New Xbox Games Releasing August 24-28: Game Pass Titles & More

Between August 24 and 28, Xbox platforms are receiving new game releases, headlined by the single-player turn-based tactical title Star Wars Zero Company and the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, alongside Xbox Game Pass additions such as Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Blood Dungeon.

The upcoming deployment window for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass subscribers brings a diverse catalog. According to announcements, the weekly drop emphasizes tactical strategy and cooperative multiplayer experiences.

Tactical Warfare and Franchise Heavyweights on August 27

The release schedule includes Wednesday, August 27. Electronic Arts anchors this slate with Star Wars Zero Company. Priced at $59.99, the single-player turn-based tactics game casts players as Hawks, a former Republic officer commanding an elite squad during the twilight of the Clone Wars. Players are recruited for an operation that pits them against an emerging threat that will consume the galaxy if left unchecked.

Konami contributes METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 with a price of $49.99. Meanwhile, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. brings Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters to Xbox Series X|S hardware for $59.99, featuring 110 playable characters and new sensational super moves.

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy from Focus Entertainment is on Xbox Game Pass, optimized for Xbox Series X|S, and supports Xbox Play Anywhere. This project is set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem. Players control Sophia, a fierce young plunderer navigating deadly trials, trails, puzzles, and a pursuing army on the Minotaur’ Island.

Xbox Game Pass Additions and Cooperative Survival

Xbox Game Pass subscribers receive access to several titles starting August 25. Messhof, creators of Nidhogg, introduces Blood Dungeon. This 2D platforming survival title requires players to parkour around treacherous dungeons to kite monsters while gathering blood and powerups, take bones to the Bone Shop, and complete quests to unlock upgrades, arenas, and skins. The title features optimization for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Play Anywhere integration.

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NetEase Interactive Entertainment Pte. Ltd brings Once Human to the Game Pass ecosystem on August 25. The multiplayer survival game tasks users with joining forces with friends to fight for survival, construct sanctuaries, and conquer terrifying aberrations to unravel the truth behind the apocalypse.

Daybreak Game Company, LLC expands the cooperative landscape on August 25 with Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2. Deploying up to four players into the boots of Colonial Marines, the shooter emphasizes squad mechanics, customizable Specialist classes, and Xenomorphs that stalk corridors, ambush from the shadows, and swarm in numbers.

The release roster incorporates a wide array of software across the five-day window:

• August 24: B.i.t
• August 25: Blood Dungeon, Once Human, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, Apidya’ Special, Cozy Tiny Home, Funguys Swarm
• August 26: Aggelos 2, Brigandine: Abyss, Comfy Corners: Unpack and Decorate, Hidden Cats in Barcelona, Lizards Must Die 2, Mech Shelf, Modularis, A Tower Full of Cats, Whisper of the House
• August 27: Star Wars Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2, Golftacular!, Horripilant, Infection Free Zone, Lou’s Lagoon, Monty The Play Bear, Murders on the Yangtze River, Tearscape, 1964 Operation Velvet Twins
• August 28: INK ENIGMA: Coloring Hidden Objects, Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 4 Remastered, Mighty Aphid: Remastered Edition, Once Alive, Rune Axe, Splash of Color

With deployment across Xbox Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass, the August 24-28 scheduling window caters to varied genre preferences, thanks to the inclusion of multiple Game Pass assets.