The Xbox Game Pass social team teased this announcement over the weekend, but it was a somewhat vague tease that left some people skeptical that the game in question was actually Outriders. It's worth noting that Outriders has cross-play, so you'll be able to play with friends regardless of platform. So, if your platform of choice is PC, you'll need to grab Outriders from Steam, Stadia, or another storefront where it's available if you want to play on day one. Unfortunately, not all Game Pass subscribers are going to get to take a crack at this game on day one, as Microsoft says that it will only be available through the console and cloud versions of Game Pass – meaning PC is being left out in the cold. It seems like this description fits Outriders as well, and Square Enix recently said that it is on track to become their 'next major franchise'.That day is April 1st, and while that might set off alarms for some, Microsoft assures that this isn't an April Fools joke in a post to the Xbox blog today. It has been reported on several occasions previously that Xbox Game Pass can actually boost game sales as it often increases the number of players and makes them games more popular.

We believe that our decision to make Outriders available with Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass as soon as the title launched also worked in our favour.' In addition, we have been pleasantly surprised as the digital sales ratio for the title have been very high, and the number of active users has also beaten our expectations. 'In regards to the response to Outriders, while there were slight issues with bugs and the like on launch, we believe it has gotten off to a good start as a new IP. The company's president Yosuke Matsuda revealed this to investors at a financial briefing last month which now has been translated to English: But going this way, seems to have paid off for Square Enix. It was a major third party title after all, and those usually weren't included with the service. It was a major surprise when Microsoft and Square Enix announced a few weeks ahead of the Outriders launch, that it would be included with Xbox Game Pass.

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