[Update] Microsoft has confirmed the next batch of Xbox Game Pass February 2024 games via the official Xbox Wire. In addition to the titles mentioned below, Anuchard, Train Sim World 4, A Little to the Left, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Return to Grace are also being added between now and February 20. Interestingly enough, the title of the Xbox Wire article also mentioned the arrival of Tales of Arise, although this game is not mentioned or pictured in the article itself. Whether this is a mistake or a spoiler for the future remains to be seen.
[Original story] The first batch of Xbox Game Pass February 2024 games might just have been leaked in advance.
This information once again comes from credible deals leaker ‘billbil-kun’, who has been rock solid when it comes to leaking upcoming PlayStation Plus as well as the new Game Pass additions. The leak was posted on French deals site Dealabs, and we’re pretty sure that the included titles will appeal to Game Pass subscribers.
According to the leaker, the next batch of Game Pass titles include 2020’s Resident Evil 3 Remake, Madden NFL 24 (through the EA Play library), and PlateUp! The other new additions to Microsoft’s subscription service haven’t been share at this point, but according to ‘billbil-kun’, it’s likely that Microsoft will announce the full lineup for February later today.
Last month, Microsoft already added 2019’s Resident Evil 2 Remake, and we would be more than happy to give Resident Evil 3 Remake another go via Game Pass. Also, we’re pretty sure that fans will appreciate Madden NFL 24.
We’ll update you as soon as more information about the next batch of Game Pass titles comes in. For now, stay tuned. Meanwhile, here’s what we wrote about 2020’s Resident Evil 3 in our launch review:
“Ultimately though, the new Resident Evil 3 shines the brightest when it comes to characterization. Jill was a bit of a blank slate in the original game and Carlos was downright annoying. A new opening sequence, which actually starts out in first-person ala Resident Evil 7, elegantly sets up why Jill is still hanging around Raccoon City (something the PS1 game never bothered to answer) and establishes her mental state. Understandably, Jill is in a dark place and dealing with some serious trust issues following the events of the first Resident Evil, leading to some testy exchanges with Carlos, but as the game progresses, we see her open up and once again become the badass we all know she is. As for Carlos, he’s no longer the whiny superfluous sidekick, but an able and honorable protagonist in his own right. Yeah, he goes a little heavy on the pickup lines early on, it wouldn’t be Carlos if he wasn’t at least a little irritating, but by the end of the game he’s fully redeemed. Honestly, I wouldn’t be at all upset if this Carlos popped back up in Resident Evil 8 or some other future game. Overall, while fans may bemoan some cuts, Capcom’s changes have resulted in a smoother-flowing, more involving Resident Evil 3.”
