The Wandering Village, Celeste, and more are headed to Xbox Game Pass
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What you need to know
Ready to shake up the list of games you’re playing through Microsoft’s subscription service?
Several new games are headed toXbox Game Pass, as shared viaXbox Wireon Tuesday. In addition to some older standouts like the platforming adventure Celeste which is returning after previously being available in the service, there’s a number of recent launches like The Wandering Village, a unique game where players build a community on the back of a behemoth.
Here’s the full list of games that are on the way:
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August 1
Leaving on July 31
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As always, there’s a few games that are leaving the Xbox Game Pass library at the end of month. If you want to continue playing them, you should buy them right now and take advantage of the discount you get for doing so. Especially noteworthy is Marvel’s Avengers, which is set to be removed from storefronts on Sep. 30, 2023, so you might want tobuy it on Xbox right now.Here’s the full list of games being removed:
Windows Central’s take
For me, The Wandering Village is the main draw of this batch, as I absolutely love the central premise. Building a community in a dangerous world? Played out. Doing so on the back of a gentle kaiju-esque beast? Now we’re talking!It’s also great to see Celeste back, I know that’s a favorite for many players.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
