Xbox Game Pass Adds Call of Duty Titles in Time for Summer Surge

Microsoft is bringing the heat this summer by adding several iconic Call of Duty titles to Xbox Game Pass, signaling a major shift in the service’s strategy and further consolidating Activision Blizzard’s portfolio under the Xbox brand. Beginning this month, players will be able to dive into fan-favorite entries from the powerhouse FPS franchise at no additional cost with their Game Pass subscription.

While Microsoft previously teased that Activision titles would eventually arrive on Game Pass following its $68.7 billion acquisition of the publisher, this marks the most significant drop to date. Kicking things off is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, both available starting this week. More titles, including entries from the Modern Warfare and Black Ops trilogies, are expected to roll out in the coming months.

This strategic move arrives just as the summer gaming season heats up, a time when players typically engage more heavily with content. Game Pass has long been praised for its expansive library and consumer-friendly value, and the inclusion of Call of Duty beefs up its offerings even further, especially within the competitive first-person shooter genre.

Perhaps more importantly, this signals a broader shift in how legacy franchises are being integrated into subscription models. By bringing Call of Duty into the Game Pass ecosystem, Microsoft is effectively testing how one of gaming’s most successful franchises performs in a non-retail model — something that could have lasting effects on future releases.

Fans have already begun speculating which other titles might receive the Game Pass treatment, with hopes high for Call of Duty: Warzone integration or even day-one launches of new entries. While Microsoft has yet to confirm those plans, the company’s commitment to making Game Pass the definitive platform for blockbuster gaming experiences is clearer than ever.

For long-time fans and new players alike, this summer just got a lot more action-packed — and considerably more affordable.