Summary
- Xbox Game Pass subscribers on console will have to wait until spring 2024 for the release of Cities: Skylines 2, as the game has been delayed. The PC version is still releasing on October 24 and will be available to PC Game Pass subscribers.
- Despite the delay, there are still a range of exciting games to look forward to in October 2023, including Forza Motorsport and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
- The upcoming closure of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard may bring additional games, such as legacy Call of Duty titles, to the Xbox Game Pass service.
Unfortunately for Xbox Game Pass subscribers on console, the Xbox Series X version of Cities: Skylines 2 has been delayed from its October 24 date to an undetermined point in spring 2024. Xbox Game Pass has been on hot a streak lately, with this past month alone featuring not only Bethesda's massive open world sci-fi RPG Starfield, but also the well-reviewed Soulslike game Lies of P as well.
Xbox Game Pass' incredible momentum is going to continue through October 2023. The Xbox Game Pass October 2023 lineup is already reasonably stacked, with Forza Motorsport on the way along with other notable games like the XCOM-inspired Lamplighters League and the console version of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has been available to PC Game Pass subscribers for quite time some, but the game's console version was hit with a delay, much like Cities: Skylines 2.
PC Game Pass subscribers will still get to play Cities: Skylines 2 through their subscription on October 24, but those wanting to play the game on Xbox consoles will have to wait until spring 2024. Cities: Skylines 2's release date on consoles is being pushed back so that the developers can reach the quality targets they've set for the game on consoles. This delay also impacts the PlayStation version of the game.
Xbox Game Pass subscribers on console will no doubt be disappointed to learn about Cities: Skylines 2's delay, but the good news is that there are still plenty of games to look forward to in October 2023. Alongside the previously mentioned Forza Motorsport, The Lamplighters League, and the console version of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can also check out Gotham Knights, Mineko's Night Market, Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, and Jusant.
Chances are that there will be even more n ew Xbox Game Pass games in October 2023. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can expect to see the full list of new Xbox Game Pass games for October 2023 next month. The list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass will be updated around that same time as well, so fans should keep that in mind.
Even with some games leaving Xbox Game Pass and the console version of Cities: Skylines 2 being delayed, it's still an exciting time to be an Xbox Game Pass subscriber. Not only are there plenty of day one games to look forward to, but Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is expected to close soon, which could see an influx of games from the publisher added to the service, like the legacy Call of Duty titles, for instance.