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Xbox Games Pass May 2020

Xbox Game Pass May 2020 games have been revealed! Yes, that’s right. News of the free to play games for May 2020 have already started to find their way to the internet.

You’ll be able to play some of the games from as early as April 25th. With most of them being available from 1st May 2020.

Let’s take a look at the latest games to grace those of us with a Games Pass subscription, after some pretty heavy disappointment last month, let’s hope we’re in for a much better month. Read on below to find out!

Xbox Games Pass May 2020 – Latest Games

We’ll update the article when we have more of the game titles available. We’ll include the game title, what platform and a short summary of the game. But here’s what we know so far:

  • Red Dead Redemption (May 7th, 2020)
  • DayZ (May 7th, 2020)
  • Final Fantasy IX (May 14th, 2020)
  • Fractured Minds (May 19th, 2020)
  • Wasteland 3 (May 19th, 2020)
  • Minecraft Dungeons (May 26th, 2020)
  • Gears Tactics (April 28th, 2020)

We also know that we’ll be getting the following either in April or May. We’ll add the full details as soon as we get them. It looks set to be an exciting month for gamers.

  • The Long Dark
  • Machinariu

Fractured Minds

Available: May 19th
Platform: Console

A short game exploring the human psyche. Coming soon to XBOX Games Pass May 2020. We can’t say we’re super excited for this one, but it’ll be worth checking out nonetheless.

Final Fantasy IX

Available: May 14th
Platform: Console

A FF game coming to Xbox Games Pass in May 2020? We can’t believe it! Check out the below plot synopsis from the XBOX Website:

“Zidane and the Tantalus Theater Troupe have kidnapped Princess Garnet, the heir of Alexandria. To their surprise, however, the princess herself yearned to escape the castle. Through a series of unusual circumstances, she and her personal guard, Steiner, fall in with Zidane and set out on an incredible journey in this classic entry in the heralded Final Fantasy series.”

We can’t wait for this one!

DayZ

Available: May 7th
Platform: Console

Coming soon to Xbox Games Pass!

An unforgiving, authentic, open world game where each one of 60 players on a server follows a single goal: Survive as long as they can, by any means necessary. There are no superficial tips, waypoints, or help given to you. Every decision matters with no saves and no extra lives where mistakes can be lethal. Your choices and decisions will create a gameplay experience that’s completely unique.

Gears Tactics

Available: April 28th
Platform: PC

Gears Tactics is a turn-based strategy game developed from the ground up for PC. It’s out today (28th April 2020) exclusively on PC.

It’s set around 12 years before the first Gears of War game, so a prequel then, sounds exciting. Gears Tactics sees cities on Sera beginning to fall to the Locust Horde. If you haven’t played Gears of War before, check out the best gears games here.

With the government almost destroyed you’ll need to commandeer a squad of survivors led by Gabe Diaz to lead humanity to safety. You are perhaps, the human race’s last hope.

The game gives you the ability to customise your squad’s loadout and equipment, this enables to you approach the game tactically as you work through a dangerous mission to hunt down the relentless and powerful leader of the Locust army: Ukkon.

Red Dead Redemption 2

Available: May 7th
Platform:
Console

The year is 1899 and Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are outlaws on the run. Federal agents are on their tail and they need to ourtin the law and survive in the rugged heartland of America.

The Games Pass May 2020 Red Dead Redemption edition comes with an additional Story Mode and a fully-featured Photo Mode.

Also according to Xbox News Website:

“Red Dead Redemption 2 also includes free access to the shared living world of Red Dead Online, where players take on an array of roles to carve their own unique path on the frontier as they track wanted criminals as a Bounty Hunter, create a business as a Trader, unearth exotic treasures as a Collector or run an underground distillery as a Moonshiner and much more.”

We can’t wait!

Wasteland 3

Available: May 19th
Platform: Console & PC

Wasteland 3 is coming to Xbox Games Pass in May 2020
Wasteland 3 is coming to Xbox Games Pass in May 2020

Wasteland 3 is a squad-based RPG game developed by inXile entertainment. The game features tactical combat battles and hours of exploration. It has a story that reacts to your choices with has many twists and turns.

You can play single-player or co-op and you have the ability to create a squad of up to six players, or Rangers. Customize each ranger with their own abilities and perks.

You’ll be able to drive your very own battle truck which you can upgrade into a hardened war machine jam packed with devastating weaponry.

In Wasteland 3 the fate of Arizona depends on the fate of Colorado.

We’re really looking forward to this one.

Minecraft Dungeons

Available: May 19th
Platform: Console & PC

Minecraft Dungeons was meant to be coming out last month!
Minecraft Dungeons was meant to be coming out last month!

This was supposed to be coming to Game Pass last month, but I guess we’ll have to settle for it coming in the May Game Pass Games.

Minecraft Dungeons. An all-new action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!

