Xbox Game Pass: 8 new games for January

Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service through which gamers can access a game library of several hundred titles for a monthly fee of $9.99 (PC) or $16.99 (console). A few games are added every month. Those who don't want take out a subscription can purchase one-time access ranging from 1 to 12 months. Amazon, for example, offers the 1 month membership or 3 month membership.

In January 2024, Microsoft is adding eight games to the Xbox Game Pass:

    • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (action RPG)
    • Resident Evil 2 (survival horror)
    • Close to the Sun (horror)
    • Hell Let Loose (multiplayer shooter)
    • Figment (action/adventure)
    • Super Mega Baseball 4 (sport)
    • We Happy Few (action/adventure)
    • Those Who Remain (psychothriller)

And three new DLCs:

    • Dead by Daylight: Chucky (survival horror)
    • Hello Neighbor 2 Anniversary Update (adventure)
    • Sea of Thieves: Season Ten (multiplayer shooter)

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Role-playing adventure in the Viking Age

Those who feel like a thrilling role-playing experience for the start of the year will be delighted to see Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the new Xbox Game Pass list. Released by Ubisoft in 2020, the action RPG is the twelfth installment in the main series and is available on both PC and Xbox. Gamers take on the role of Eivor (male or female), a Viking warrior who travels from Norway to England to find a new home for his/her people. While player reviews were initially mixed, Assassin's Creed Valhalla now has mostly positive ratings on Steam (77%).

Resident Evil 2: new edition of the hit game from the 90s

Following the success of the original game, released for the PlayStation in 1998, the new edition of Resident Evil 2 was released in early 2019. Fans can look forward to improved graphics and revised gameplay. As in the original from the 90s, players experience the events in Raccoon City from the perspective of Leon S. Kennedy or Claire Redfield, two characters trying to survive the zombie apocalypse and uncover the secrets of the Umbrella Corporation. As the Steam ratings of 97% show, Capcom's 2019 edition has been well received by fans.