{"id":104892,"date":"2019-12-04T15:09:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T15:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=435487"},"modified":"2019-12-04T15:09:27","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T15:09:27","slug":"coming-soon-to-xbox-game-pass-for-console-halo-reach-tom-clancys-the-division-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/04\/coming-soon-to-xbox-game-pass-for-console-halo-reach-tom-clancys-the-division-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: Halo: Reach, Tom Clancy\u2019s The Division and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/coming-soon-to-xbox-game-pass-for-console-halo-reach-tom-clancys-the-division-and-more.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-social --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-main entry-main--post entry-main--post-no-sidebar\">\n<p>As a kid, I would park myself in front of the TV to play games,<br \/>\nusually close enough that I could reach out and put my grubby hands on the screen.<br \/>\nMy father, probably frustrated that he couldn\u2018t watch TV for dads, like extreme<br \/>\nprofessional lawn mowing tournaments or something, always said that when I grew<br \/>\ninto an adult, I wouldn\u2019t care about playing games anymore. How very wrong he<br \/>\nwas. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure you\u2019re with me. Not only do I still play games, I still<br \/>\nlove to play some of the same ones I did back then (<em>Halo: Reach<\/em> anybody? <em>Age of<br \/>\nEmpires II<\/em>?). I play games based on cartoons; I make Spotify playlists of<br \/>\nbest video game soundtracks (which \u2013 reminder! You can get 6 months of Spotify<br \/>\nPremium, and 1 month of EA Access and 3 months of Discord Nitro with your Xbox<br \/>\nGame Pass Ultimate membership right now), and I still sometimes put my grubby<br \/>\nhands on the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Enough with<br \/>\nmemory lane, let\u2019s get to the games!<\/p>\n<p><strong>December 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>My Friend Pedro <\/em><\/strong>(ID@Xbox)<br \/>A violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man\u2019s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the command of a conscious banana. The strategic use of split aiming, slow motion, and the stylish window breach create one sensational action sequence after another in an explosive battle through the criminal underworld. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Naruto franchise is back with a brand-new experience in <em>Naruto to Boruto: Shiobi Striker<\/em>! This new game lets gamers battle as a team of four to compete against other teams online! Shinobi Striker is built from the ground up in a completely new graphic style. Lead your team and fight online to see who the best ninjas are!<\/p>\n<p><strong>December 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Demon\u2019s Tilt <\/em><\/strong>(ID@Xbox Day One Launch)<br \/>A tribute to \u201890s video pinball games, featuring modern effects and mechanics\u2014including bosses, secrets, and unprecedented depth to please video gamers and hardcore pinball enthusiasts alike. Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets, and more bullets! <em>Demon\u2019s Tilt<\/em> pushes the limits of the video pinball genre with Shmup &amp; Hack N\u2019 Slash elements.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Wandersong <\/em><\/strong>(ID@Xbox Day One Launch)<br \/>A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you\u2019ll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>December 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>eFootball PES 2020<\/em><\/strong> <br \/>Experience the most realistic and authentic soccer game with <em>eFootball PES 2020<\/em>! Play with the biggest teams in world soccer, featuring Spanish champions FC Barcelona, global giants Manchester United, German champions FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen, and Italian champions Juventus \u2014 featured exclusively in <em>PES<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Overcooked! 2 <\/em><\/strong>(ID@Xbox)<br \/>Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons \u2026 it\u2019s time to save the world (again!)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Pathologic 2 <\/em><\/strong>(ID@Xbox Day One Launch)<br \/>A narrative-driven dramatic thriller about fighting a deadly outbreak in a secluded rural town. Face the realities of a collapsing society as you make difficult choices in seemingly lose-lose situations in this groundbreaking open-world horror RPG.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tom Clancy\u2019s The Division<\/em><\/strong><br \/>A revolutionary next-gen experience that brings the RPG into a modern military setting for the first time. In the wake of a devastating pandemic that sweeps through New York City, basic services fail one by one, and without access to food or water the city descends into chaos. As an agent of The Division, you\u2019ll specialize, modify, and level up your gear, weapons, and skills to take back New York.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Case You Missed It: Even More Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coming as a complete shock to no one, we added more games earlier this month too! You might have missed it between the absolute monster bucket of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/2019\/11\/14\/xbox-game-pass-at-x019\/\">games we announced at X019<\/a>, and now. Here\u2019s our latest drop:<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Munchkin: Quacked Quest <\/em><\/strong>(ID@Xbox Day One Launch)<br \/>A dungeon crawler with all the humor, puns, and ducks from the hit card game <em>Munchkin<\/em> by Steve Jackson. Take down your enemies and your \u201callies\u201d while gathering gold and get to the top by sacrificing foes (and friends) in pits. Grab your Rat-on-a-Stick or a Flare Gun and prepare for the rampaging hordes of monsters and friends you may have just thrown into a sacrifice pit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Escapists 2 <\/em><\/strong>(ID@Xbox)<br \/>Craft, steal, brawl, and escape! It\u2019s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in <em>The Escapists 2<\/em>. Explore the biggest prisons yet with multiple floors, roofs, vents, and underground tunnels. Live by the prison rules, attending roll call, doing prison jobs and following strict routines, all the while secretly engineering your bid for freedom!