Three Months Of Backtoback Blockbuster Game Begins In Game Pass

This has been a remarkable year for Team Xbox and for you our fans. Minecraft Servers Bethesda was welcomed to the Xbox Game Pass family. We also announced new slate of games in June, and released Psychonauts 2 (and Microsoft Flight Simulator) which are two of the most popular games of the year. Sea of Thieves now has 25 million players. Your enthusiasm for Series X-shaped kitchen appliances and the "Mini Fridge", have brought it to life. We couldn't be more grateful for the amazing support we've received from our players.

Now, just weeks before the Xbox 20th anniversary in November, we're ecstatic to kick off three thrilling months of blockbuster games that will be back-to-back launches in Game Pass:

Age of Empires has been an integral part of Microsoft's gaming history for over 24 years. The Oct. 28 launch of Age of Empires IV is the biggest we've ever had. It is the most advanced real-time strategy game to a new generation via Steam and Game Pass for PC. On November. 2, Minecraft will be added to Game Pass for PC. In December, a brand new Minecraft Dungeons Seasonal Adventures will be available. Caves & Cliffs: Part II will be available later in the year. The game will launch on Nov. 9th, gaming's top racing series returns when Forza Horizon 5's open-world experience in Mexico is accelerated into Xbox Game Pass. S, Xbox One, Windows PC and Steam, and Game Pass including console, PC and Cloud Gaming (beta). Microsoft Flight Simulator: Game of the Year Edition is available Nov. 18 as a free update for existing players, including Game Pass members, with five new aircrafts and eight new airports, new Discovery Flights, tutorials and more as well as highly requested community features like DX12 support. Microsoft Flight Simulator will also launch the exciting Reno Air Races, which is the fastest motorsport on Earth will also be available on November. 18. The Master Chief is back on Dec. 8 with Halo Infinite. This is the Halo that we had in our minds 20 years ago and it's finally here in the most epic Halo game ever made. S and PC. Game Pass Ultimate members will also receive monthly multiplayer rewards as part of the Perks program. Our teams have been hard at work to improve the games you love. You have explored Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs Part 1 and Sea of Thieves; A Pirate's Life, Sea of Thieves, Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2 and Homecoming, Grounded Hot and Hazy, Halo: The Master Chief Season 8 and more in the past few months. We're honored that you're continuing to enjoy these worlds together.

The Xbox community has made gaming a place for joy and inspiration as well as education over the past two decades. Games help build bonds and create connections between family and friends, and also give people new ways of connecting.

We invite you to join us on Nov. 15 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Xbox and Halo with a fun digital broadcast for gamers around the globe. While we won't announce any new games The anniversary broadcast will provide an exclusive look back at 20 years of Xbox. We'll share more details soon, so stay tuned.

We've been hard at work to bring you three months of consecutive game launches. We hope you will join us to celebrate twenty years of Xbox history. But, we also know that we're busy planning for the future and the next steps in the coming 20 years.