Xbox Game Pass Expands Again as Ubisoft+ Joins the Lineup in Major Move for Subscribers

In a significant win for Xbox gamers, Microsoft has officially added Ubisoft+ to its ever-growing Xbox Game Pass library, expanding the service’s already massive offerings. This move, announced early Tuesday, introduces a slew of blockbuster Ubisoft titles for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, signaling a strong commitment by both companies to reshape value-driven gaming in 2024.

The Ubisoft+ Classics collection becomes accessible on console and cloud through Game Pass Ultimate, featuring major titles such as *Assassin’s Creed Valhalla*, *Far Cry 6*, *Watch Dogs: Legion*, and selected entries from the *Tom Clancy* franchise. While this integration mirrors similar partnerships seen on Sony’s PlayStation Plus platform in 2022, Xbox’s inclusion marks its biggest third-party content expansion this year.

“It’s about building more value into Xbox Game Pass while giving Ubisoft titles a wider reach,” Xbox VP Sarah Bond said in a statement. “We want players to jump into rich, immersive worlds without barriers.”

Ubisoft+ initially launched as a standalone subscription on PC and later came to PlayStation and Amazon Luna, offering access to a rotating list of over 100 games. Though the Game Pass version doesn’t include brand-new day-one releases or premium editions found in the full standalone Ubisoft+ Multi Access plan, it still delivers a sizable chunk of the publisher’s back catalog — no additional fees required.

The timing couldn’t be better. As subscription fatigue begins to impact media industries more broadly, Game Pass continues to carve out a dominant niche with an unrivaled dollar-to-content ratio. Recent additions like Capcom’s *Resident Evil Village* and EA’s *Dead Space* remake have already enticed horror fans, and Ubisoft’s adventure-driven IPs reinforce Game Pass’s strength in variety.

For Ubisoft, this collaboration offers a direct pipeline to millions of Game Pass users, potentially reinvigorating interest in older IPs ahead of upcoming launches like *Star Wars Outlaws* and the next *Assassin’s Creed* installment.

With Xbox Game Pass fundamentally reshaping how gamers access high-quality content, today’s announcement underscores a broader trend: The era of subscribing to quality over outright purchasing could be here to stay.