Three Epic Months Of Celebration Back-to-Back Blockbuster Game Launches In Xbox Game Pass
This year has been a memorable one for Team Xbox, and you are our supporters. Minecraftservers welcomed Bethesda to our family, announced a new slate of games together in June, and launched Psychonauts 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator two of the highest-rated games of the year, onto Xbox Game Pass. Sea of Thieves now has 25 million players. Your enthusiasm for Series X-shaped kitchen appliances and the "Mini Fridge", have made it a reality. We couldn't be happier with the amazing support we've received from our players.
Just a few weeks away from the Xbox 20th anniversary in November, we're excited to kick off three thrilling months of back-to-back blockbuster game launches in Game Pass:
The Age of Empires franchise has been a key part of Microsoft's gaming heritage for over a quarter of a century. The October. 28 launch of Age of Empires IV will be our biggest yet, bringing the evolved real-time strategy game to a new generation on Steam and Game Pass for PC on day one. Minecraft will join Game Pass for PC on November. 2. Then, there will be new Minecraft Dungeons Seasonal Adventures in December and Caves & Cliffs: Part II later this year.
Forza Horizon 5's open-world adventure in Mexico will be available on Nov. 9. Forza Horizon 5 is our biggest Forza Horizon and winner of the Most Awaited Game of E3 award will launch simultaneously on Xbox Series X
Microsoft Flight Simulator: Game of the Year Edition is available for free to current players, Game Pass members and Game Pass members. It includes five new aircrafts and eight new airports. Additionally, there are new Discovery Flights and tutorials. The game also comes with the most requested community features, like DX12 support. Microsoft Flight Simulator will also launch the exciting Reno Air Races, which features the fastest motorsport on Earth will be available on November. 18.
The Master Chief will return on Dec. 8 with Halo Infinite. This is the Halo that we had in our minds 20 years ago and is finally here in the most epic Halo game ever made. S and PC. Game Pass Ultimate members will get monthly multiplayer bonuses as part of the Perks program.
Our teams have also been expanding on the games you enjoy. You've played Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs Part 1 and Sea of Thieves; A Pirate's Life, Sea of Thieves, Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2 and Homecoming Grounded Hot and Hazy Halo The Master Chief Season 8 and more in the past few months. We are incredibly grateful that these worlds continue to be explored by millions of players.
In the last two decades in the last two decades, the Xbox community has transformed gaming into a place of joy and inspiration, education, and social connection. Games can strengthen bonds and strengthen connections between friends and family and offer people new ways to connect.
We invite you to join us on Nov. 15 for a fun digital broadcast that will be available for all fans around the world to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Xbox and Halo. Although we won't reveal any new games, the anniversary broadcast will be a special look back at 20 years of Xbox. We'll share more details soon, so stay tuned.
We've been hard at work to bring you three months of back-to-back games that launch. And while we hope you'll join us in celebrating 20 years of Xbox history, remember that we're hard at work to plan for the future and what's in store for the coming 20 years.