<\/p>\n<p><strong>December 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Halo: Reach <\/em><\/strong>(Console and PC)<br \/><em>Halo: Reach<\/em> for <em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection<\/em> comes to the Xbox One and for the first time ever: Windows 10 PC. Looking better than ever <em>Halo: Reach <\/em>includes up to 4K UHD resolution and HDR on Xbox One X consoles. Experience the tragic and heroic story of Noble Team, who through great sacrifice and courage saved countless lives in the face of impossible odds. Enjoy iconic Halo multiplayer experiences with generation-defining player customization, unforgettable maps and classic game modes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Member Benefits &amp; Game Updates<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EA Access,<br \/>\nDiscord Nitro, and Spotify Premium Codes<\/strong>&nbsp;available<br \/>\nfor&nbsp;new and&nbsp;eligible&nbsp;current members&nbsp;that sign up<br \/>\nfor&nbsp;just $1&nbsp;for the first 3 months.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\">Terms and conditions apply<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Sea<br \/>\nof Thieves<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<br \/>\nSeabound Soul<\/strong> This free update features new lore-based<br \/>\ntales with Captain Pendragon, the Ashen Dragon, and firebombs! Who doesn\u2019t like<br \/>\nputting fiery panic in the hearts of your opposing crews in Adventure and in<br \/>\nthe Arena? <\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Dead by Daylight<\/em><\/strong><strong>: Cursed Legacy<\/strong> update released on<br \/>\nDecember 3, including free map and more. <\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Gears<br \/>\n5 <\/em><\/strong>eSports supporter pack is available for<br \/>\npurchase now and is eligible for the exclusive Xbox Game Pass discount. Get<br \/>\nready for the <a href=\"https:\/\/gearsofwar.com\/en-us\/esports\">next<br \/>\neSports event on December 6<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Xbox Game Pass Quests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You were going to play the games anyways, time to get some extra points for it. You can open the Microsoft Rewards app and you\u2019ll see a green checkmark with any Quest you\u2019ve completed. Here\u2019s what is on deck for your next quests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Elf Quest<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete any Game Pass Quest between December 2 and 15 and get a rental of Elf on us!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Game Pass Quests from December 2 through January 6 include <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Biggest Games of 2019<\/strong> &nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Earn any achievement from our Biggest Games of the Year collection and get 100 points. See eligible games <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/collections\/QXGPBestof019\/xbox\">here<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Rage 2 <\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Complete 2 achievements in <em>RAGE 2<\/em> to earn 200 points. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Subnautica <\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Complete 2 achievements in <em>Subnautica<\/em> to earn 200 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>ID@Xbox <\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Earn 3 achievements in any ID@Xbox game and get 300 points. See eligible games <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/collections\/QXGPIDXbox\/xbox\">here<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Play Something New <\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Earn 1 achievement in any of these new games released and get 100 points. See eligible games <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/collections\/QXGPPlaySomethingNew\/xbox\">here<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Leaving Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s sad to see games go as we bring in new ones, we know. If you love these games and aren\u2019t ready to say goodbye, you can buy any game that\u2019s leaving soon before they leave on December 13 at up to 20% off. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Ashen<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Life is Strange:<br \/>\nBefore the Storm<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Life is Strange<br \/>\nSeason 1<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Pro Evolution Soccer<br \/>\n2019<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In<br \/>\nclosing: A bucket of games coming soon to our library (many you can play right now<br \/>\nby using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-app\">Xbox app<\/a> to download from<br \/>\nwherever you are for both console and PC), discounts on games, free updates to<br \/>\nothers, and quests to earn points in games you were probably going to play<br \/>\nanyways (might as well get some rewards out of it). Anything not in that list,<br \/>\nwe\u2019ll make a meme of it on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xboxgamepass\">Twitter<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xboxgamepass\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If<br \/>\nyou\u2019re not a member yet, but want to check out the these great games, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-pass\/\">try your first three months of Xbox Game Pass<br \/>\nUltimate for just $1<\/a>. Good luck getting through all these games!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .main-content --> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a kid, I would park myself in front of the TV to play games, usually close enough that I could reach out and put my grubby hands on the screen. 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