The second round of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in July has now been announced. Included in the new selection is Watch Dogs 2, As Dusk Falls, MotoGP 22, Inside, Torment: Tides of Numenera, and Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation.
This latest selection of titles adds to the previous wave of games get introduced into the Game Pass library earlier in the month, including Far Cry 5, Yakuza 0, Last Call BBS, and more. You can see everything included on Xbox Game Pass in July below.
As Dusk Falls Is On Xbox Game Pass From July 19
As Dusk Falls is coming to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC, and cloud gaming on July 19. It is a Day One release for the service, and you can read IGN's full 9/10 review here.
"As Dusk Falls is a masterwork of branching storytelling that makes the best out of its comic book-style animations, which end up giving you the opportunity to fill the negative space with your imagination – and this works surprisingly well during some of the more intense scenes."
Everything Coming to Xbox Game Pass This Month
This is the complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in July 2022.
- Far Cry 5 (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Last Call BBS (PC) — Available Now
- Yakuza 0 (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Yakuza Kiwami (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- DJMAX Respect V (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Matchpoint (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Road 96 (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Escape Academy (Console, PC) — Available Now
- My Friend Peppa Pig (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Overwhelm (PC) — Available Now
- PAW Patrol The Movie (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- PowerWash Simulator (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- As Dusk Falls (Cloud, Console, and PC) — July 19
- Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (PC) ID@Xbox — July 19
- Watch Dogs 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) — July 19
- MotoGP 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC) — July 21
- Torment: Tides of Numenera (Cloud and Console) — July 21
- Inside (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox — July 29
Watch Dogs 2 Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass Soon
Watch Dogs 2 is the latest Ubisoft game to hit Xbox Game Pass, and continues a trend of Ubisoft titles coming to game subscription services like Game Pass or the new PS Plus tiers. Watch Dogs 2 will hit consoles, PC, and cloud gaming from July 19.
Every Yakuza Game Is Now Back On Xbox Game Pass
Now that Yakuza 0, Kiwami, and Kiwami 2 are back on Xbox Game Pass, that means that the entire Yakuza catalogue is now back on the service. Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, Yakuza 5, Yakuza 6 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon are all available to play on Xbox Game Pass right now. With this new reunion, it's now much easier to jump in and play the entire Yakuza series with ease.
Everything Leaving Game Pass in July 2022
The following games are leaving the Game Pass library by July 31, so if you want to keep playing them you'll need to finalise a purchase before they leave.
- Atomicrops (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Carrion (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Children of Morta (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Cris Tales (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Lethal League Blaze (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Dodgeball Academia (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Katamari Damacy Reroll (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Lumines Remastered (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Omno (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Raji: An Ancient Epic (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Best Game Pass Deal Right Now: 2-Years of Game Pass Ultimate for $135 (Save $224)
First up, your Game Pass subscription must not currently be active – I repeat, you must not have an active Game Pass for this to work. Once you're confident, proceed to the next step.
Next, you need to invest in up to 3-years worth of Xbox Live Gold. You can easily buy 12-month Xbox Live Gold codes from Amazon or other retailers, costing $60/£50 depending on your region.
I Recommend Stacking 2-Years of Xbox Live Gold
The maximum amount of stacking for Gold subscriptions is 36-months (costing $180), any more than that will be lost. So, to keep things safe for those who currently have a Gold membership, I recommend sticking to just 2-years' worth (costing $120/£100).
Now, here's the fun part. Once you've redeemed these codes and stacked your Xbox Live Gold membership up to your liking, you can then convert this time to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at a 1:1 ratio.
Head to the Xbox Live Gold upgrade page and proceed to convert the time you've paid for directly into Game Pass Ultimate. If you've never used the upgrade feature before, this will cost $1/£1 (total cost coming to $121/£101). If you have used this before, it will instead cost you $14.99/£10.99 to upgrade.
Overall, at most, you'll be paying only $135 for 2-years of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (instead of $359). If you manage to pull off a 3-year conversion, at most you'll be paying $195 instead (instead of $539). Now that's a big discount. Once you're done, just make sure you turn off auto renewal as well.
Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.