Xbox Game Pass March 2023: charming Studio Ghibli-inspired RPG makes Xbox debut

23 March 2023 , 10:53

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The Studio Ghibli-inspired Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom is out now on Xbox Game Pass (Image: Bandai Namco)

We're nearing the end of March and theres only a few more games left to hit Xbox Game Pass this month.

Xbox Game Pass continues to be one of the best deals in gaming with another stacked lineup for March. Not only do you get some brand new Xbox Series X|S games, you also can pick up the Xbox Games With Gold March 2023 lineup at no extra cost.

One of those brand new titles this week is the critically acclaimed Level-5 RPG Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition, which makes it's Xbox debut after originally launching on PS4 in 2018. Unlike the first Ni no Kuni game this entry has no involvement from the legendary Japanese anime house Studio Ghibli. Thankfully, even without Ghibli on its side the game is gorgeous to look at.

Ni no Kuni 2 places you in the shoes of the young king Evan, who seeks to establish a new kingdom after his former advisor stages a coup. There is another protagonist, but his story is so wild I'm not going to tell you anything about it here so you can go without knowing. The version on Xbox Game Pass is The Prince's Edition which comes with all of the DLC.

Two PC gaming hits launched on the service last week including the Norse-inspired survival game Valheim which made it's console debut on Xbox Game Pass. Valheim blew up after its early access PC launch and even picked up Game of the Year from PC Gamer. The other being the legendary strategy game, Sid Meier's Civilization 6 which is a game you're bound to sink countless hours into. I've had many experiences with Civilization where I've thought 'I'll just play an hour before bed' and suddenly it's 4am.

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Next week we'll be talkin' baseball with Sony San Diego Studio’s MLB The Show 23. The PlayStation Studios-developed title is once again coming day one to Xbox Game Pass, while PS4 and PS5 players will be paying full price on March 28, 2023.

The last dated Xbox Game Pass addition this month – at least for now – is Infinite Guitars. It's yet another day one launch for the service, coming on Thursday, March 30. There’s also Way to the Woods which is slated for a March release but currently does not have a specific date.

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Here's the Xbox Game Pass March 2023 lineup in full. We'll update this list as more games are announced:

F1 22 – available now (console and PC via EA Play)
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – available now (console, PC and cloud)
Guilty Gear Strive – available now (console, PC and cloud)
Dead Space 2 – available now (cloud)
Dead Space 3 – available now (cloud)
Valheim – available now (console)
Sid Meier's Civilization 6 – available now (console, PC and cloud)
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Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom – Prince's Edition –available now (console and PC)
EA Sports PGA Tour (10-hour trial) – available now (console)
MLB The Show 23 – Tuesday, March 28 (console)
Infinite Guitars – Thursday, March 30 (console)
Way To The Woods – TBD March (console)

Leaving Xbox Game Pass March 2023

Microsoft has revealed what exactly will be leaving Xbox Game Pass up until the end of March. As always, be sure to use your member discount to pick them up at a discounted rate while you still can and they'll be in your library forever. Here's what's left the service and is still to go in March.

The following titles left the service earlier in the month