Key Takeaways
- Xbox Game Pass has two games confirmed for December 2024 so far.
- Subscribers need PC Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for the new games.
- Overthrown is coming to Game Pass on December 5, while Indiana Jones is joining the lineup on December 9.
At the time of this writing, Xbox Game Pass subscribers only have two new games to look forward to in December 2024, though more announcements are likely on the way. Release date announcements for Xbox Game Pass games give fans a sneak preview of what to expect from one month to the next.
This ensures that Xbox Game Pass subscribers always have some ide of what the immediate future means for the service, but some games are kept secret. Game Pass subscribers never know the full scope of what’s coming to the service until Microsoft makes the official announcement, which happens at the beginning of the month and then again in the middle of the month.
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Assuming Microsoft sticks to its established pattern, the Xbox Game Pass December 2024 Wave 1 announcement should be happening early next week. In the meantime, there are only two Xbox Game Pass games confirmed for December 2024 so far. The early access version of Overthrown is coming to Game Pass on December 5, while Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is joining the Game Pass lineup on December 9. Now, it should be stressed that neither game will be available to those who are signed up for basic Game Pass. Both games require a PC Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
Xbox Game Pass December 2024 Games
- Overthrown – December 5
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – December 9
This is because of the Xbox Game Pass tier changes from earlier this year. A few months ago, Microsoft made the decision to relegate most day one games to the Ultimate tier of Game Pass, leaving those signed up for the standard tier out of luck. After games have been featured on the Ultimate tier for some time, they tend to come to the basic tier, and it’s probable that the December 2024 Game Pass lineup will include some games doing just that.
Whatever December 2024 has in store, the two games that are announced so far are at least somewhat heavy hitters. Overthrown is a cozy city builder game with online co-op that looks very promising, while Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the latest from MachineGames, the acclaimed studio behind the newer Wolfenstein titles. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is easily one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass releases of the year, and so it releasing in December ensures that it will be a big month for the service, regardless of what else is on its way. In any case, Xbox Game Pass subscribers should know the full scope of the Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 plans sooner rather than later.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.