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2021 was a banner year for Microsoft’sXbox Game Passsubscription service. Critically-acclaimed older titles were added toXbox Game Passon a regular basis throughout 2021 alongside a never-ending stream of day one releases, including some of the year’s most popular games. Day one games likePsychonauts 2,Forza Horizon 5, andHalo Infinitemade Xbox Game Pass a no-brainer and must-have for any Xbox console owner, and it looks like 2022 is shaping up to be a big year for the service as well.
Because of the way Microsoft confirms new Xbox Game Pass releases, fans don’t have the full scope of what next year will have in store. We know thatSTALKER 2: Heart of Chernobylwill be an Xbox Game Pass game, and it’s highly likely that the award-winningDeathloopwill make its way to Xbox Game Pass at some point next year as well. It may be a PlayStation 5 console exclusive for now, but Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda means thatDeathloopalmost certainly will be jumping ship to Xbox and debuting on Game Pass in 2022, though official plans have yet to be confirmed at the time of this writing.
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In case anyLeft 4 Deadfansare still unconvinced,The Anacrusisis actually being made by Stray Bombay, a studio headed by former Valve developer Chet Faliszek. Faliszek worked on theLeft 4 Deadseries during his time with Valve, and so it’s safe to say that it will likely scratch that same itch.
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