Latest clearly sourced MAXGG coverage about Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft has filed a patent for technology that displays advertisements during designated downtime moments in games, such as loading screens and end-of-round sequences, using an ad-credit system that grants players blocks of ad-free time.
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Microsoft revealed multiple Xbox games during the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2026, featuring 10 Xbox-related trailers with several Game Pass announcements including free and paid expansions, new release dates, and upcoming launches through early 2027.
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Microsoft adds three day-one releases and two games to new tiers. Dune: Awakening arrives on console for the first time, alongside the metroidvania Well Dweller and roguelite beat 'em up Mad King Redemption. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 moves to Game Pass
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This week's industry roundup covers developments in GTA 6 multiplayer, a strike at King Studios, and ongoing speculation about Xbox Game Pass changes.
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RuneScape: Dragonwilds launched on Xbox Game Pass in September as the franchise's console debut, but players are encountering corrupted world saves. Jagex says its QA and development teams are investigating and working with console platforms to resolve
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Remedies crafted through Hela's interactive brewing system unlock new ways to explore environments and solve puzzles. The game arrives on Xbox Game Pass day one on December 1, 2026.
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The first-person action soulslike from Ghostrunner's creators is pricing below typical full-price releases to compete with a stacked fall lineup. It arrives on Xbox Game Pass day one.
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Developer One More Level and publisher Lyrical Games priced Valor Mortis at $40 and arranged a day-one Xbox Game Pass launch to stand out during a crowded autumn release season.
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Treyarch design director Kevin Drew says the studio is moving beyond the Black Ops series to create something players have never experienced before.
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Xbox has expanded its cloud streaming library with 19 new titles, allowing players to stream digital games they already own through the Stream Your Own Game feature.
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Former id Software producer Andrew Willis recently criticized Xbox Game Pass as extremely poorly managed and argued that Doom: The Dark Ages should not have been included on the subscription service.
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Xbox has detailed the September 2026 Wave 2 Game Pass lineup, bringing thirteen new titles to the subscription service alongside four day-one releases, while eight games are scheduled to leave.
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