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Xbox Game Pass welcomes in Halloween with some spooky new additions

The second monthly release of titles for Game Pass have been fully revealed. Aside from known big hitters such as Persona 5 Royal and A Plague Tale: Requiem, the entire Amnesia series will also arrive in time for the spooky season.

The list of gamepass titles for october.
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As detailed by Xbox, eight titles will be added to Game Pass. For the second half of October, the focus appears to be on delivering horror experiences, such as Amnesia: Collection, Amnesia: Rebirth, and Soma. Of course this also marks the first time Xbox users will be able to play the critically acclaimed JRPG Persona 5 Royal, plus a few other surprises. Here’s a full list of the games coming to the service and what date you can access them:

  • A Plague Tale: Requiem  (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC) – Available today
  • Amnesia: Collection  (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 20
  • Amnesia: Rebirth (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 20
  • Phantom Abyss  (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC) – October 20
  • Soma  (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 20
  • Persona 5 Royal  (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 21
  • Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery  (PC) – October 27
  • Gunfire Reborn  (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 27
  • Signalis  (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 27
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With every batch of titles added, there is a set of games that will leave Game Pass at the end of the month. Notable titles leaving the service in October include The Forgotten City and Sniper Elite 4. If any game looks appealing, make sure to purchase it for a 20% discount before it leaves. Here are all the games leaving as of October 31:

  • Alan Wake: American Nightmare (Console and PC)
  • Backbone (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Bassmaster Fishing 2022 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Project Wingman (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Second Extinction (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Sniper Elite 4 (Console and Cloud)
  • The Forgotten City (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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