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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Expands with Games 27 Years Apart

by Peyton May 07,2025

Summary

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is adding EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo today, marking the end of the XGP Wave 1 lineup for January 2025.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can dive into EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo starting today, as these titles round out the third and fourth additions to the service in January 2025.

The iconic Diablo, released in 1996, revolutionized the hack-and-slash RPG genre and needs no introduction. On the other hand, EA Sports UFC 5, launched in October 2023, is the latest installment in the renowned mixed martial arts fighting game series by EA Sports.

Despite being released nearly 27 years apart, these two games are now accessible through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, available as of January 14, 2025. While Microsoft typically focuses on multi-platform games, these additions are platform-specific; Diablo is exclusively available on PC, while EA Sports UFC 5 can be played locally on Xbox Series X/S or streamed via Xbox Cloud Gaming for those with robust internet connections.

Xbox Game Pass Expands with Activision Blizzard Titles

With Diablo now on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, the service boasts a total of 13 Activision Blizzard titles, including Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy counted as three games each. Since Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard in late 2023, the pace of integrating these games into Xbox Game Pass has been impressive, averaging nearly one new title per month.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games

Game	Date Added	Game Pass Tier(s)	Platform(s)	Notes
EA Sports UFC 5	Jan 14	Ultimate	Cloud, Series X/S
Diablo	Jan 14	Ultimate, PC	PC
Eternal Strands	Jan 28	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Day-one release
Sniper Elite: Resistance	Jan 30	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	Day-one release
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector	Jan 31	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Day-one release
Avowed	Feb 18	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Day-one release
Atomfall	Mar 27	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	Day-one release
Football Manager 25	Mar ??	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	Day-one release; date TBA
Commandos: Origins	Mar ??	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	Day-one release; date TBA

EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo complete the first wave of January 2025 additions to Xbox Game Pass. The second wave of January releases is anticipated to be announced soon, possibly on January 21, in line with Microsoft's tradition of Tuesday announcements.

More news on upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles might emerge before month's end, especially with the Xbox Developer Direct scheduled for January 23. This event will spotlight Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Doom: The Dark Ages, all confirmed as day-one Xbox Game Pass Ultimate titles targeting 2025 releases. However, before the next Xbox Developer Direct, Xbox Game Pass will see the departure of six games on January 15, including Insurgency: Sandstorm and Those Who Remain.

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