Need for Speed ​​Unbound (EA Play), FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch, The Bookwalker, and more coming to Game Pass

Microsoft has announced that over the next two weeks the Game Pass catalog will be expanded with seven new games, including Need for Speed ​​Unbound that comes through EA Play. Also notable is the addition of FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch and The Bookwalker. On the other hand, on the exit ramp we have titles like Road 96 and DJMax Respect V.

The list of Game Pass additions is led by Need for Speed ​​Unbound, the latest installment in the veteran driving game franchise, which, judging by critics, doesn’t seem to have lived up to expectations. Despite the fact that it was received rather coldly, Electronic Arts and developer Criterion Games have continued to support the title with updates and on June 22 it will have a new opportunity with its debut in the EA Play catalog, a service included in Xbox Game. Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Those who prefer a new release indieOn June 22, you can take a look at The Bookwalker, a narrative adventure starring Etienne Quist, a writer with the ability to enter books and travel between reality and fiction. After being convicted of a crime, Quist seeks to regain his status and contacts a crime boss who offers him a deal. In exchange he must use his ability to steal certain objects from some books, an adventure that will take him through different worlds, each with its own rules and challenges.

The dieselpunk aesthetic metroidvania FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch has been on sale for a long time now for PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Now it finally comes to Xbox Series and it does so through Game Pass, where it will be available on June 27. This title stars Rayton the rabbit, an ex-soldier who returns to action after the Robotic Legion has arrested his friend. Rayton fights armed with a huge metal fist that conceals three weapons. In addition to combat, we have exploration and platforming.

The games that will arrive on Game Pass as of June 22, 2023 are:

• Need for Speed ​​Unbound (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series) EA Play – June 22
• The Bookwalker (Console and PC) – June 22
• Bramble: The Mountain King (Cloud, Console and PC) – June 27
• FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series) – June 22
• Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Console and PC) – June 29
• Arcade Paradise (Console and PC) – July 3
• Sword and Fairy: Together Forever (Console and PC) – July 5

The games that will leave Game Pass on June 30, 2023 are:

• DJMax Respect V (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Empire of Sin (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Matchpoint – Tennis Championships (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Olija (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Omori (Cloud, Console and PC)
• Road 96 (Cloud, Console and PC)