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Here’s every game you can download on Xbox next week

Palworld's 1.0 launch leads a 24-game lineup that also includes Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

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Xbox has shared its rundown of next week’s releases, and the list includes 24 new games arriving between July 6 and July 10. The lineup is headlined by two major AAA titles, three notable additions to Game Pass, and a long list of smaller indie games.

Two AAA pre-orders lead the week

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced arrives on July 9, with the standard edition priced at $59.99 and a $69.99 Deluxe tier. The release follows a rocky rollout that included a delayed reveal and months of leaks before Ubisoft confirmed the remake. EA Sports College Football 27 arrives the same day at $62.99, with the $89.99 Deluxe Edition granting three days of early access starting July 6.

Bandai Namco’s Echoes of Aincrad also launches July 9, with standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate Edition pre-orders ranging from $59.99 to $109.99. KEMCO RPG Selection Vol. 10, a $39.99 bundle of four turn-based RPGs, rounds out the week’s major releases.

Palworld and two others join Game Pass

Palworld 1.0 reaches Xbox gamers on July 10, closing out over two years in early access. The “Pokemon with guns” survival game sold a million copies within days of its January 2024 launch, and it’s been a Game Pass mainstay ever since. The 1.0 release comes to PC and Game Pass at no added cost, alongside a permanent price cut to $23.99 for anyone buying it outright.

Two more games join Game Pass next week. Wuthering Waves, an open-world action RPG from Kuro Games, and Winds of Arcana: Ruination, a 2.5D action platformer, both land as day-one additions on July 10 and July 6, respectively.

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The rest of the week’s releases skew smaller in scale and price, with most titles priced under $20 or included with Game Pass. If you prefer indie games, you can check out the full list on Xbox Wire.

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