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Xbox Sets First October Game Pass Lineup as Ninja Gaiden 4 Lands Oct. 21

The rollout is the first since the tier overhaul, signaling tighter access for marquee titles.

Overview

  • Microsoft confirmed 12 additions for Oct. 8–21, with Supermarket Simulator live now, Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Editions on Oct. 9, and The Casting of Frank Stone on Oct. 14.
  • Ninja Gaiden 4 joins on Oct. 21 for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass with Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S support.
  • Day-one entries include Double Fine’s Keeper on Oct. 17 and brick‑breaking roguelite Ball x Pit on Oct. 15, both available to Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.
  • Game Pass Premium gains Ninja Gaiden 2: Black, Eternal Strands, and He Is Coming on Oct. 15, reflecting new tier-specific availability.
  • Three titles leave on Oct. 15—Cocoon, Core Keeper, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed—while Pax Dei arrives on PC Oct. 16 and Evil West returns on Oct. 21.