Microsoft Reveals Xbox Game Pass April 2025 Wave 1 Lineup

Microsoft has unveiled an exciting lineup of Xbox Game Pass titles set to join the service in the first half of April 2025, featuring a mix of first- and third-party games. Highlights include South of Midnight, Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition, Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition, and more. This strong month was detailed in a recent Xbox Wire post, with games starting to drop as early as tomorrow, April 3.

Kicking off the month, Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) will be available for all tiers. Joining it are All You Need Is Help (Console), Still Wakes the Deep (Xbox Series X|S), and Wargroove 2 (Console), all accessible through Game Pass Standard. This initial wave is packed with enough content to keep even the most dedicated Xbox fans engaged for the entire month. However, the excitement doesn't stop there; just five days later, on April 8, South of Midnight (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) and Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition (Console and PC) will be available to all Game Pass subscribers.

South of Midnight, developed by Compulsion Games, is set in the Deep South and promises to be one of Xbox's most anticipated releases of the year. Microsoft describes it as a modern folktale where players will "Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South... while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and face the pain haunting your hometown."

Following closely, Commandos: Origins (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) will be added to Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on April 9, with Blue Prince (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) joining the same tiers on April 10. Wrapping up the first wave of releases, Hunt: Showdown 1896 (PC) will be available for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers on April 15.

In addition to new titles, Xbox Game Pass perks are being refreshed for the first half of April 2025. Notable perks include the Beyond the Void Bundle for The First Descendant, the Sweet Starter Pack for Candy Crush Solitaire on mobile devices, and an anniversary Seventh Serving Emote for Sea of Thieves fans. You can find the complete list of new additions below.

Xbox Game Pass April 2025 Wave 1 Lineup

• Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 3
  • Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
• All You Need is Help (Console) – April 3
  • Now with Game Pass Standard
• Still Wakes the Deep (Xbox Series X|S) – April 3
  • Now with Game Pass Standard
• Wargroove 2 (Console) – April 3
  • Now with Game Pass Standard
• Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition (Console and PC) – April 8
  • Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
• South of Midnight (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – April 8
  • Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Commandos: Origins (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – April 9
  • Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Blue Prince (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) – April 10
  • Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Hunt: Showdown 1896 (PC) – April 15
  • Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

With new games coming in, some titles will be leaving Game Pass on April 15. If you want to play these games before they go, Microsoft offers a 20% discount for members looking to purchase them. Here's the list of games leaving Game Pass:

Games Leaving Game Pass April 15

• Botany Manor
• Coral Island
• Harold Halibut
• Homestead Arcana
• Kona
• Orcs Must Die! 3
• Turbo Golf Racing