Xbox has officially confirmed its second wave of new Xbox Game Pass games for April 2023, and there’s plenty more to jump into this month, and early May as well. Bethesda and Arkane Studios’ Redfall is a clear standout from the latest blog post, although don’t get too excited as it’s still hitting Game Pass in May. But, it’s still not far too off the April release window for Game Pass users, releasing on May 2 for PC, Xbox Series X|S and Cloud.
Other games announced for late April include The Last Case of Benedict Fox on April 27, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle also on April 27, Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly on April 20, Homestead Arcana on April 21, Medieval Dynasty on April 20, and Cassette Beasts on April 26 for PC,
Games that have already hit Game Pass this month include Ghostwire Tokyo, which made its debut on Xbox Series X|S on April 12th. There were also the likes of Loop Hero on April 4, NHL 23 on April 13 and Minecraft Legends on April 18. You can see the full list of games that are on Xbox Game Pass in April, just below.
Everything Coming to Xbox Game Pass in April 2023
This is everything so far confirmed to be hitting Xbox Game Pass this month. Stay tuned for more updates on the second wave of games in the last couple of weeks in April.
- Loop Hero – April 4 (Console, PC)
- Everspace 2 – April 6 (PC)
- Iron Brigade – April 6 (Console, Cloud)
- Ghostwire Tokyo – April 12 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- NHL 23 – April 13 (Console)
- Minecraft Legends – April 18 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- Medieval Dynasty – April 20 (Xbox One)
- Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly – April 20 (Console, PC, Cloud)
- Homestead Arcana – April 21 (PC)
- Cassette Beasts – April 26 (PC)
- The Last Case of Benedict Fox – April 27 (Console, PC, Cloud)
Also Coming Soon
- Redfall – May 2 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
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Ghostwire Tokyo is Now Available on Xbox Game Pass
A major free update for Ghostwire Tokyo came alongside the new release. It’s called the Spider’s Thread update, and Tango Gameworks has also promised it will come with a variety of quality-of-life improvements to make players’ journeys through the haunted version of Tokyo a little smoother. This update released on the same day for all users (on PS5, Xbox, and PC) and adds a new game mode, extended story cutscenes, new areas, and more.
Everything Leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2023
The following games will be leaving Xbox Game Pass by April 30, so get ready to say goodbye, or consider making them a permanent addition to your library.
- Life is Strange: True Colors (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Moonglow Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Panzer Corps II (PC)
- Rainbow Six Extraction (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Long Dark (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Riftbreaker (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Bugsnax (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Destroy All Humans! (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Tetris Effect Connected (Console and PC)
- Unsouled (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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