Xbox Game Pass: Three new day one titles part of the first wave of games in April 2025
Microsoft has announced a nine-game lineup for Xbox Game Pass in the first week of April. Headlining the month will be the day one release, South of Midnight. Commandos: Origins, Blue Prince, and Hunt Showdown 1896 are other highlights in the lineup.
South of Midnight (Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass) - April 8
South of Midnight, developed by Compulsion Games (Contrast, We Happy Few), is set to drop on April 8. You play as Hazel, a young woman pulled into a surreal world where she must rescue her mother. The game has a distinct stop-animation style that sets it apart, mixed with a gritty, Southern Gothic art style that gives it a unique visual flair. The action RPG will join the service on its release date - April 8, 2025.
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard) - April 8
The controversial and divisive sequel to the classic Diablo II, Diablo III, got off to a horrid start at launch. Thankfully, through years of updates and a terrific seasonal challenge system, Blizzard made the game a fun ARPG in its own right. The Ultimate Evil Edition comes with the base game and the expansion pack, Reaper of Souls. The game will be added on April 8, 2025.
Commandos: Origins (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) - April 9
Another day one release is the long-awaited next installment in the Commandos franchise, Commandos: Origins. The original Commandos games are stealth-oriented real-time tactics gems known for their brutal difficulty. The gameplay takes place from an isometric perspective, where you control a squad of elite commandos through various missions. The game will be added on its release date - April 9, 2025.
Blue Prince (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) - April 10
An atmospheric and architectural puzzle adventure that has you navigating through a mysterious manor that frequently shifts and changes its architecture through your journey. You explore an ever-changing assortment of 45 rooms to discover the manor's harrowing secrets. This is another day one release being added on April 10, 2025.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass) - April 15
Developed by Crytek, creators of the Crysis franchise, Hunt: Showdown is an open-world extraction shooter with online PvP and co-op. It is a PvPvE extraction shooter where you compete against a team of hunters for bounties, which require you to track down and kill monsters. The catch is you must contend against other players trying to do the same thing. You can avoid them or kill them to rob their bounties. The game will be added on April 15, 2025.
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