«Most of the partners who have had a game in Game Pass want to incorporate their future titles into the service,» says talk. «As a consequence, we have signed agreements with more than 150 members to expand the catalog. We continue to collaborate with hundreds of partners every year […]. Last year, more than 50 teams signed their first agreement with Game Pass. This year we have made our greatest investment in Game Pass to date, and we are still focused on offering the most interesting and diverse catalog of the sector. «
Many of those who criticize Game Pass, including the aforementioned Colantonio or Michael Douse, editorial director of Larian Games (Baldur's Gate III), say that the model can only coexist with the current offering catalog games. In addition, Douse adds that some developers have not adopted Game Pass for the possibility that Microsoft's «infinite money» is over. However, Microsoft argues that Game Pass is profitable and defends the compensation received by developers due to the possibility that the service can be Canibalize sales, which is another of the criticisms he has faced.
When Colantonio launched his criticism about Game Pass last July, other industry members such as Christopher Dring, former Gamesindustry editor, said that according to its sources the business was profitable even including investment in games first-party. Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment and Bethesda Softworks are available from day at Game Pass and this is one of the main attractions of the service. To them you have to add the games day one or of other studies catalog.
During 2025 Game Pass has received titles such as Hollow Knight: Silksong, Doom: The Dark Ages, Avowed, Atomfall, Clair Oscur: Expedition 33, Gears of War: Reloaded or Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and before the end of the year will add Ninja Gaiden 4, Black Ops 7, The Outer Worlds 2, Jeeper, Ball X Pit or Football Manager 26. All these games are day one