20 Bethesda Softworks games are joining Xbox Game Pass, some will benefit from Xbox FPS Boost
Tons of games and some will run smoother than ever.
What you need to know
- Bethesda has joined Xbox.
- 20 Bethesda games are now joining Xbox Game Pass.
- Some games can be played through Cloud Gaming and some will benefit from FPS Boost.
Bethesda has joined Xbox and as the different teams start to collaborate, more and more games are going to launch into Xbox Game Pass. The existing Bethesda Softworks library is also being leveraged, as 20 Bethesda games are joining Xbox Game Pass. It's worth noting that some of these games were already available in Xbox Game Pass but now have expanded options, such as being supported on Xbox Game Pass for PC or Cloud. Here's the full list of games being added:
- Dishonored Definitive Edition (Console, PC, Cloud)
- Dishonored 2 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- DOOM (1993) (Console, PC, Cloud)
- DOOM II (Console, PC, Cloud)
- DOOM 3 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- DOOM 64 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- DOOM Eternal (Console, PC, Cloud)
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Console, PC)
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Console, PC)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (Console, PC, Cloud)
- The Elder Scrolls Online (Cloud, Console)
- The Evil Within (Console, PC, Cloud)
- Fallout 4 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- Fallout 76 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- Fallout: New Vegas (Console)
- Prey (Console, PC, Cloud)
- RAGE 2 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- Wolfenstein: The New Order (Console, PC, Cloud)
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (Console, PC, Cloud)
- Wolfenstein: Youngblood (Console, PC, Cloud)
Some of these games will benefit from Xbox FPS Boost for anyone playing on Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S.
We've previously argued there are several Xbox games that need FPS Boost, so it'll be interesting to see what titles get boosted.
Moving ahead, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has indicated that outside of contractual obligations, Bethesda games will be exclusive to plaforms with Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold in one
Xbox Game Pass gives you access to over 200 games for one monthly fee. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate also adds Xbox Live Gold to the package so you can play online with your friends. You also get access to EA Play.
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