Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Gears of War: Reloaded, and More Announced for Game Pass in August

Two early access titles are available for PC players starting today, with Goat Simulator Remastered, Persona 4 Golden, and more inbound.

Posted By | On 19th, Aug. 2025

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More announcements may be waiting at Gamescom, but Microsoft has already revealed the second wave of titles coming to Game Pass in August. It kicks off with Blacksmith Master and Void/Breaker, both launching via Game Preview for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.

August 20th sees the arrival of Goat Simulator Remastered for Game Pass Standard. Persona 4 Golden is also out on the same day for Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Standard subscribers on cloud, consoles, and PC. Herdling launches on August 21st for Ultimate and PC Game Pass, followed by Gears of War: Reloaded on August 26th for the same.

August 28th marks the arrival of Dragon Age: The Veilguard for Ultimate and PC Game Pass via EA Play. This follows its addition to PlayStation Plus Essential last March. Despite a prolonged development cycle, the long-awaited sequel in the fantasy RPG series underperformed according to Electronic Arts, reaching 1.5 million players in its release quarter.

Of course, several titles will be leaving Game Pass on August 31st. Check them out below:

  • Ben 10 Power Trip (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Borderlands 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Sea of Stars (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • This War of Mine: Final Cut (Cloud, Console, and PC)

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