Xbox Game Pass Adds Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Immortals of Aveum, and More - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 14 May 2024 / 1,987 Views
Microsoft has announced 11 more games coming to Xbox Game Pass for Console, PC, and Cloud.
The list of games includes Chants of Sennaar, EA Sports NHL 24, Immortals of Aveum, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Galacticare, Hauntii, Moving Out 2, Humanity, Lords of the Fallen, Firework, and Rolling Hills.
Read all the latest Xbox Game Pass information below:
Available Today
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (Cloud, Console, and PC)
The critically acclaimed and award-winning classic is returning to the Game Pass library! Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director Josef Fares and developer Starbreeze Studios. Solve puzzles, explore the varied locations, and fight boss battles while controlling one brother with each thumb stick.
Coming Soon
Chants of Sennaar (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 15
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler whose quest is to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
EA Sports NHL 24 (Cloud) EA Play – May 16
EA Sports NHL 24 will be available with Xbox Cloud Gaming soon via EA Play! Feel the intensity of hockey with all new gameplay features that dial up the pressure, physicality, and control of authentic on-ice action.
Immortals of Aveum (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) EA Play – May 16
Immortals of Aveum is coming to The Play List! Summon your power with PC Game Pass and Ultimate via EA Play in this single-player, first-person magic shooter. Unleash an arsenal of spells as Jak, who joins an elite order of battlemages to save a world on the edge of abyss.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 21
Available on day one with Game Pass! The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without. Pre-install now to get ready to play on day one.
Galacticare (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – May 23
Available on day one with Game Pass! You are the Director of Galacticare, an interstellar healthcare company and quasi-voluntary savior of the Galaxy (for cash.) Build hospitals and recruit staff to satisfy the whims of various alien species and cure their bizarre illnesses Save the (literal) Galaxy in story mode, or head into sandbox to design the hospital of your dreams.
Hauntii (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 23
Available on day one with Game Pass! Play as a brave yet naive little ghost, Hauntii, and set off on a quest guided by enigmatic Eternians. Possess, solve puzzles, and shape your fate in this captivating adventure. The game’s hand-crafted art style blends line art and animation with a striking palette, creating a visually captivating experience. Coupled with the dynamic soundtrack, it enhances the immersive exploration of mysterious landscapes.
Moving Out 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 28
Are you ready to become an all-star F.A.R.T? That’s a Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician in the world of Moving Out 2. Working solo, or with up to three friends, slip into your uniform and help the residents of Packmore, and beyond, to pack up and ship out!
Humanity (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 30
Become a Shiba Inu and help reconstruct humankind in the acclaimed action-puzzle game Humanity. Drop commands to guide a mindless human horde to the goal through 90 increasingly challenging handcrafted story mode stages. Then, choose from thousands of user-made puzzles expanding on the breadth of mechanics, or design your own and share it with the community.
Lords of the Fallen (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 30
A vast world awaits in the all-new, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As one of the fabled Dark Crusaders, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. Learn more about how Lords of the Fallen goes rogue(like) with its recent ‘Master of Fate’ update on Xbox Wire.
Firework (PC) – June 4
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate the closed case of a massacre. You will play as a rookie police officer who participates in the re-investigation by chance. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges and the case becomes more bewildering.
Rolling Hills (Cloud, Console, and PC) – June 4
Available on day one with Game Pass! Serve up sushi as a robot chef in Rolling Hills, a life sim about running your own restaurant in a cozy village. Make new friends, purchase ingredients, enhance your shop, and improve the lives of your neighbors as you perfect your craft!
DLC / Game Updates
Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns – Available now
Game Pass members save 10% off their purchase! Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns sees the smash hit roguelike join forces with Konami’s iconic Contra series, adding tons of guns and other weapons (we’re talking 22, including evolutions!), 11 new characters, a huge map, and a soundtrack that combines classic Contra tracks with Vampire Survivors covers.
Minecraft 15 Year Anniversary – Starting May 15
Minecraft is celebrating 15 years of gripping adventures and mind-blowing creations! Whether you’ve been crafting since alpha or joined somewhere along the way, you’ve left your mark on every block. Watch out for upcoming announcements from Minecraft!
