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Here’s your next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for July
Xbox has announced the next wave of games joining Game Pass in the second half of July and early August, headlined by Halo: Campaign Evolved and Hell Is Us. The update marks a strong stretch for the subscription service, particularly for Xbox's own first-party output, with the Halo remake seen as the standout release alongside other notable additions arriving across cloud, console and PC.
The Planet Crafter arrives on 21st July, followed by Shift at Midnight on 22nd July and Hell Is Us on 23rd July, before Halo: Campaign Evolved lands on 28th July. Mistfall Hunter and Corsair Cove follow on 30th and 31st July respectively, while Heretic + Hexen and Beast of Reincarnation join on 4th August. Meanwhile, eight titles including Celeste, Crusader Kings 3 and Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord are set to leave the service from 31st July.
In short
- Halo: Campaign Evolved and Hell Is Us headline new Xbox Game Pass additions.
- New titles arrive between 21st July and 4th August across multiple platforms.
- Eight games, including Celeste and Crusader Kings 3, leave on 31st July.
Explained simply
Xbox Game Pass is a paid subscription service that gives members access to a rotating library of games. It works across Xbox consoles and PC, with some titles also available to stream through the cloud.
Microsoft owns Xbox and publishes games made by its own studios, including the Halo series. Game Pass also includes games from other publishers, so its catalogue mixes familiar franchises with newer releases.
Games join and leave the library over time, and access usually depends on keeping an active subscription. That makes the service useful for trying a range of games, while players may need to buy a title separately if it leaves and they want to keep playing.