Xbox Game Pass adds its first AAA game of 2026

Star Wars Outlaws Starting today, January 13th, two Xbox Game Pass tiers are available. It's the first AAA title to join the subscription service in 2026, as well as the fourth overall Xbox Game Pass addition since the start of the year.

First released in August 2024, Star Wars Outlaws Ubisoft is an open-world action-adventure developed by subsidiary Giant Entertainment. Unlike many previous Star Wars titles, it was designed as a scoundrel fantasy rather than a Jedi power trip. The game stars Kay Vess, a street thief and smuggler determined to hustle his way to a better future for himself and Nix, his beloved mercal friend who serves as both pet and scout. Star Wars Outlaws It launched to generally favorable reviews, as reflected in its average score of 75 on OpenCritic. Clunky stealth sections and technical issues were the most frequently cited complaints among reviewers.

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Star Wars Outlaws is now available in two Xbox Game Pass tiers

About 16 months after its original release, Star Wars Outlaws Xbox Game Pass was added on Tuesday, January 13, joining Microsoft's subscription service. Although not a Day One release, Xbox Game Pass Premium does not include the big-budget open-world title and instead requires a PC- or Ultimate-tier subscription to access it. While this approach is unusual for new additions to the service, it is not without precedent, especially for Ubisoft titles. for example, Crew Motorfest In November 2025 it was also added exclusively to the top tiers of Xbox Game Pass despite being two years old at that point.

While Star Wars Outlaws Despite low performance sales expectations, it was recognized as a notable evolution of Ubisoft's open-world formula, earning praise for reducing repetitive activities such as tower unlocks in favor of more dense and varied content. Compounding matters is the multi-factor reputation system that requires players to carefully manage relationships, as almost every faction quest increases Kay's standing with one group and decreases her reputation with another. While its main story doesn't overstay its welcome and its sidequest delivery is somewhat tame, Star Wars Outlaws Still offers up to 70 hours of playtime for completionists.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass games with confirmed release dates

the date	the game	Game Pass Tier(s)	Platform(s)	notes
January 13	Star Wars Outlaws	Param, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S
January 15	My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery	Ultimate, PC, Premium	Cloud, Console, Handheld, PC
January 20	MIO: Memories in class	Param, PC	Cloud, Handheld, PC, Series X/S	First day release.
January 20	Resident Evil Village	Ultimate, PC, Premium	Cloud, Console, PC
January 22	Nova Roma	Param, PC	pc	First day release.
February 5	danger	Param, PC	pc	game preview; One day release.
February 13	High in life 2	Param, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First day release.
February 26	Towerborne	premium	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First day 1.0 release. Available from April 2025 in game preview on XGP Ultimate and PC GP.
March 12	was replaced	Param, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	First day release.

Three more titles have been confirmed to come to Xbox Game Pass in January 2026, right from the start My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery On January 15th. Resident Evil Village And the release of a day MIO: Memories in class It is then set to follow five days later. January 20 is also the date when Microsoft is expected to formally announce the second wave of the January 2026 Xbox Game Pass lineup.

Meanwhile, five games are leaving the service on January 15, including the critically acclaimed action platformer. Neon white. These departures will offset all net gains made in the Xbox Game Pass content catalog in the first half of January. The second half of the month may see more Xbox Game Pass additions than monthly removals, which is a frequent occurrence at the beginning of each year. For example, in January 2025, twice as many new titles (nine compared to four) were added to Xbox Game Pass in the second half of the month than in the first half.