Xbox Free Play Days runs October 8 to 11, with Screamer and Family Man free for Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members, while ARC Raiders is free for all Xbox members. High On Life 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Little Nightmares III and Rogue Waters are also available as timed trials, with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 including Update 2.0.
Shadow of War and all of its DLC are currently 92% off, bringing the full package to under $5. The action RPG follows Shadow of Mordor and centers on the Nemesis System, letting players build an orc army to take on Sauron. The author says they have spent over 300 hours in this single-player game.
Xbox Game Pass announced its first batch of October 2026 additions, with Battlefield 6 joining the subscription for the first time on October 13, a year after launch and just as its Las Vegas-themed season 5 begins. The same wave brings indies including Echo Weaver, Neon Abyss 2, and Chained Beasts between October 8 and 16. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, out this month, will not come to Game Pass at launch because of Xbox's ongoing reset.
Black Myth: Wukong is now available at its lowest price since launch. The 2024 action-RPG from Game Science casts players as the Destined One, who must recover six relics tied to Sun Wukong's senses, with combat and boss fights as its standout features.