When is Call of Duty coming to Xbox Game Pass?
Activision/MicrosoftWondering when Call of Duty games like MW3 or the upcoming Black Ops 6 will arrive on Xbox Game Pass? Here’s everything you need to know about it.
Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard’s lengthy process from Microsoft, CoD fans were eagerly anticipating the potential benefits of this merger for their beloved series.
Luckily, a ton of significant insights were shared, including Microsoft and Activision statements, into the franchise’s future. So, if you want to know when Call of Duty will be available on Xbox Game Pass, here’s all the information you need.
When will Call of Duty games be added to Xbox Game Pass?
Call of Duty games will be added to Xbox Game Pass in 2024, Xbox’s executives confirmed during a business update podcast that all first-party games will make their way to the service on day one.
Also, on October 13, the Xbox Game Pass X account added that they’ve started the work to bring Activision Blizzard’s games, including the iconic CoD franchise to the service.
Is Black Ops 6 coming to Xbox Game Pass?
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will arrive on Xbox Game Pass on day one, as confirmed by Microsoft. This is set to follow “major shakeup plans of [Microsoft] videogame sales strategy,” previously reported by the Wall Street Journal on May 17, 2024.
Prior to the announcement, a notification was sent out to players with the Game Pass mobile app that confirmed BO6 would launch on the service right away.
The 2024 Call of Duty title was confirmed to be Black Ops 6 on May 23. It is the latest entry in the series to be developed by Treyarch and will have its exclusive Direct event after Xbox’s Games Showcase including a “special deep-dive.”
There you have it, that’s everything you need to know about the Call of Duty franchise’s inclusion in the Xbox Game Pass service. In the meantime, make sure you finish strong in MW3 and Warzone with the best Assault Rifles, SMGs, FOV, and audio settings.