Summary
- Xbox Game Pass subscribers now have access to two versions of Football Manager 2024.
- Football Manager 2024 has received positive reviews, boasting an 83 overall rating.
- More exciting day one games are set to be released in November 2023, including Dungeons 9, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Spirittea, and Persona 5 Tactica.
The latest update to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service has added two versions of newly-released Football Manager 2024 for subscribers to check out. Day one games are one of the main reasons why anyone would sign up for an Xbox Game Pass subscription, and so Microsoft makes sure that there are regularly new day one games available for subscribers to play.
In fact, Microsoft has already added a new day one game as part of the Xbox Game Pass November 2023 lineup. The new Xbox Game Pass additions for November 2023 kicked off with the addition of Thirsty Suitors on November 2, made available to subscribers across the cloud, Xbox consoles, and PC. The latest update to Xbox Game Pass adds another day one game, with distinct versions depending on if one is playing on PC or console.
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As of today, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play Football Manager 2024 on PC and Football Manager 2042 Console on the cloud, Xbox consoles, and PC. There aren't many differences between the versions, though Football Manager 2024 Console supports crossplay between PlayStation Xbox. The standard PC version of the game will require one to have a suitable PC as well as either a PC Game Pass subscription or a subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which bundles PC Game Pass and vanilla Game Pass into a single package.
Football Manager 2024 Reviews
Football Manager 2024 being a day one release is enough reason to be excited, but what makes the game even more appealing is its high review scores. Most of the Football Manager games tend to release with largely positive reviews, and the latest entry in the long-running series is no different. Football Manager 2024 boasts an 83 overall rating at the time of this writing, making it one of the higher-rated day one Game Pass games all year.
There have been some new Xbox Game Pass games released in 2023 that have earned higher review scores than Football Manager 2024, though. In fact, some of the highest-rated new games of all of 2023 have debuted as day one Xbox Game Pass games, with notable examples including Bethesda's open world sci-fi RPG Starfield and the critically-acclaimed retro RPG throwback Sea of Stars.
It's possible some of the other day one Xbox Game Pass games coming in November 2023 will also enter the conversation. Games like Dungeons 9 and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name are coming on November 9, while cozy game Spirittea is releasing November 13. There's also Persona 5 Tactica to look forward to on November 17, so Game Pass subscribers should be kept plenty busy this month, to say the least.