Flight Simulator, More Coming to Xbox Game Pass Soon

We’re well into the second half of July, so Microsoft has announced another set of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass this month. Including Flight Simulator!

“On July 27, we’re taking to the skies with Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X|S,” Microsoft’s Megan Spurr announced. “Plus we’re continuing our 20 Years of Xbox celebration with some beloved Xbox classics.”

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Here’s what’s coming soon.

July 20 (today)

Battlefield V (Cloud) EA Play
“Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with Battlefield V as the series goes back to its roots with a never-before-seen portrayal of World War II. Lead your squad to victory in all-new multiplayer experiences like the multi-map Grand Operations. Fight across the globe in the single-player War Stories campaign. Assemble your company of customized soldiers, weapons, and vehicles – then take them on an expanding journey through Tides of War. This is the most intense, immersive, and innovative Battlefield yet. You will never be the same.”

Cris Tales (Cloud, Console, and PC)
“Embark on a journey across a dark fairytale world with the newly awoken time mage Crisbell and her companions on day one with Xbox Game Pass. To succeed in this Colombian love letter to classic JRPGs, you’ll need to learn from the past, act in the present, and rewrite the future.”

July 22

Atomicrops (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
“Atomicrops is an action-packed, roguelite, bullet-hell game where you must defend and cultivate the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Tend to mutated crops (be careful, some have teeth), marry townsfolk (ooh la la), collect cats (because who wouldn’t?!), and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade! This ain’t no ordinary farming simulator.”

Raji: An Ancient Epic (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
“Take on the role of Raji, a young girl blessed by the gods to defend the human realm from an onslaught of demonic beings that seek to destroy her world. Brother and sister, Raji and Golu, separated by the attacking demonic hordes, now find themselves in the middle of a great war. Raji has taken it upon herself to find her brother and put an end to this reckless conflict.”

Last Stop (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
“Developed by Variable State, creators of the award-winning Virginia, and available with Xbox Game Pass on day one, Last Stop is a single-player, third-person adventure set in present-day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.”

July 26

Blinx: The Time Sweeper (Cloud and Console)
“Coming to Xbox Game Pass to celebrate 20 Years of Xbox, Blinx: The Time Sweeper is a fast-paced action game featuring a cool, clever character in wild, warped worlds. The ability to control the flow of time provides a classic 4-dimensional gaming experience.”

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (Cloud and Console)
“Celebrating 20 Years of Xbox, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge combines thrilling aerial combat with the swashbuckling style of a Hollywood action-adventure movie. Set in an alternate 1930s world of gunship diplomacy and sinister intrigue, pilot powerful aircraft against nefarious air pirates and behemoth war zeppelins.”

July 27

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Xbox Series X|S)
“From Xbox Game Studios, available with Xbox Game Pass on day one of its release for Xbox Series X|S! From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly-detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X|S. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of real-time atmospheric simulation and live weather in a dynamic and living world. The sky is calling!”

July 29

Lethal League Blaze (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
“An intense, high speed ball game with unique characters, outta sight sounds, and none of that weak stuff. In Shine City, the anti-gravity ball game has long been illegal. The group who kept playing was dubbed the Lethal League. Even now, with their sport pushed underground, players and crews compete for challenge and respect.”

Omno (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
“Available with Xbox Game Pass on day one! A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke. Full of puzzles, secrets, and obstacles to overcome, where the power of a lost civilization will carry you through forests, deserts, and tundra – even to the clouds.”

Project Wingman (PC) ID@Xbox
“In an immersive flight experience, you’ll dogfight, strike, and fly your way to conquering the skies. Strap yourself into the cockpit of over 20 unique aircraft and become a true ace in Project Wingman.”

The Ascent (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
“Available with Xbox Game Pass on day one, The Ascent is a solo and co-op action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?”

Additionally, Microsoft revealed that there are now over 80 Xbox Cloud Gaming titles that support Xbox touch controls on Android, iPhone/iPad, and Windows 10 tablets. New to this month are:

  • Cities: Skylines
  • Darkest Dungeon
  • Fable Anniversary
  • Fable II
  • Fable III
  • Fuzion Frenzy
  • Gonner2
  • Joy Ride Turbo
  • Outlast 2
  • Steep
  • The Bard’s Tale ARPG
  • The Bard’s Tale IV
  • The Bard’s Tale Trilogy
  • The Wild at Heart

And let’s not forget that, sometimes, games leave Xbox Game Pass. On July 31, the following games will be removed from the Game Pass collection: It Lurks Below (Console and PC), The Touryst (Cloud, Console, and PC), and UnderMine (Cloud, Console, and PC). Remember that you can purchase these titles now at a discount.

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  • christianwilson

    Premium Member
    20 July, 2021 - 9:37 am

    <p>Blinx utilized the hard disk in the original Xbox for the DVR’ish time travel controls. Back then, having a hard disk in a console was a unique feature and this game did a good job of demonstrating the benefits. The game itself was a decent platformer from what I remember. </p>

    • gregorylbrannon

      Premium Member
      20 July, 2021 - 9:42 am

      <p>I agree. It was one of my favorite games on the OG Xbox. It had some clever time altering puzzles. Also I’m glad that Crimson Skies is coming to Game Pass. I’ve been hoping that Microsoft would reboot this game for the Series X/S consoles but I’ll take what I can get. Now if only Microsoft would do a Framerate Boost to Sunset Overdrive and I’d be a happy Xbox gamer!!</p>

      • christianwilson

        Premium Member
        20 July, 2021 - 11:13 am

        <p>I was surprised to see Crimson Skies on this list because I thought it was already on Game Pass. I lose track of these things!</p><p><br></p><p>I can see Crimson Skies getting an enhanced version, or a new entry in the series, if there is enough interest in the original game being on Game Pass. Cross your fingers. </p>

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