Xbox Game Pass Adds 6 Day-One Releases For October 2026

Published Oct 7, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT Chris is a Gaming Editor at ScreenRant. He has been a professional writer since 2009, and has written for top TV, comics, movie, and video game outlets like Engadget, Polygon, Destructoid, and more. He brings with him an expertise in every game genre, no matter how niche or mainstream. You may know him as the former Managing/Reviews Editor of Destructoid, where he published hundreds of game reviews across every genre, including MMOs, sports games, and Metroidvanias. Find Chris on Twitter @_SRChris. This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Xbox Game Pass is under scrutiny from just about everyone. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has repeatedly said Xbox Game Pass was to blame for many of the brand's shortcomings over the years, and recently said it was why the company was previously in "freefall." While Microsoft is still working out the future of Xbox Game Pass, we do know there's a lot in store for the immediate future, presumably without any more price hikes through the end of the year. Thanks to an update directly from Xbox, we know that they're putting their full might behind October, as we head into a busy November, capping off a massive holiday season. This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Gaming Xbox Game Pass