Three Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (August 13)
Microsoft announced the availability of three new games on Xbox Game Pass effective August 13, 2026. Cricket 26, offering cricket simulation gameplay, launched across Standard, PC, and Ultimate subscription tiers, with the Essential tier excluded. MIO: Memories In Orbit, a metroidvania-style title, became available to Premium tier subscribers. Sandustry also joined the service on both the PC and Ultimate tiers.
These releases demonstrate Microsoft’s continued strategy of expanding the Xbox Game Pass catalog across various subscription levels. By tailoring game availability to specific tiers—Essential, Standard, PC, Premium, and Ultimate—the service aims to provide value to subscribers at different price points. The addition of diverse game genres, from sports simulations to indie-developed action-adventure titles, helps maintain broad appeal across Xbox’s subscriber base and reinforces the service’s positioning as a comprehensive gaming platform. These regular content updates are central to Game Pass’s value proposition, offering subscribers fresh experiences throughout the year.