Gamespot iconGamespotAug 29, 2026 ~1 min source read

Xbox Kept At Least One Big Promise In Its Most Tumultuous Year Ever

It has hired a new CEO, laid off thousands of developers, spun off several studios, and scaled back its multiplatform plans. This past year has been one of pivots and changes in strategy for Xbox, so I wondered if that day-one release commitment for Game Pass Ultimate fell by the wayside.

Xbox Kept At Least One Big Promise In Its Most Tumultuous Year Ever
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It has hired a new CEO, laid off thousands of developers, spun off several studios, and scaled back its multiplatform plans.

This past year has been one of pivots and changes in strategy for Xbox, so I wondered if that day-one release commitment for Game Pass Ultimate fell by the wayside.

Over the past year, I have tracked every title added to Game Pass Ultimate the day it launched.

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It has hired a new CEO, laid off thousands of developers, spun off several studios, and scaled back its multiplatform plans. This past year has been one of pivots and changes in strategy for Xbox, so I wondered if that day-one release commitment for Game Pass Ultimate fell by the wayside. Over the past year, I have tracked every title added to Game Pass Ultimate the day it launched.

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  • As of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's launch on August 27, 2026, Xbox has met the goal it set for Game Pass Ultimate content last year.
  • Xbox looks very different now than it did a year ago, though, so reflecting on the past year of Game Pass Ultimate also means reflecting on what else has changed at Xbox over that time.

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