Celeste is Out Now on Game Pass; A Short Hike, Everspace 2, and More Coming in August

Subscribers can also look forward to Limbo, Broforce Forever and Airborne Kingdom, which will all arrive by August 10th.

Posted By | On 01st, Aug. 2023

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Microsoft has unveiled its first wave of titles coming to Game Pass in August, starting with Celeste. The 2D platformer is out today for cloud, consoles and PC and sees Madeline scaling Celeste Mountain while dealing with inner turmoil.

On August 3rd, narrative adventure A Short Hike joins the subscription service, while Broforce Forever, the newest update for the side-scrolling shooter, arrives on August 8th. Limbo, Playdead’s critically acclaimed atmospheric platformer, is coming on August 9th.

Airborne Kingdom, a management title focused on building a city in the sky, will also be added on August 10th. These games will be playable on consoles, PC and the cloud. August 15th sees Everspace 2 finally releasing on consoles, and it will be playable for Xbox Series X/S and cloud players. Check out our review for more details.

Some major titles are also leaving on the same day. Play them now, or use the 20 percent subscriber discount to keep them.

  • Death Stranding (PC)
  • Edge of Eternity (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Midnight Fight Express (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC)

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