Summary
The January 18Xbox Game Passupdate will introduce two additional games to the service:F1 23andTurnip Boy Robs a Bank. These releases mark the second expansion of Microsoft’s subscription catalog since the turn of the week, arriving just two days afterXbox Game Pass added two acclaimed horror gamesin the form ofThose Who Remainand theResident Evil 2remake.
The ever-growing Xbox service has already expanded five other times since the turn of the month. Prior to the aforementioned pair of horror titles, the latestadditions to Xbox Game Pass rolled out on January 11, when the platform’s catalog expanded to include Compulsion’s unsettling first-person RPGWe Happy Fewand Metalhead Software’sSuper Mega Baseball 4.
January 18 marks the arrival ofthe first day-one Xbox Game Pass game of 2024,Turnip Boy Robs a Bank. Developed by Snoozy Kazoo, this wacky action adventure is a sequel to the 2021Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. The Massachusetts-based developer’s first game currently boasts ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ reviews on Steam, based on more than 7,000 user scores. Its follow-up promises to expand on the original formula by combining roguelite—not to be confused with roguelike—elements with another absurd setting that will provide its titular character with new opportunities to commit even more felonies.
F1 23 and Turnip Boy Robs a Bank are yet to be added to Xbox Game Pass as of this writing, circa 6am ET.
Apart from this unhinged indie release, today’sXbox Game Passupdate is also catering to racing fans with the addition ofF1 23. The latest entry in the long-running sports series originally hit the market in mid-June 2023, debuting to glowing reviews. Its audience reception was equally stellar, as underlined by the fact that the Steam version ofF1 23presently has ‘Very Positive’ reviews, based on over 11,000 user opinions.
Developed by the racing veterans at Codemasters,F1 23introduces a wide array of novelties compared to its predecessor, including red flags, physics improvements, and the glamorous Las Vegas street circuit.F1 23is coming to Microsoft’s service as part of the EA Play catalog, meaning it will only be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members.
Neither January 18 addition has yet reached Microsoft’s subscription catalog as of 6am ET. But seeing howTurnip Boy Robs a Bankhasn’t yet released on any platform, it’s possible that Microsoft is waiting for that to happen before adding it to Xbox Game Pass. For reference,Turnip Boy Robs a Bank’s global Steam launch is scheduled for 10am ET. These won’t be the last January additions to the popular subscription service;PalworldandGo Mecha Ballwill both hit Xbox Game Passbefore the end of the month, as will Blobfish’s hectic shoot-em-upBrotato.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
