Xbox Game Pass' latest games for May 2022 include some major AAA Day One releases, but a few other excellent titles are also leaving.
Xbox game pass gift cards are seen in a store in Krakow, Poland on August 26, 2021
According to IGN, the Day One releases to be included for this month on Game Pass are as follows:
- Sniper Elite 5 (release date: May 26th)
- Trek To Yomi (release date: May 5th)
These two games are expected to perform well, with Trek To Yomi being the obvious first one to hit Microsoft's digital shelves. It is an extremely cinematic action-adventure sidescroller set during Japan's Edo Period, which spanned from 1603 to 1868.
Developed by Devolver, the game takes a lot of obvious visual cues from legendary Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa - hence the black and white presentation. This is perhaps a new take on Ghost of Tsushima's famed Kurosawa Mode graphics, writes Engadget.
It was first revealed during E3 2021 and billed as the story of a young samurai whose job is to protect a rural town after the death of his master. The game will then pit players' skills against both human and supernatural enemies, with a great emphasis on combat with the iconic katana.
Sniper Elite 5, on the other hand, is the latest in the long-running third-person shooter franchise, which puts players in the combat boots of ace sniper Karl Fairburne. It is billed as a sniping game with advanced gun physics, whose developers actually developed it in collaboration with the British Royal Armories museum, as per GameSpot.
The game also features an extensive gun customization mechanic and will also include puzzles and a slew of non-lethal takedowns to deal with Nazis. The developers mentioned their renewed focus on allowing people to craft their playstyle, making the entire game a sniping sandbox.
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Other Games Coming To Leaving Xbox Game Pass
Of course, Trek To Yomi and Sniper Elite 5 aren't the only ones coming to Game Pass for May. It is also joined by these games:
- Loot River - Available Now
- Citizen Sleeper (Console, PC, Cloud) - May 5
- Trek to Yomi (Console, PC, Cloud) - May 5
- Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition (Console, PC, Cloud) - May 10
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (Console, PC, Cloud) - May 10
- This War Of Mine: Final Cut (Console, PC, Cloud) - May 10
- NHL 22 (EA Play) (Console) - May 12
- Floppy Knights (Console, PC) - May 24
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC) - May 24
- Sniper Elite 5 (Console, PC) - May 26
- Pac-Man Museum+ (Console, PC) - May 27
- Assassin's Creed Origins - TBD (May or June)
- For Honor: Marching Fire Edition - TBD (May or June)
As for the games leaving Xbox Game Pass soon, here are the ones you must get before they're out on May 10 and May 15:
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition (Cloud and Console)
- Enter The Gungeon (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Console and PC)
- Remnant: From the Ashes (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Steep (Cloud and Console)
- The Catch: Carp and Coarse (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Wild at Heart (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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Written by RJ Pierce