Xbox Games Pass May 2020 – Previous Free Games

All of the previous XBOX Games Pass Games since January 2020 are listed below:

Xbox Game Pass console games added May 2020:

  • Red Dead Redemption (May 7th, 2020
  • Wasteland 3 (May 19th, 2020)
  • Minecraft Dungeons (May 26th, 2020)
  • Gears Tactics (April 28th, 2020)
  • DayZ (May 7th, 2020)
  • Final Fantasy IX (May 14th, 2020)
  • Fractured Minds (May 19th, 2020)

Xbox Game Pass console games added April 2020:

  • Totally Reliable Delivery Service
  • Nier Automata: Become as Gods
  • Minecraft Dungeons (An all new game!)
  • Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
  • Kona
  • The Surge 2
  • Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid

Xbox Game Pass console games added March 2020:

  • NBA 2K20 (March 5, 2020)
  • Train Sim World (March 5, 2020)
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisp (March 11, 2020)
  • Pikuniku (March 12, 2020)
  • State of Decay 2 – Juggernaut Edition (March 13, 2020)
  • Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (March 19th, 2020)
  • Kona (March 19th, 2020)
  • The Surge 2 (March 19th, 2020)
  • Bleeding Edge (March 24th, 2020)
  • Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid (March 26th, 2020)

Xbox Game Pass console games added February 2020:

  • Final Fantasy XV (added February 6th 2020)
  • Wolfenstein: Youngblood (added February 6th 2020)
  • Death Squared (added February 13th 2020)
  • Ninja Gaiden II (added February 20th 2020)
  • Kingdom Hearts 3 (added February 25th 2020)
  • Two Point Hospital (added February 25th 2020)
  • Wasteland Remastered (added February 25th 2020)
  • Yakuza 0 (added February 26th 2020)
  • Jackbox Party Pack 3 (added February 27th 2020)

Xbox Game Pass console games added January 2020:

  • GTA 5 (added January 3rd 2020)
  • Frostpunk: Console Edition (added January 9th 2020)
  • Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (added January 9th 2020)
  • Tekken 7 (added January 16th 2020)
  • Children of Morta (added January 16th 2020)
  • A Plague Tale: Innocence (added January 23rd 2020)
  • Indivisible (added January 23rd 2020)
  • Sea Salt (added January 30th 2020)
  • Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour (added January 30th 2020)

Xbox Games Pass May 2020 – Awesome New Deals Available

There are some brilliant but short sales on Xbox Games on Amazon right now.

For example. Call of Duty Modern Warfare now only £37.00. Be sure to check them out and grab yourself an absolute steal.

Xbox Games Pass May 2020: There are some great games available to play right now!
Xbox Games Pass May 2020: There are some great games available to play right now!

Games Leaving Games Pass

It’s a sad time when games leave games pass. The following games are all leaving games pass and the end of April.

Leaving May 7:

  • Grand Theft Auto V

Leaving April 15:

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
  • Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
  • MX vs ATV Reflex
  • Prey
  • Samurai Showdown II

Leaving April 30:

  • The Banner Saga 2
  • Bomber Crew
  • Full Metal Furies
  • Ruiner
  • Silence: The Whispered World 2
  • Smoke and Sacrifice

The below games have all now left Xbox Games Pass! Don’t worry though, there’s a whole host of awesome games available to play this month.

Left Games Pass Already:

  • The Banner Saga 2
  • Bomber Crew
  • Braid
  • Fallout 4
  • Full Metal Furies
  • Metal Slug 3
  • Ruiner
  • Silence: The Whispered World 2
  • Smoke and Sacrifice
  • Wolfenstein: The New Order
  • Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
  • Cities: Skylines
  • The Golf Club 2
  • LEGO Worlds
  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun
  • Vampyr
  • Battle Chef Brigade
  • Cities: Skylines
  • Kingsway
  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun
  • Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
  • Vampyr

Tell Me More About Games Pass?

Xbox Game Pass started on 1st June 2017. You’ll often see it described as the Netflix for games.

Xbox Game Pass gives it’s members access to a massive back catalogue of games from a range of developers and publishes. To access the games, the model is simple. You sign up to a monthly subscription

If you were already a Xbox Live Gold subscriber you received priority access on 24th May 2017.

Join games pass today and get your first month for £1 / $1.

If you join you’ll be among the first to play the latest titles from Xbox Game Studios. They’ll be available to Xbox Game Pass members the same day as their global release. Find out more on the game pass website!

Once you’ve downloaded an Xbox Game Pass title you can play offline for up to 30 days.

Is Games Pass Worth It?

In a word, Yes. However, only you can decide if you think games pass is worth it. But, take this into consideration, f you look at all of the available games on the subscription you’ll soon see the sheer volume of classic and new games are playable pretty much on demand.

It’s the ‘Netflix of Games’.

Check out the full list of xbox games pass games, we’ll update the list to include the May 2020 games as well.

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