The official Twitter account of Xbox Game Pass PC has revealed the upcoming games lineup for the subscription service, with the day-one release of Star Wars Outlaws as the main attraction and the addition of Resident Evil Village as one of the highlighted points. The tweet that contained the graphic showing the games was met with immediate and varied responses from the gaming public, where the new entries’ excitement was one side and the platform’s discontent was still at the other.
The tweet, well, it’s a bit of a graphic, nothing special, just a link to the next one on PC. But the games that were listed? So, Star Wars Outlaws is the big new Ubisoft open-world game and it will be on Game Pass the same day it launches, which is really a major thing. There is also the Resident Evil Village, the mainline Resident Evil game once again, plus My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery and a title called Final Fantasy. The graphic does not clearly specify which Final Fantasy but gamers in the replies are already debating whether it’s just the first one or possibly a collection. Classic Game Pass move, they keep us guessing.
The replies are a whole mood, man. There are the super hyped users like ‘dammyyd_’ who said “excited to try Outlaws!!” and ‘WallyWLTN’ who has been “wanting to try village and outlaws on my new PC for a while.” That’s the core Game Pass attitude, right? Being able to try these big, sometimes not-so-risky, purchases without paying $70 upfront. User ‘Fdruid’ summed it up: “Winners all. Me. I’m gonna hit Outlaws from day one.” The stutter in the text, the excitement, it seems real. That’s the goal of the service.
Nonetheless, there is another side of the coin that has an equally loud voice. Insistent requests, demands, and confusion from some users. User ‘Gina244111’ is requesting Resident Evil 7 so they can follow up on Village’s plot, which is a good point. ‘cn3wb999’ is beseeching for NHL 26 on PC, not the laggy cloud. And ‘hawkinstweeting’ raises a very technical but credible complaint: “Can we get Xbox achievement support on EA/Ubisoft Xbox PC titles? It is being done on Steam.” That’s a deep-cut issue that really matters to a certain type of player.
Then there are the… non-game-related problems. One user ‘AMRAN2066’ simply posted a reply asking, “When will the embargo on Syria be lifted?” which is, okay, totally out of topic but it still shows how these official brand accounts can turn into bizarre public squares for all kinds of comments. User ‘JizaLoop’ just asks, “Is Xbox still a thing?” with a crying-laughing emoji. Haters gonna hate, I guess, but it’s all part of the chaotic tapestry.
The most captivating drama unfolds within the small reply chains. User ‘Drax_Sklounst’ launches into a full tirade: “Re-added slop, a failed ubisoft title and price hikes. This isn’t a win. You can own RE8 deluxe edition for less than 1 month of game pass when it’s on sale.” Ouch. That’s the counter-argument right there. As Game Pass prices increase so do the scrutiny on the value proposition and the question: Is it better to just buy the one or two games you really want on a deep Steam sale? For some gamers, definitely yes.
Conversely, ‘amibotherd’ and ‘gamer_pro80’ are having a mini debate. ‘amibotherd’ seems to be very dubious about Outlaws and responds to a positive comment with only “Outlaws!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤡”. However, ‘gamer_pro80’ counters trying to spread the positivity: “Try it a nice game. There’s a repeat but fun.” All this small micro-debate around hype vs. reality is what happens in the comment sections of every new game.
So what can we conclude from all this? Game Pass announcements are never just about the games. They act as a litmus test. In the case of a player who is thrilled not to spend money on Star Wars Outlaws, there is another one who is displeased that a certain game from their wishlist (NHL, RE7, proper achievement support) is overlooked. The service has to meet everyone’s demands, which is unrealistic. The tweet reflects Microsoft’s ongoing strategy of securing large, day-one titles that are their main weapon. But the replies show that the player community is divided, loud, and has a very long memory of past promises and technical problems. The value is subjective, and right now, many players are squinting pretty hard even as they click ‘install’ on a new game from the PlayStation competitor.
