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Fans will have to wait until early next month for the official announcement and the full list of upcoming games, but eight games have been confirmed forXbox Game Passin October 2023 so far. For the most part, Microsoft holds off on releasing the official blog post for the newXbox Game Passgames until the new month rolls around, though it did mention two October games in its September 2023 wave 2 announcement.
The Xbox Game Pass September 2023 wave 2 announcement focused primarily on thenew Xbox Game Pass games for the second half of September 2023, as well as the games that will be leaving the service come September 30. However, it also pointed out two games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2023:Gotham KnightsandThe Lamplighters League, both of which are being added on October 3.
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Gotham KnightsandThe Lamplighters Leaguearen’t the onlynew games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2023. Thanks to previous release date announcements, fans know about six other games that are coming to Game Pass next month. FollowingGotham KnightsandThe Lamplighters LeagueareWarhammer 40,000: Darktideon October 4,Forza Motorsporton October 10,Cities: Skylines 2on October 24,Mineko’s Night Marketon October 26,Headbangers: Rhythm Royaleon October 31, andJusanton October 31.
New Xbox Game Pass Games for October 2023
Most of the new Xbox Game Pass games for October 2023 are day one releases, with a couple of exceptions.Gotham Knights, the co-op Batfamily game, first released in 2022, for instance.Gotham Knightsearned mixed reviewsat the time of its original launch, but Xbox Game Pass may very well be the perfect avenue to play the game. This way curious DC Comics fans who were turned off by the less-than-stellarGotham Knightsreviews can play without having to pay full price.
The other new Xbox Game Pass game for October 2023 that is not technically a day one release isWarhammer 40,000: Darktide.Warhammer 40,000: Darktidefinds itself in the same boat asGotham Knights. It first released in 2022, earned mixed reviews, and has a co-op focus.Those with PC Game Passhave been able to playWarhammer 40,000: Darktidewith their subscription since its original launch last year, but October 4 will see the release of the console version.
The rest of the new Xbox Game Pass games for October 2023 are all day one releases, includingThe Lamplighters League, which is joining the Xbox Game Pass lineup on October 3 alongsideGotham Knights.The Lamplighters Leagueis a turn-based strategy game inspired by 1930s pulp magazines. Fans ofgames likeXCOMwho are hungering for a new turn-based strategy game in a similar vein should definitely ensure to check outThe Lamplighters Leagueonce it joins the Xbox Game Pass lineup on October 3.
