Gamespot iconGamespotSep 1, 2026 ~1 min source read

Xbox Game Pass In September Expands With 7 New Games

This competitive co-op platformer now supports up to eight players online, and you'll need to outrun and outjump your rivals to win each match. It's the start of a new month, and right on cue, Microsoft has revealed the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September.

Xbox Game Pass In September Expands With 7 New Games

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It's the start of a new month, and right on cue, Microsoft has revealed the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September.

The upcoming batch isn't too massive, but it does include a day-one release that competitive gamers will want to check out, along with more titles for Xbox Game Pass Premium.

Inversely, Game Pass will be losing some pretty big titles this month, with Cyberpunk 2077 leading the wave of departures.

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It's the start of a new month, and right on cue, Microsoft has revealed the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September. The upcoming batch isn't too massive, but it does include a day-one release that competitive gamers will want to check out, along with more titles for Xbox Game Pass Premium. Inversely, Game Pass will be losing some pretty big titles this month, with Cyberpunk 2077 leading the wave of departures.

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  • Kicking things off today is Shelldiver, an incremental game about a turtle fishing for jellyfish and then selling its catch at its adorable little store.
  • This competitive co-op platformer now supports up to eight players online, and you'll need to outrun and outjump your rivals to win each match.
  • Another roguelike deck builder joins Game Pass on September 10 in the form of the medieval-themed The Royal Writ, but if you'd pre...

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On September 3, Speedrunners 2 launches as a day-one game. I hope you have good memorization skills for the challenging levels! While new Call of Duty games won't be added to Game Pass on day-one, you can grab this 2020 first-person shooter and enjoy a tightly paced Cold War-era story centered around hunting down a Soviet agent who is looking to destabilize the world.

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