Game Pass was always good. Now it is finally consistent

The end of 2024 was a huge moment for Microsoft Game Pass subscription services. Arrival one day Call of Duty: Black Ops 6The biggest possible hit to add, seemed to be the highlight of the acquisition of Microsoft $ 68.7 billion Activision Blizzard. And there was another huge edition of Microsoft: Bethesda’s Indiana Jones and the Great CircleIncredibly immense licensed Romp with a real icon of pop culture.

Early months 2025 Doom: The Dark Eges It arrives on May 15. And yet this period was equally consistent for Game Pass; This, if at all, he did even more to demonstrate the value of game subscription. The service finally provides something that Microsoft has always intended: a indefinite, reliable stream of fresh games you really want to play.

It started in January, along with a surprise Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Remaster, The Sleeper Fantasy Adventure Eternal bandsand a reliable Nazi murder card Sniper elite resistance. Obsidian’s existed in February NotoriousPerhaps the release of the Ultimate Game Pass-can be managed, more and colorful role playing game. Now we have Nuclear energyCompleting the endearingly crazy Den-DWA impact from the sniper of the elite developer Rebellion. The pace is not going to let go. On April 8, there are forced games’ South of the north. April 24, a charmingly French RPG game Clear unclear: Expedition 33.

Among all these titles, there was a bit of an independent games like Lonely Mountains: Snow RidersIN Citizen Sleeper 2and upcoming Blue prince. There were also some valuable drops of the catalog of different style, from the first DiabloBy Watch Dogs: Legion AND Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Traderuntil now Lame.

All these games are great additions, but they are not a header. What is really striking when you look at this release schedule is a indefinite term of a completely fresh, medium -sized one -player adventure: a kind of game in which you can admire for several weeks, and then go on, cheerful and satisfied. From January to Doom: The Dark Eges In May, Game Pass serves at least one of these games every month on the first day – and sometimes two or three. It is also worth noting that many of them – Eternal bandsIN NotoriousIN Nuclear energyIN South of the northIN Bright – They are originals. Rejoice, because in 2025 Game Pass became a reliable monthly entertainment supplier, which was on the verge of extinction: original AA games.

For all fresh COD and Indy subscribers, time could not be better. Game Pass has long been a good value. Microsoft maintained a service catalog well stocked from the first days, and simply access to each game of the first page on the first day-nawet before this composition covering the titles of Bethesda and Activision Blizzard-Nawierz was an critical reason for subscription. But the indicator with which the service will be added to the service was at least unpredictable. Now it is a silky conveyor. This success is just as attributed to clever partnerships with independent studies, such as Rebellion and smaller publishers BrightKepler Interactive, as in the case of the newly discovered Microsoft Publishing House.

Remember a few critical reservations. First of all, because Microsoft rejuvenated the Game Pass structure last year, this judgment really only applies to the game pass ultimate and PC Game Pass, in which games live. Game pass ultimate is not inexpensive, but with EA and cloud games, it still has good value. PC Game Pass is a stone opportunity.

The second, much more significant reservation: I have no idea whether all this works financially for Microsoft or his partners. It has been true since the creation of Game Pass, and even more so since Microsoft stopped reporting the number of subscribers. The cost of introducing all these daily games in financial offers, internal licensing and cannibalization of game sales must be huge. And it is before you even take into account the unpredictable acquisition costs in which Microsoft Shape Studios like NotoriousObsidian entertainment i South of the northForced games, not to mention even more high-priced Bethesda and Activision Blizzard shopping.

But if there was any doubt that Game Pass had sense for players-at least players who like to play in a fresh adventure for one player every month-that doubts were now separated. Game Pass is not only creating satisfied customers, but makes a large contribution to maintaining the Brzeźno industry and video games sector. I hope it is balanced and equally good for the creators of these games as for people playing in them.