Microsoft Confirms Some Big Hitters for Xbox Game Pass April 2026 Wave 1 Lineup

April 2026 is shaping up to beryllium a large period for Xbox Game Pass, with a fig of high-profile games hitting Microsoft’s subscription service.

As elaborate connected Xbox Wire, the PC mentation of DayZ kicks things disconnected connected April 8, joining Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Essential, PC Game Pass. On the aforesaid day, Endless Legend 2 (Game Preview) (PC) joins Game Pass Premium (it’s already successful Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass). Also connected April 8, Remedy’s FBC: Firebreak (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) joins Game Pass Premium (again, this 1 is already successful Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass).

A time later, connected April 9, Frontier’s Planet Coaster 2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass. Then, connected April 10, Tiny Bookshop (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass.

April 13 sees Football Manager 26 (PC) and Football Manager 26 Console (Cloud, Console, and PC) articulation Game Pass Premium (both were already connected Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass).

April 14 is simply a large day, with Hades II (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) joining Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass. The archetypal time 1 motorboat of April is Replaced (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), which hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass connected April 14. Also connected April 14, The Thaumaturge (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass.

Moving connected to April 16, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) joins Game Pass Premium, having already been connected Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Also connected April 16, EA Sports NHL 26 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Here’s a large one: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass connected April 17. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the Infinity Ward brushed reboot that came retired successful 2019 and kickstarted the Call of Duty resurgence that besides progressive the conflict royale, Warzone.

Moving into the 2nd fractional of April, April 21 sees Little Rocket Lab (Cloud, Console, and PC) and Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) articulation Game Pass Premium, with some already connected Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

We past person different time 1 release: Vampire Crawlers (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC), which hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass connected April 21. Speaking of time 1 releases, Double Fine’s Kiln (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass connected April 23.

And finally, Game Pass Essential subscribers get 2 much games coming to the room connected April 8: Warhammer Vermintide 2 (Cloud and Console), and DayZ (PC).

Xbox Game Pass April 2026 Wave 1 lineup:

• DayZ (PC) – April 8 Now connected PC, joining Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Essential, PC Game Pass
• Endless Legend 2 (Game Preview) (PC) – April 8 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• FBC: Firebreak (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 8 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Planet Coaster 2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 9 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Tiny Bookshop (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 10 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Football Manager 26 (PC) – April 13 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Football Manager 26 Console (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 13 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Hades II (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 14 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Replaced (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 14 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• The Thaumaturge (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 14 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – April 16 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• EA Sports NHL 26 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) – April 16 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 17 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
• Little Rocket Lab (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 21 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC) – April 21 Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass
• Vampire Crawlers (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 21 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
• Kiln (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – April 23 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

As already confirmed, GTA 5 is among a fig of games acceptable to permission Game Pass connected April 15.

Games leaving Xbox Game Pass successful April 2026:

• Ashen (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC)

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