Summary
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is adding EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo today.
- Released 27 years apart, these two titles conclude the XGP Wave 1 lineup for January 2025.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can dive into the action-packed worlds of EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo starting today. These latest additions mark the third and fourth titles added to the service in January 2025, enhancing the already robust lineup for subscribers.
The iconic Diablo, released in late 1996, has long been revered as the cornerstone of hack-and-slash RPGs. On the other hand, EA Sports UFC 5, which debuted in October 2023, brings the latest in mixed martial arts gaming to your fingertips. Despite being released nearly 27 years apart, these two games are now united under the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate umbrella, available as of January 14, 2025. While Microsoft often focuses on multi-platform titles, these additions are platform-specific; Diablo is exclusive to PC, and EA Sports UFC 5 is playable on Xbox Series X/S, or via Xbox Cloud Gaming for those with robust internet connections.
Xbox Game Pass Now Offers Over a Dozen Activision Blizzard Titles
With the addition of Diablo, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now boasts a total of 13 Activision Blizzard titles. This includes counting Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy as three games each. Since Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard in late 2023, the service has been adding nearly one new title from their catalog each month, indicating an accelerating pace of content integration.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games
| Game | Date Added | Game Pass Tier(s) | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA Sports UFC 5 | Jan 14 | Ultimate | Cloud, Series X/S | |
| Diablo | Jan 14 | Ultimate, PC | PC | |
| Eternal Strands | Jan 28 | Ultimate, PC | Cloud, PC, Series X/S | Day-one release. |
| Sniper Elite: Resistance | Jan 30 | Ultimate, PC | Cloud, Console, PC | Day-one release. |
| Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector | Jan 31 | Ultimate, PC | Cloud, PC, Series X/S | Day-one release. |
| Avowed | Feb 18 | Ultimate, PC | Cloud, PC, Series X/S | Day-one release. |
| Atomfall | Mar 27 | Ultimate, PC | Cloud, Console, PC | Day-one release. |
| Football Manager 25 | Mar ?? | Ultimate, PC | Cloud, Console, PC | Day-one release; exact release date TBA. |
| Commandos: Origins | Mar ?? | Ultimate, PC | Cloud, Console, PC | Day-one release; exact release date TBA. |
EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo mark the culmination of the first wave of January 2025 additions to Xbox Game Pass. The second wave for this month is anticipated to be announced soon, likely on January 21, in keeping with Microsoft's tradition of Tuesday announcements.
Further exciting announcements could be on the horizon before the month ends, with the Xbox Developer Direct set for January 23. This event will feature Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Doom: The Dark Ages, all confirmed as day-one Xbox Game Pass Ultimate titles slated for 2025. However, before the Developer Direct, Xbox Game Pass will see the departure of six games on January 15, including Insurgency: Sandstorm and Those Who Remain.
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