Diablo IV, Ark: Survival Ascended, and More Are Coming to Game Pass

Microsoft has just revealed the next wave of games that will land on the Game Pass library between tomorrow, March 20, and April 2. The headliner is Diablo IV, which will be available on Game Pass for Console and PC (and not cloud) on March 28. This is the first Activision Blizzard game to come to Game Pass since Microsoft completed its acquisition of the company in October, and more are expected to follow later this year.

For PC Game Pass members, Microsoft has yet to detail how Diablo IV will be available to download, but the most straightforward solution is probably an integration between the Xbox PC app and Blizzard’s Battle.net app. Microsoft previously worked with EA and Ubisoft to integrate its Xbox app with the companies’ respective PC game launchers, and while this is quite convenient for users, this also means that the Microsoft Store continues to miss some of the biggest third-party games. However, does Microsoft really need to have two separate game launchers with the Xbox PC app and Battle.net? That’s a question the company will need to answer at some point.

The other highlights in this second wave of Game Pass games for this month include the horror game The Quarry, the racing game Hot Wheels Unleashed 2, and the survival game Ark: Survival Ascended. Open Roads, an upcoming thriller game will also come to Game Pass on day one on March 28, and Superhot: Mind Control Delete will also make a return to the library on April 2.

You can find the full list of new Game Pass games with their availability dates below:

• The Quarry (Cloud and Console) – March 20
• Evil West (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 21
• Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC) – March 26
• Diablo IV (Console and PC) – March 28
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 28
• Open Roads (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 28, available on day one with Game Pass
• Ark: Survival Ascended (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) – April 1
• F1 23 (Cloud) EA Play – April 2
• Superhot: Mind Control Delete (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 2

Microsoft also announced today that Hot Wheels Unleashed, Infinite Guitars, and MLB The Show 23 will leave the Game Pass library on March 31. As usual, you can purchase these games with a 20% if you want to keep playing them after that date.