Seven new games become available for Xbox on Tuesday, Sept. 8, spanning horror, strategy, simulation and shooters. The biggest change for subscribers is that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is being added to Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate, PC and Premium members.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War joins Game Pass
Originally released in 2020, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a direct sequel to the first Call of Duty: Black Ops. Its single-player campaign is set in the early 1980s and takes players to locations including East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey and Soviet KGB facilities.
As of Sept. 8, the game is available through Xbox Game Pass on the Ultimate, PC and Premium tiers, making it accessible to subscribers on those plans.
Mewgenics and Halloween: The Game highlighted among arrivals
Mewgenics, a roguelike strategy title from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh, is one of the noteworthy releases for the day. Players assemble an army of cats, breed and combine genetic traits across generations, choose abilities and engage in turn-based battles.
Halloween: The Game adapts the classic horror franchise into an asymmetrical multiplayer set in Haddonfield in 1978. Participants can play as Michael Myers or take on the role of heroes trying to protect town residents.
Full list of games arriving on Sept. 8
- Mewgenics — strategy and turn-based battles focused on creating successive generations of cats;
- Halloween: The Game — asymmetrical horror inspired by the Halloween franchise;
- Bus Simulator 27 — simulator featuring more than 45 licensed buses from 13 manufacturers;
- Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute — re-release of the 1997 Sega Saturn title that mixes board-game mechanics with deck-building;
- Honeycomb: The World Beyond — adventure on an alien planet where you play as a bioengineer;
- Hole in Many — puzzle game combining strategic piece movement with golf-like mechanics;
- SPRAWL zero — first-person shooter inspired by early-2000s console shooters.
New arrivals and subscription impact
The slate for Sept. 8 includes both newly released titles for the Xbox ecosystem and the notable addition of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War to the Game Pass catalog. This gives subscribers immediate access to the 2020 shooter alongside several fresh releases across genres.