Starfield Update – May 15
Starfield’s largest update since launch is coming on May 15! The May Update includes more detailed surface maps; new gameplay difficulty options and display settings; new features for ship customization and more! Learn more on Bethesda.net.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Minecraft: 500 Minecoins – Starting May 15
Claim 500 Minecoins! Spend them on epic adventure maps, skins, add-ons, and more imaginative content, all crafted by creators and available on Minecraft Marketplace. What will your next adventure be?
Naraka: Bladepoint – Available Now
Claim exclusive Xbox headgear, new season treasures, legendary skin trial bundle and more in the new Perks Bundle! Get a kick start in the new season with the help of experience boost cards! This Perk content requires Naraka: Bladepoint to use.
Leaving May 31
The following games are leaving soon, so be sure to jump back in and tie up and loose ends or grab some extra achievements before they leave! You can also save up to 20% off your purchase to keep them in your library and keep the fun going.
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Farworld Pioneers (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Pac-man Museum Plus (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Little Witch in the Woods (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Railway Empire II (Cloud, Console, and PC)
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Wait Hellblade 2 is coming out in a week...are they going to start advertising for it?
That's what everyone is wondering. lol
Aaron Greenberg tweeted they are doing trailers in movie theaters, media campaigns, out of home advertising, etc. I haven't seen anything personally. I wasn't expecting them to advertise it like they would with a new Halo game, but I was hoping it would have started a month ago. https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/status/1786404465597469077
That tweet is almost 2 weeks old now. I haven't seen anything. I'm shocked the game releases in a few days. What kind of marketing strategy is this????
the save the money strat.
Lets be honest, outside of the graphics I believe it was stated its a 5 hour game. Its AA at best and its not the game you really going to spend a lot of money advertising. I believe the game is being sold for 50 bones. At best the first game was more art house then GOD of War and there is nothing about this second game that seems to change the situation. This game is not going to drive Hardware sales nor GP subs but it should be a nice addition to the system.
Also has no physical edition, which can also be detrimental.
Kinda feeling like this has been put out to die.
And then Ninja Theory will probably be the next studio to close at Xbox when/if it flops, even though Xbox themselves would be to blame for practically shadow dropping it onto Gamepass, just like HiFi Rush.
That’s appears to be the overriding assumption. And it feels like it by design at this point, with the inevitable poor sales planned to be used as justification.
If Ninja Theory is going to be dropped because of Hellblade then they already on the chopping block. There is no way this short art house experience game was ever going to sell very much. MS isn't charging full 70 bones for it and there is nothing about the game that screams AAA. Its a AA game with pretty graphics that was loved by a select few but no where is it setting anyone expectations its going to ignite MS hardware or GP woes.
HB2 is not even in the top 200 on steam charts. It's a disaster
Last I checked it was 186 but yeah that's still not good
Thanks for the update. The number moves around a lot. The lack of marketing means either the game isn't that good, MS doesn't value the titles ability to push GP subscriptions or MS doesn't have the extra budget to pay for the marketing
Yeah and it's such a shame. Ninja theory is a very talented developer
Why are people acting like this is a big game? It's certainly not something that would push game pass subscriptions or move any substantial number of consoles . Why would you expect them to spend a bunch of money advertising it?
Why bother? So you don't end up with your games ranked 186 on the sellers list on steam. Just because it's not TES, fallout or COD doesn't mean that it's ok to be down in 186 on the charts
Why did they buy the studio in the first place? They ostensibly knew Ninja Theory's history when they bought them. Seems kind of like they're pissing money away when they buy studios just to send games out to die.
Not spending money marketing a mid-tier AA game is just normal. Most games of this level would receive very little marketing, relative to a AAA blockbuster. They're not sending it out to die.
It's at 160 on the steam charts! Just because it's not a AAA blockbuster doesn't mean that it didn't cost a lot of money to make and it doesn't matter if the game doesn't sell. It is 100% being sent out to die
Damn I bought lords of the fallen a few months ago, should have just waited.
Well, I'm sure CI games appreciates your contribution! Besides, it's a great, great game that deserves your support, not a free download from gamepass!
Ninja Theory gets bought by Microsoft,
Releases garbage multiplayer and then a 5 - 8 hour game in the time since being acquired,
Definitely next in the chopping blocks
I saw a hellblade 2 add during the movies a few months ago. Hope it does well.
Spencer: "Dead studio walking. We have a dead studio walking here. "
Great drop of games! I have Hellblade 2 installed and ready.
