Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Adds 2 Games Released 27 Years Apart Today

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 action with 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 this January 2025.

The iconic Diablo, released in late 1996, needs no introduction. It set the standard for hack-and-slash RPGs. On the other hand, EA Sports UFC 5, launched in October 2023, represents the latest in the long-standing series of mixed martial arts fighting games from EA Sports.

Despite being released nearly 27 years apart, these two games are now united under Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, available as of today, January 14. While Microsoft typically aims to include multi-platform games, these additions are platform-specific: Diablo is exclusive to PC, and EA Sports UFC 5 is playable on Xbox Series X/S. However, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers with robust internet can also stream UFC 5 via Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Xbox Game Pass Now Offers Over a Dozen Activision Blizzard Titles

With Diablo now accessible on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the service boasts a total of 13 Activision Blizzard titles. This includes counting Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy as three games each. Since Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard in late 2023, the service has been adding nearly one new title from the catalog each month. More games are expected to join Xbox Game Pass, indicating an accelerating pace of releases.

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 January's lineup is anticipated to be revealed soon, possibly on January 21, following Microsoft's tradition of announcing new XGP releases on Tuesdays.

Further announcements about upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles may come 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 three are slated for day-one Xbox Game Pass Ultimate releases in 2025, though specific release dates are yet to be announced. 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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