Xbox Game Pass gets Dead Island 2 less than a year after launch – but not on PC

23 February 2024 , 15:00

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Dead Island 2 has been surprise dropped onto Xbox Game Pass by Microsoft (Image: Deep Silver)

Xbox Game Pass subscribers now know what games are coming for the rest of February, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft from surprising players, as Dead Island 2 has now arrived unannounced.

While Microsoft has made once again made headlines by announcing that some Xbox exclusives are coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch, it's business as usual for Xbox Game Pass, as some brand new games have been announced for the rest of February (and one in March, as a treat). Titles in the new batch include Bandai Namco RPG Tales of Arise – which also arrived on PS Plus Extra this month – and the return of Indie hit Indivisible and Shark 'em' up Maneater.

However, out of nowhere, Dead Island 2 – which was only released 10 months ago – has also now arrived on Xbox Game Pass, with Xbox Wire's post announcing the game's arrival on Xbox Game Pass earlier this week. However, there is some bad news, because the game is only available for subscribers on Xbox consoles and cloud, and there's no PC version available via the subscription service.

Dead Island 2 was originally an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC, with a Steam version being confirmed to launch on the game's first anniversary – April 22, 2024 – so perhaps Xbox Game Pass PC subscribers can expect it to arrive in a couple of months when the exclusivity dries up.

Xbox Game Pass February 2024 games

The following is the full list of games available in the second half of February for Xbox Game Pass subscribers as posted by Microsoft on the Xbox Wire blog, as well as Dead Island 2, which was a surprise drop after the original blog post went live:

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• Return to Grace (console, PC, cloud) – available now

• Tales of Arise (console, PC, cloud) – available now

• Dead Island 2 (console, cloud) – available now

• Bluey: The Videogame (console, PC, cloud) – available now

• Maneater (console, PC, cloud) – February 27

• Madden NFL 24 (cloud) – February 27 (already available on Console and PC)

• Indivisible (console, PC, cloud) – February 28

• Space Engineers (console, PC, cloud) – February 29

• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (console, PC, cloud) – March 5

These games will be available for the foreseeable future, with most titles sticking around for around a year on Xbox Game Pass. The next batch of games is typically announced on the day of the final confirmed release, so expect the Xbox Game Pass March 2024 games to be announced on Tuesday, March 5.

Games leaving Xbox Game Pass February 2024

The following games are set to leave Xbox Game Pass on Thursday, February 29:

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• Madden NFL 22 (console and PC)
• Soul Hackers 2 (cloud, console, and PC)

As always, you'll be able to get a discount of at least 20% if you're an Xbox Game Pass subscriber if you want to purchase these games before they leave the subscription service.

Scott McCrae