Forza Horizon 5, Minecraft, It Takes Two, and more join Xbox Game Pass in November
Players have a lot to look forward to from Xbox Game Pass in Nov. 2021.
What you need to know
- It's officially November, and that means it's time to learn about the new games heading to Xbox Game Pass this month.
- Microsoft has taken the covers off the list, and it includes several major titles heading to the subscription service.
- Forza Horizon 5 launches into Xbox Game Pass this month, one of Xbox Game Studios' biggest launches of the year.
- It Takes Two also joins Xbox Game Pass through EA Play, Minecraft is coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC, and more!
November is upon us, which means many of us are saying goodbye to spooky season. Xbox Game Pass isn't taking time off to mourn, though, as Microsoft as revealed the list of new games heading to the service in the next few weeks. This is a huge month for Xbox Game Pass, with a busy list of fantastic games that may only be rivaled by what arrives next month in December.
The highlight of this month's Xbox Game Pass entries is definitely Forza Horizon 5, which launches day-and-date into Xbox Game Pass on Nov. 9, 2021 (or Nov. 5 if you have early access). We previewed Forza Horizon 5, and concluded that this game is absolutely worth getting excited about. Minecraft is also finally joining Xbox Game Pass for PC, thanks to a new Minecraft PC Bundle, which we originally learned during Minecraft Live 2021.
That's not all, as other games like It Takes Two are also arriving on Xbox Game Pass throughout the next couple of weeks. This month's selection of titles is certainly aiming to give the current best games on Xbox Game Pass a run for their money, with some heavy hitters arriving.
The games listed here can head anywhere Xbox Game Pass is available, including Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC, and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Because of the sheer volume of titles, it can be hard to keep track of all the games coming to and leaving from Xbox Game Pass.
Here are the games coming to and leaving from Xbox Game Pass in Nov. 2021.
Coming soon
You can check out all the titles coming soon to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud gaming below:
Minecraft: Java Edition (PC) / Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC) — Nov. 2
Unpacking (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, & PC) — Nov. 2
It Takes Two (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, & PC) via EA Play — Nov. 4
Kill It with Fire (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, & PC) — Nov. 4
Football Manager 2022 (PC) — Nov. 9
Football Manager 2022: Xbox Edition (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, & PC) — Nov. 9
Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox Series X|S Optimized, Xbox One, Xbox Cloud Gaming, & PC) — Nov. 9
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas The Definitive Edition (Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One) — Nov. 9
One Step from Eden (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & PC) — Nov. 11
Leaving soon
You can check out all the titles leaving soon from Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming below:
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