Is Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 On Xbox Game Pass?

As Xbox Game Pass continues to add new games, it's worth checking up on major new releases to see if they'll be available on the service day one of release — especially for games like the highly-anticipated, which promises single-player and multiplayer experiences that build on the experience of the original released in 2011. In spite of 's apparent quality, however, the $60 full price tag may dissuade some players, for whom Game Pass might be able to serve as a budget option.

Although the Xbox Game Pass, and many other subscription gaming services like it, are facing somewhat of a decline, they're still good low-budget options, allowing subscribers to play a wide variety of games at a fraction of the price that it would cost to buy them normally. Notably, two other games, retro shooter and the multiplayer horde shooter , are already on Game Pass, giving the franchise an established presence on the service and making it reasonable to expect that will also be made available.

Unfortunately, however, will not be available on Xbox Game Pass at release, meaning that players will need to purchase the game to play it. Currently, no announcements have been made regarding the game's availability on Game Pass, so while it may be added to the service at a future date, it is currently not expected to be available on Game Pass for the foreseeable future. Notably, the game will be available on most major platforms, including Xbox, but will need to be purchased in full to be played.

However, based on the other two games currently available on Game Pass, it might not be entirely unexpected for to eventually become part of the catalog., developed and published by Fat Shark, had a day-one Game Pass launch, but, which shares a publisher with in Focus Entertainment, only joined the service in March 2024, less than a year after its May 2023 release date — though 's roadmap marks it as a game with a focus on continual updates, so it may not get the same treatment as .

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