{"id":171353,"date":"2023-09-20T10:31:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T05:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/xbox-announces-five-new-games-coming-for-free-to-game-pass-and-four-of-them-are-day-one-releases\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T10:32:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T05:02:41","slug":"xbox-announces-five-new-games-coming-for-free-to-game-pass-and-four-of-them-are-day-one-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/xbox-announces-five-new-games-coming-for-free-to-game-pass-and-four-of-them-are-day-one-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox announces five new games coming for free to Game Pass – and four of them are day-one releases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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XBOX fans are getting another batch of games to play for free, including four day-one releases and a very recent Batman game.<\/p>\n

Microsoft announced on Tuesday the lineup of Xbox Game Pass games for the second half of September 2023.<\/p>\n

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A year later, Gotham Knights plays better than when it launched, and Game Pass subscribers will be able to play it for free<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Party Animals<\/strong> is coming September 20<\/strong>, and it’s a brand-new game where you pick an animal to fight with against your friends.<\/p>\n

The cute party brawler promises a variety of modes to play, and you can choose from a pool of 12 animals, from corgies to dinosaurs.<\/p>\n

If pulling off the perfect money heist \u00e0 la Ocean’s Eleven or Netflix’s show of the same name is your fantasy, then Payday 3<\/strong> is your game.<\/p>\n

Launching into Game Pass on the day of its release, September 21<\/strong>, Payday 3 is a co-op shooter where you can team up with up to three friends to plan and execute heists.<\/p>\n

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The stealth system from previous games in the series has been rebuilt completely, so now you can go full-on sneaky mode.<\/p>\n

On September 29<\/strong>, Game Pass subscribers are getting Cocoon <\/strong>as a day-one release.<\/p>\n

From one of the creators of indies Limbo and Inside, this new adventure will have you leap between worlds to uncover a cosmic mystery.<\/p>\n

Gotham Knights<\/strong> is coming to Game Pass on October 3<\/strong>, less than a year since the latest Batman game’s original release. <\/p>\n

Batman is dead in this one, so you’ll take the role of Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin as they restore justice in Gotham City.<\/p>\n

The game launched to mixed or average reviews, with an overall score of 67\/100 on review aggregator Metacritic.<\/p>\n

Since release, the developers have addressed many of the game’s issues with patches and updates, so it’s a much better experience than what we saw at launch.<\/p>\n

The Lamplighter\u2019s League<\/strong> is yet another title coming to Game Pass on the day of its release, October 3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It’s a turn-based strategy game in the vein of XCOM and Gears Tactics, but it also adds real-time stealth.<\/p>\n

Set in alt-history 1930s, it gives off strong Indiana Jones vibes and has an amazing art style to match.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a full list of the new Game Pass titles coming in the second half of this month and in the first days of October:<\/p>\n

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