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Xbox Lays Out First October Game Pass Wave Under New Pricing and Tiers

The rollout spotlights pricier plans plus stricter access, exemplified by Ninja Gaiden 4 launching day one only for Ultimate and PC.

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Is Ninja Gaiden 4 in Xbox Game Pass? - images courtesy of Platinum Games
Ninja Gaiden hero Ryu Hayabusa
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Overview

  • Microsoft’s first post-overhaul slate lands with Ultimate priced at $29.99 and new Essential, Premium, and Ultimate tiers alongside PC Game Pass.
  • Twelve titles roll out from October 8–21, each designated for specific tiers across Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Ninja Gaiden 4 arrives October 21 as a day-one addition for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Day-one entries also include Keeper on October 17 and Ball x Pit on October 15, both limited to Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
  • On October 15, Premium adds Ninja Gaiden 2: Black, Eternal Strands, and He Is Coming, while Cocoon, Core Keeper, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed leave the catalog.