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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: 2 Games Added, 27 Years Apart

Author : Aurora

May 21,2025

Summary

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is adding EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo today, concluding the XGP Wave 1 lineup for January 2025.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can dive into EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo starting today. These games mark the third and fourth additions to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in January 2025, bringing a diverse range of gaming experiences to subscribers.

The iconic Diablo, released in 1996, is renowned for setting the standard for hack-and-slash RPGs. Meanwhile, EA Sports UFC 5, launched in October 2023, represents the latest in EA's acclaimed series of mixed martial arts games. Despite being released nearly 27 years apart, these titles are now united on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, available from January 14, 2025. While Microsoft typically aims to include multi-platform games, both Diablo and EA Sports UFC 5 are platform-specific—Diablo is exclusively for PC, and UFC 5 requires an Xbox Series X/S for local play. However, subscribers with robust internet can stream UFC 5 via Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Xbox Game Pass Now Offers Over a Dozen Activision Blizzard Titles

With the inclusion of Diablo, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now boasts 13 Activision Blizzard titles, including the Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, each counted as three games. Since Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard in late 2023, nearly one new title from their catalog has been added monthly, signaling an accelerating pace of game integration.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games

Game	Date Added	Game Pass Tier(s)	Platform(s)	Notes
EA Sports UFC 5	Jan 14	Ultimate	Cloud, Series X/S
Diablo	Jan 14	Ultimate, PC	PC
Eternal Strands	Jan 28	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Day-one release.
Sniper Elite: Resistance	Jan 30	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	Day-one release.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector	Jan 31	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Day-one release.
Avowed	Feb 18	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	Day-one release.
Atomfall	Mar 27	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	Day-one release.
Football Manager 25	Mar ??	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	Day-one release; date TBA.
Commandos: Origins	Mar ??	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	Day-one release; date TBA.

EA Sports UFC 5 and Diablo mark the end of January 2025's first wave of Xbox Game Pass additions. The second wave is anticipated to be revealed soon, potentially on January 21, in line with Microsoft's tradition of Tuesday announcements.

Further announcements regarding Xbox Game Pass titles are expected before the month ends, with an Xbox Developer Direct scheduled for January 23. This event will spotlight Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, South of Midnight, and Doom: The Dark Ages—all confirmed for day-one releases on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in 2025. However, before the Developer Direct, Xbox Game Pass will bid farewell to six games on January 15, including Insurgency: Sandstorm and Those Who Remain.

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