
As things stand, we only know about two games for Xbox Game Pass next month in Far Cry New Dawn and Avowed, but a new report from Insider Gaming is suggesting that three more will be added to the list very soon.
These three games are Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Madden NFL 25 (as part of EA Play) and Heroes of the Storm for PC, with the latter probably just including a bunch of in-game benefits considering it's a free-to-play title.
Crash 4 is surely the highlight of the bunch - we loved it in our review here at Pure Xbox!
"Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is an excellent modernisation of a decades-old franchise that was beginning to really show its age. This is a thoroughly entertaining, slick and addictive addition to the series that funnels players through a meaty campaign packed to bursting point with inventive set-pieces and devilishly devious level design."
If true, this would obviously mark yet another Activision addition to Game Pass as Xbox continues to trickle them out slowly over time - and the second Crash Bandicoot game to hit the service after the N. Sane Trilogy last August.
We'll wait and see if Microsoft has any confirmation for us in the near future, and in the meantime, don't forget that the end of January is extremely busy for Xbox Game Pass, with lots more still to come before the end of the month.
Excited for these three potential additions to Xbox Game Pass? Tell us down in the comments below.
[source insider-gaming.com]
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If true, Feb is one hell of a strong month for the service. January is solid (with what's coming next week) but if this comes to fruition, it's gunna be a busy month. Crash 4 will definitely be one I spend some time on and if it's harder than the OG trilogy, I best get a BP check beforehand 😅
@Kaloudz Oh it's WAY harder than the OG trilogy 😅
Crash 4 - that's great news. Might finish up Spyro with my son in time for that one.
@FraserG Really? 😳 I ran through Crash 1-3 a year or so back and even just getting a few collectibles felt impossible, let alone getting to the end of a level 🤣
Do you mean 2025?
@Dyn_Arall I hadn't even noticed that 🤣but then, I mix up new year for old years until at least the middle of Feb.
Yay I'll definitely play crash when it drops been waiting to play this game since the abk deal was finalised!!
@Dyn_Arall Yes 🤦🏻♂️
@Kaloudz @FraserG
Tbh i'm amazed i spotted it. I'm usually just as liable. Gold star for me.
Hope folks have fun with Crash 4 if this become more than a rumour. Won't matter to me either way as I am just not excited by the ABK back catalogue of games.
Would be cool if news leaked about actual new releases beyond cod. That might be exciting or at least interesting
I really need to finish Crash 3. But I'm currently running through Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on Legendary after I 100% Indian Jones recently. I'm trying to stick to only 1 or 2 games at a times this year, but I'm going to get to this one hopefully soon!
@Dyn_Arall 🤣 Well I put mine down to age. The old senses get duller as time moves on 😅
@FarmDog08 Indy was amazing. Loved every second of it!! Took me a while to understand the unlock/upgrade system, but man, what a game!
@Kaloudz crash 4 is f****d. I've 100% the trilogy but really had to force myself to just finish 4. The levels are so long and it's so easy to miss boxes, quite a few hidden off the screen.
Crash Bandicoot 4 is so old now. Even the Series X/ PS5 Version is out a while.
I guess it's cheaper buying just Crash 4 instead of paying for a month of Game Pass.
@Beetlebum91 yes, Crash 4 is insane. I lost interest at some point, it was just too much.
@FraserG @Kaloudz especially if you try and go for all the gems, time trial medals, etc. I gave up on that very quickly. It is a fantastic game though.
@FraserG Really? I mean crash 2 and 3 weren't particularly difficult in general I think, but crash 1 had some interesting difficulty spikes.
@Nintendo4Sonic really? That's mental. The originals had some frustrating parts, not in the mood for something that dials that up. Will give it a go anyway.
@Stamnoso I actually find Crash 1 the easiest of the three now! Probably just because I've played it a lot more.
But yeah... Crash 4 is BRUTAL as you get further in.
@Markatron84 I tried collecting everything in Crash 1 and lost patience when it came to that final secret level 😭 I had everything up until that point. After that I just played 2 and 3 to complete rather than max out.
@Beetlebum91 Looking around this thread, I'm actually beginning to feel glad I never purchased it at £59.99 last week 😅 I don't have the reflexes nor patience I used to have. I'm assuming the achievements are based around max completion.
Other than avowed and citizen sleeper 2, January and February haven’t had much for me so far. But I guess that’s enough.
Crash 4, Nice its good to be back on Xbox.
I'm surprised they havent put Crash Team Rumble on Game Pass. It would benefit greatly from a second chance at life as a free to play game.
@Kaloudz I bought it full price day one and while it is fun, it's so damn hard but definitely give it a try on gamepass.the jumping/landing felt off to me, there's animal riding levels like the old games but way harder and longer and the icing on the cake is the platinum relics, to get them you have to beat a level without dying and getting all boxes in one run.
@Beetlebum91 Yeah that just sounds like something I'll be avoiding lol. It's one thing to get all boxes, but another to do it without dying on lengthy levels. I'll grab it either way because I love the IP - but I don't hold hope in maxing it out. I thought Crash 1-3 were ideal (obtainable but super tough) - this just sounds hellish lol.
@Kaloudz it's not all bad, good points I should mention, there are many skins, one unlocked for crash/coco for each level. Interesting choices in levels such as a new Orleans style one. Each level has an alternate filter/different physics version. I won't spoil it but the last world is pretty cool.
@Beetlebum91 See I'll definitely give it a smash. I like Crash but as far as difficulty goes, I'm nowhere near the persevering person I was in my youth 🤣
Crash 4 is so good and underrated. Bought it on release back in a day as a fan.
It is harder than souls games lol. Dont recommend even going for all achievments. Its just brutal.
I could care less about Crash, give Heroes a budget again!
I hope Crash 4 is coming to Game Pass because I've been waiting on that one for a long time now!
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