Deathloop Could Come with a Surprise When It Launches on Xbox Game Pass

Deathloop released last fall and, for the most part, has been silent since then. That’s somewhat surprising for a game that seemingly dominated State of Play after State of Play, event after event, prior to its release last year. And it’s doubly interesting to think about when the game that dominated so much of Sony’s marketing technically being a Microsoft game.

The developer of Deathloop, Arkane, is part of Bethesda, and the shock and awe of this acquisition has slowly gone down. It’s reaching the point where players want to see games, and there are a couple of Bethesda Xbox exclusives in development. Starfield may be the big game this year, but Arkane’s Redfall is also highly anticipated. It’s probably not the only Arkane game this year, though, as Deathloop will probably hit Xbox consoles too.

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Deathloop and Xbox Game Pass

Earlier today, it was announced that former PlayStation exclusive Bugsnax was launching on Game Pass on April 28. This isn’t likely to be the last game, especially considering Microsoft’s acquisitions. Deathloop‘s timed exclusivity ends on September 14, 2022, and while it’s not likely to launch on that exact day and date, Microsoft will likely put it on Game Pass as soon as possible. This happening before the end of the year seems likely.

Deathloop‘s popularity and rave reviews will mean it’ll be a big launch on Game Pass, and it’ll be interesting to see what else, if anything, comes to the game at launch. Many will no doubt play it if they haven’t been on PS5, but it would also make sense for Microsoft/Arkane to incentivize it a little more. Deathloop Hasn’t gotten DLC, but it very well could coincide with its Xbox release.

After all, alongside Bugsnax‘s Game Pass release is the Isle of BIGsnax update. This will bring players back to the game and some juicy new content for first-timers on Xbox too. It’ll be interesting to see if Deathloop follows the same path, releasing new content when it hits Game Pass as well. This is good for both platforms and everyone involved, as some story DLC will no doubt bring players back to Deathloop—on one console or another.

And, if Xbox Game Pass subscribers get this game day one free, that just bodes well for Game Pass. There’s little doubt just how popular Xbox Game Pass is, and with everything coming to it over the next year and beyond, it does show any sign of stopping. Deathloop might as well be along for the ride.

Deathloop is available now on PC and PS5. Its timed exclusivity ends on September 14, 2022.

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