Avowed has enjoyed a positive early access period, but it's time for everyone to play. Here's when you can do just that.

Given the game went number one on Steam last week, it sounds like Avowed has sold rather well then, despite being included in Xbox Game Pass on day one. Game Pass is only applicable for the Xbox and Microsoft Store PC versions though - Steam users would have to purchase the game, and purchase it they seem to have done.

There's one major game hitting Game Pass this week, but if Avowed isn't your style we have plenty of other excellent new Xbox games you can play this weekend.

Released a few days back, on February 18, 2025, Avowed is Obsidian Entertainment’s latest highly anticipated game. While the game is running on all the platform

As a day-one Game Pass offering, Avowed will be available to all Game Pass Core (and above) subscribers from the moment it releases officially, which is 10 am PT on February 18, 2025. Depending on where you live, the Avowed Xbox Game Pass release time can roll over into February 19, 2025, for you.

Balatro was selected as CNET's Best Game of 2024, and if you haven't played the addictive poker-themed deckbuilding game now's your chance. On Monday, Microsoft added the game to Xbox Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate -- a CNET Editors' Choice award pick -- offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X,

Balatro is now available for free to those with an Xbox Game Pass subscription, be they console or PC players. This comes alongside the Friends of Jimbo 4 pack, which features a ton of cameos from Assassin's Creed to Critical Role.

Microsoft's all-you-can-eat gaming service that gives its members access to hundreds of games in exchange for a monthly fee — will be happy to hear that one of 2024's best and most popular games is now available to play on it.