One of the major selling points forXbox Game Passhas been its day-one titles, with many major first and third-party titles coming to Microsoft’s subscription upon their launch. This has included games from the likes of theHalo,Gears of War, andForzafranchises, but this October will see one of the biggest titles to launch on the service yet.
Afterrecent changes to the Xbox Game Pass subscriptionthat included price increases, only those in select tiers receive day-one titles. This has proven to be controversial among players, who may have to wait at least a year if they are not on the more premium tiers.
As confirmed earlier this year,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6will be coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on October 25. Although the previous entry in the series,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,came to Xbox Game Pass in July,this was still several months after its original November 2023 release date, makingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6the upcoming title in the hugely successful shooter franchise to come to the subscription upon its launch.
Call Of Duty Becoming A Day-One Series Is A Huge Win For Game Pass
Many had speculated that theCall of Dutyseries would eventually get added to the subscription after Microsoft acquired the series' developer Activision last year, and it seemed like a matter of time before new releases started to become day-one titles. This led toreports that Activision was concernedabout the potential loss of revenue that could come from being part of the subscription, considering how lucrative the franchise’s releases usually are, which may have been one of the reasons behind the recent changes to the subscription’s tiers and pricing to entice more to play on the most expensive tier to account forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6’s addition.
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Release Date, Campaign, Multiplayer, & Zombies
Here’s everything to know about what the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will include, from returning classic features to major new changes.
While these changes have been controversial with many players, havingCall of Dutyon the Xbox Game Pass roster is a huge win for Microsoft. Each entry in the franchise is often one of, if not the highest-selling game on the market each year. For example,Modern Warfare 3held a 5-year streakuntil it was beaten byHogwarts Legacylast year, showing it still has an extremely large fanbase.
