Outriders will join Xbox Game Pass at launch

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Outriders was supposed to debut aslope the PS5 and Xbox Series X. While this multiplayer shooter/RPG would have made an interesting launch title, delaying the game has arguably had a few benefits for fans. Get-go, there's the fact that information technology'll probably launch in a more stable state. Second, there'due south the excellent demo, which you can play for complimentary right at present. And finally, there's the fact that the game will now exist playable on Xbox Game Pass every bit soon every bit it comes out on April 1.

Information comes from Megan Spurr, the Xbox Game Pass community pb. Writing on the official Xbox Wire blog, Spurr laid out the bones details. When Outriders launches on April 1, it will exist available on Xbox Game Pass for Console and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Y'all can play it on Xbox consoles and Android phones via Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). Spurr didn't mention any kind of time-limited offer, suggesting that the game will exist on the service for a long time to come.

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After that, Spurr bankrupt downwards the basics of the game. We've covered them in our Outriders FAQ, just just in case: Outriders is a cooperative shooter/RPG, developed by People Can Fly and published past Square Enix. You cull from one of four classes and play as an Outrider: an explorer on an alien planet, where a mysterious Bibelot has given yous strange powers. You and two other players must explore the world, gather resources, advance the story, complete side quests, improve your gear and so forth.

What sets the game apart from similar titles is its tight shooting mechanics — not surprising, considering that People Can Fly as well developed Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment and fifty-fifty the kickoff style of Fortnite.

There seem to exist only two potential drawbacks to the "Outriders on Xbox Game Pass" situation. The commencement is that many players who pre-ordered the game on Xbox may now desire to cancel their reservations and merely play the title on Xbox Game Pass instead. The game's developers started upward a Reddit thread to assist players in this state of affairs, and have made the process as straightforward as possible.

The 2nd event is that while Outriders is available on PC, the PC version is not covered under Xbox Game Pass. As such, if you want the PC version, you'll have to buy information technology separately — and your Xbox progress won't behave over. Square Enix and Microsoft may or may not add the PC version of Outriders to Game Pass Ultimate in the future, so gamers will simply have to pick a platform and stick with it for the time being.

Beyond that, the game will be out for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series Ten/Southward, PC and Stadia on April i. Information technology will toll $60 as a standalone game; alternatively, Xbox Game Pass costs between $10 and $fifteen per month, depending on which setup you go.

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Marshall Honorof is a senior editor for Tom's Guide, overseeing the site's coverage of gaming hardware and software. He comes from a scientific discipline writing background, having studied paleomammalogy, biological anthropology, and the history of science and engineering. Afterward hours, y'all can observe him practicing taekwondo or doing deep dives on classic sci-fi.