Xbox Game Pass adds new titles to Core tier in lone December update

Xbox announced several new games coming to Game Pass in December — in fact, in a switch-up from the usual formula, it announced everything coming to December in a single update, rather than in two separate waves. It also announced the first additions to the Xbox Game Pass Core library since the tier launched earlier this year. The December update only includes two Day One game launches, though this is expected given fewer games launch in this month.

The first games to be added this week include co-op ARPG Remnant: From the Ashes and its sequel, Remnant II. The latter has posted excellent sales numbers for the year and kept pace with some of 2023’s biggest releases. In addition, we also get a Day One launch today with Steamworld Build, a city-builder/dungeon-crawler hybrid; and Spirit of the North, a foxy little adventure game.