Summary
Xbox Game Passmembers can now playTomb Raider: Definitive Editionas part of their subscription. This is the first title to reach Microsoft’s gaming service in May 2024, as well as the 59th newXbox Game Passaddition since the turn of the year.
While Square Enix’sTomb RaiderSurvivortrilogyhas been fairly consistent at maintaining quality, its first entry is still considered to be the cream of the crop, ratings-wise. Specifically, the 2013 game’s Metacritic Metascores range from 86 to 87, depending on the platform, with theTomb Raiderreboot also boasting over 142,000 “Overwhelmingly Positive” user reviews on Steam.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Reaches PC Game Pass For the First Time
Starting May 2, the critically acclaimed title is now once againavailable on Xbox Game Pass for the first time since January 2020. Unlike its initial stint on the service, this returning version ofTomb Raider: Definitive Editionis no longer exclusive to consoles, but also available via PC Game Pass. The semi-open-world action adventure is likely to remain on Xbox Game Pass for at least a year, which is how long its previous run lasted.
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Returning title that was last available in January 2020
Day-one release
Much like its name implies,Tomb Raider: Definitive Editionis the content-complete version of the game, which comes with all of its many DLC packs. The add-ons mostly consist of bonus outfits, weapons, and multiplayer characters. The sole exception to that pattern is Tomb of the Lost Adventurer, an extra location that was once only available as a pre-order bonus. The extra tomb can be found in the Coastal Forest region of the map.
Xbox Game Pass has already confirmed five more titles for May 2024, starting with the May 7 release of Parabole’s first-person adventureKona 2: Brume. Open-world cat adventureLittle Kitty, Big Cityis then scheduled to reach the service two days later, followed byBrothers: A Tale of Two Sonson May 14. Around that time is when Microsoft is expected to announce the second wave of its monthly Xbox Game Pass additions. But two of those are already known on account of being previously confirmed day-one releases, with that duo consisting ofSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2andHauntii.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
