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Where Winds Meet Hits Xbox With Game Pass Launch

Microsoft Store availability and Game Pass perks widen player access while signaling renewed live‑service growth.

Overview

  • The game, which was shadow-dropped during the Xbox Games Showcase over the weekend, is now downloadable on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud through the Microsoft Store.
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can claim a time-limited starter pack running through mid‑July that includes 450 Echo Jade, 90,000 Coins and progression items such as Attune Stones, Lingering Melodies and Pillow Pills.
  • The Xbox build adds console-specific changes to support couch play, including Smart Delivery, full HDR, AMD FSR2 upscaling, enlarged UI text and memory optimizations to stabilise frame rates.
  • Everstone Studio also announced the next major expansion, Hidden Mountain, for July 2026 and unveiled a custom Where Winds Meet Xbox Wireless Controller to mark the console debut.
  • Where Winds Meet remains a free‑to‑play, cross‑play title with shared progression across PC, console and mobile, and publisher materials cite about 80 million players since launch as the studio continues live‑service updates.