 9
Sept. 10
- Yars Rising
Sept. 12
- Lollipop Chainsaw RePop (XSX)
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (XSX)
- Wild Bastards (XSX)
Sept. 13
- Funko Fusion (XSX)
Sept. 17
- The Plucky Squire (XSX)
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Xbox One only)
Sept. 19
Sept. 20
- Frostpunk 2 (XSX)
- The Karate Kid: Street Rumble
Sept. 24
- Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Sept. 27
Sept. 30
- Starfield: Shattered Space (DLC expansion, XSX)
October
Oct. 1
- Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus (XSX)
Oct. 3
Oct. 4
- NHL 25 (XSX)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game (XSX)
Oct. 8
Oct. 11
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (XSX)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (XSX)
- Starship Troopers: Externination (XSX)
- Transformers: Galactic Trials
- Undisputed (XSX)
Oct. 15
- Neva (XSX)
- New World: Aeternum (XSX)
Oct. 17
- A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead (XSX)
Oct. 18
- RetroRealms: Halloween
- RetroRealms: Ash vs. Evil Dead
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
Oct. 22
- Wildermyth
Oct. 24
- Date Everything (XSX)
- The Smurfs: Dreams
Oct. 25
- Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Sonic X Shadow Generations
Oct. 29
- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (XSX)
Oct. 31
November
Nov. 7
- Empire of the Ants (XSX)
Nov. 8
- Slitterhead (XSX)
Nov. 12
- Farming Simulator 25 (XSX)
Nov. 14
Nov. 15
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Path of Exile 2 (XSX early access)
Nov. 19
Nov. 20
- Genshin Impact (XSX)
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (XSX)
December
Dec. 6
- Marvel Rivals (XSX)
Dec. 9
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