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Xbox announces 9 new games coming to Game Pass this month

Xbox Game Pass April 2026 lineup.
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Xbox Game Pass April 2026 lineup.
Microsoft has announced the next lineup of games that Xbox Game Pass members will be able to download and play this month. The lineup includes Hades II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and more.

March was a big month for Xbox Game Pass members, as Microsoft added over 15 new games to the service. And now that April has started, the company has officially announced the next set of games that Game Pass members will be able to download and play this month.

According to the official announcement, a total of nine new games will be added to the service soon. The lineup includes some big names like Hades II and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. On top of that, eight games that were already a part of game pass are now being added to other plans. 

That said, the full release schedule of the next lineup can be seen below, along with their availability dates.

Game name

Date available

Game Pass plan

Platforms

DayZ

April 8

Now on PC, joining Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Essential, PC Game Pass

PC

Endless Legend 2

April 8

Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

PC

FBC: Firebreak

April 8

Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

Planet Coaster 2

April 9

Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

Tiny Bookshop

April 10

Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC

Football Manager 26

April 13

Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

PC

Football Manager 26 Console

April 13

Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Cloud, Console, and PC

Hades II

April 14

Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC

Replaced

April 14

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

The Thaumaturge

April 14

Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

April 16

Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC

EA Sports NHL 26

April 16

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Cloud and Xbox Series X|S

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

April 17

Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

Cloud, Console, and PC

Little Rocket Lab

April 21

Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Cloud, Console, and PC

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

April 21

Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC

Vampire Crawlers

April 21

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC

Kiln

April 23

Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC

Microsoft has also confirmed that five games will be leaving the Game Pass library soon. These include Ashen, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Grand Theft Auto V, My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery, and Terra Invicta

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Abdul Haddi, 2026-04- 7 (Update: 2026-04- 7)