{"id":13119,"date":"2026-05-05T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/05\/may-2026-looks-like-a-massive-month-for-the-now-cheaper-xbox-game-pass\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:22:00","slug":"may-2026-looks-like-a-massive-month-for-the-now-cheaper-xbox-game-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/05\/may-2026-looks-like-a-massive-month-for-the-now-cheaper-xbox-game-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2026 Looks Like a Massive Month for the Now Cheaper Xbox Game Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"article-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2023\/05\/03\/xbox-showcase-1683121552988.jpg\" \/>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 1 lineup, and it\u2019s full of big hitters.<\/p>\n<p>As detailed in a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/05\/05\/xbox-game-pass-may-2026-wave-1\/\">Xbox Wire<\/a>, May is headlined by Playground\u2019s hotly anticipated Forza Horizon 6, which as a Microsoft title releases straight into Game Pass day one on May 19 across Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. But there are a number of other major games coming to Game Pass this month, including the day one release of Mixtape, the next game from the developer of The Artful Escape, and, on May 14, the troubled but still hotly anticipated Subnautica 2.<\/p>\n<p>But the day one releases don&#8217;t stop there. We also have Square Glade Games&#8217; cozy open-world exploration game Outbound on May 11, and Out of the Blue Games&#8217; Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020\u2019s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea, Call of the Elder Gods, on May 12.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"tier-list\" data-id=\"35beed25-4abc-4d95-a008-4e64ca6441b8\"><\/section>\n<p>This is the first Xbox Game Pass lineup announcement since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/microsoft-drops-price-xbox-game-pass-ultimate\">Microsoft cut the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate<\/a> from $29.99 per month to $22.99 per month, and PC Game Pass from $16.49 per month to $13.99 per month. The change is one of the big decisions new Xbox boss Asha Sharma made in the initial few months since she replaced Phil Spencer at the top of Microsoft\u2019s gaming business. But that\u2019s far from the only Game Pass change. Microsoft has also confirmed Call of Duty won\u2019t launch day one on Game Pass from this year\u2019s game going forward. Instead, new Call of Duty games will hit the subscription service a year later. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/xbox-testing-new-starter-edition-game-pass-tier-for-discord-nitro-subscribers\">Microsoft is testing a new Starter Edition tier of Xbox Game Pass<\/a> for Discord Nitro subscribers.<\/p>\n<h2>Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 1 lineup:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/ben-10-power-trip\"><strong>Ben 10 Power Trip<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud, Console, and PC) \u2013 May 6<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/descenders-next\"><strong>Descenders Next<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) \u2013 May 6<\/strong><br \/>Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/wheel-world\"><strong>Wheel World<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) \u2013 May 6<\/strong><br \/>Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/wildgate\"><strong>Wildgate<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) \u2013 May 6<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/wuchang-fallen-feathers\"><strong>Wuchang: Fallen Feathers<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) \u2013 May 6<\/strong><br \/>Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/mixtape\"><strong>Mixtape<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) \u2013 May 7<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/outbound\"><strong>Outbound<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud, Console, and PC) \u2013 May 11<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/black-jacket\"><strong>Black Jacket<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) \u2013 May 12<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/call-of-the-elder-gods\"><strong>Call of the Elder Gods<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld and PC) \u2013 May 12<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/elite-dangerous\"><strong>Elite Dangerous<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud and Console) \u2013 May 12<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/doom-the-dark-ages\"><strong>DOOM: The Dark Ages<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) \u2013 May 14<\/strong><br \/>Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/subnautica-2\"><strong>Subnautica 2<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Game Preview) (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) \u2013 May 14<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/forza-horizon-6\"><strong>Forza Horizon 6<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) \u2013 May 19<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section data-transform=\"slideshow\" data-slug=\"the-100-best-xbox-games-of-all-time\" data-value=\"the-100-best-xbox-games-of-all-time\" data-type=\"slug\" data-caption=\"\"><\/section>\n<p>As usual, a number of games are set to leave Game Pass this month.<\/p>\n<h2>Leaving Xbox Game Pass on May 15:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Galacticare (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<li>Go Mecha Ball (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<li>Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<li>Paw Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<li>Planet of Lana (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. 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