Microsoft has announced the first wave of games coming to Game Pass in May 2024. Highlights include Little Kitty Big City, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.
First up, on May 2, is Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition across cloud, console, and PC. Crystal Dynamics' action adventure is returning to Game Pass as the studio works on a brand new game in the series. IGN's Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition review returned a rating of 9/10. “The beautiful looks of TR: Definitive Edition are an added bonus,” we said. “It's still Lara, the great pacing, and the clever design that make it amazing.”
Next up, on May 7, is Kona II: Brume (cloud, console, PC). This first-person narrative game is set in a rural mining village in northern Canada in 1970. Then, on May 9, Little Kitty, Big City launches (cloud, console, PC) as a day one title directly on Game Pass. In this open-world playground, you play as a cat trying to get home.
Moving forward, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (cloud, console, and PC) returns to Game Pass on May 14. IGN's Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons review is back at 8/10. “Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a beautiful, unique twin-stick adventure full of imagination,” we said.
Xbox Game Pass May 2024 Wave 1 lineup:
That completes the first wave of May's Game Pass lineup, but it's worth noting that we know of at least one game coming to Game Pass in the second half of the month: Ninja's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. It's also worth noting that Microsoft surprised–launched The Rewinder ( cloud, console, and PC) on Game Pass yesterday, April 29. It is a 2D puzzle adventure game inspired by traditional Chinese folklore. Meanwhile, Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PC and Xbox Series
As is usually the case, a number of games are set to leave Game Pass this month. You can save 20% off your purchase if you want to keep it in your library.
Everything leaving Game Pass on May 15:
- Oriental Exorcist (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Eiyuden Chronicle Rising (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Ghostlore (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Just Cause 4 Reloaded (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Norco (Cloud, Console, PC)
- SD Gundam Battle Alliance (Cloud, Console, PC)
- Supraland Six Inch Under (Cloud, Console, PC)
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