Xbox has confirmed October’s Game Pass titles. Headliners include Ninja Gaiden 4, Double Fine’s Keeper, and Evil West. There’s also a surprise return for Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and some PC-first drops. A few games leave soon, so plan your downloads. Pricing and tiers changed last week, so we’ve noted where each title lands.
What’s coming to Game Pass in October
Big action, an indie curveball, and some PC-only classics. Dates below are global listings; UAE is GMT+4.
- 9 Oct: Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition & Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition (PC) — Ultimate/Premium/PC
- 14 Oct: The Casting of Frank Stone (Cloud/PC/Series X|S) — Ultimate/Premium/PC
- 15 Oct: Ball x Pit (Cloud/Console/PC) — Ultimate/PC
- 15 Oct: The Grinch: Christmas Adventures (Cloud/Console/PC) — Ultimate/Premium/PC
- 15 Oct: Eternal Strands (Cloud/PC/Series X|S) — now in Premium
- 15 Oct: He Is Coming (Game Preview) (PC) — now in Premium
- 15 Oct: Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (Cloud/PC/Series X|S) — now in Premium
- 16 Oct: Pax Dei (PC) — Ultimate/Premium/PC
- 17 Oct: Keeper (Cloud/PC/Series X|S) — Ultimate/PC
- 21 Oct: Evil West (Cloud/Console/PC) — Ultimate/Premium/PC
- 21 Oct: Ninja Gaiden 4 (Cloud/PC/Series X|S) — Ultimate/PC
The month mixes day-one additions (Keeper, Ninja Gaiden 4) with older fan favourites. Note that Premium is the new name for Standard, and some items are now labelled “Now with Game Pass Premium” in Microsoft’s comms. UAE players on PC Game Pass still get PC-only titles on the same dates.
What’s leaving soon
Three titles exit across Cloud, Console and PC.
- Cocoon — Cloud/Console/PC
- Core Keeper — Cloud/Console/PC
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed — Cloud/Console/PC
If any of these are on your backlog, finish them or grab a discounted licence before they go. Microsoft usually offers a member discount before removal.
Tiers and the recent price change
New names, higher prices, extra perks.
- Ultimate is now $29.99 / £22.99 per month and folds in Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics.
- Premium (formerly Standard) is $14.99 / £10.99.
- Essential (formerly Core) is $9.99 / £6.99.
- PC Game Pass is now $16.49 / £13.49.
Ultimate at $29.99 works out to roughly AED 110 before VAT or store rounding. Microsoft’s regional store may vary slightly. Perks like Ubisoft+ Classics are tied to Ultimate.
