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Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Mortal Kombat 11, The Gunk, Broken Age, and More - Xbox Wire

We’re closing out the year with more games (please act surprised). It’s been an incredible year for Game Pass and I’d love to hear what your favorite moments were or your favorite Game Pass games you played on Twitter over at @XboxGamePass. For now, let’s seal the deal on 2021 and check what’s...

Xbox Game Pass: December 2021, Wave 2



Coming Soon


Among Us (Cloud) ID@Xbox – December 15
Coming soon to Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with Game Pass Ultimate! Play with 4-15 players online or via local Wi-Fi as you attempt to prepare your spaceship for departure. But beware, as one or more random players among the crew are Impostors bent on killing everyone!

Among Us Key Art


Ben 10: Power Trip (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
Evil Hex has cursed Europe – and only Ben 10 can stop him! Explore a 3D world filled with combat, puzzles, and secrets as you save the day.

Broken Age (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
Broken Age is a family friendly, hand-animated adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black, and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.

Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16
Firewatch is a single-player, first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio. Perched high atop a mountain, it's your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe. You'll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making choices that can build or destroy the only meaningful relationship you have.

The Gunk (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16
Available on day one with Xbox Game Pass:
The Gunk stars a duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They've come to gather alien plants and other valuable resources, and it looks like they've hit the jackpot. Ultimate members can play The Gunk with Xbox Touch Controls on day one with Cloud Gaming, no controller needed!

The Gunk Key Art


Lake (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16
It's 1986 – Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Mortal Kombat 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
Mortal Kombat 11 is the latest installment in the critically acclaimed franchise, providing a deeper and more personalized experience than ever before with an all-new Custom Character Variation System that gives players the creative control to customize versions of the entire character roster. Developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat 11 introduces a new cinematic story continuing the epic saga that is more than 25 years in the making.

Mortal Kombat 11 Key Art


PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
A fallen meteor has given the pups mighty powers – and left Adventure Bay in a mighty mess. Now, it's up to you and the Pups to use their powers, rescue skills and gadgets to make the town PAWsome again!

Race With Ryan (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
Take the wheel as Ryan and all your favorite Ryan's World friends, including Combo Panda and Mo! Race your way to the top in Career Mode or speed past your friends in 2 – 4 players split-screen races, the fun keeps coming. Will you be first across the finish line?

Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – December 16
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is a 2D action-exploration Metroidvania-style game developed under the close supervision of original creator Ryo Mizuno, depicting the previously unknown story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Both fans of Record of Lodoss War and all-new players alike can fully enjoy this latest installment in the series.

Transformers: Battlegrounds (Cloud, Console, and PC) – December 16
With Earth under invasion and Megatron, leader of the Decepticons, close to capturing The Allspark, Bumblebee and the Autobots need a new commander to help them restore peace to the universe – you!


In Case You Missed It



Serious Sam 4 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – Available now
Humanity is under siege as the full force of Mental's hordes spread across the world, ravaging what remains of a broken and beaten civilization. The last remaining resistance to the invasion is the Earth Defense Force led by Sam "Serious" Stone and his heavily armed squad of misfit commandos. The classic Serious Sam formula is revamped by putting an unstoppable arsenal up against an unimaginable number of enemies.

Townscaper (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – Available now
Build quaint island towns with curvy streets, soaring cathedrals, or sky cities on stilts. Just plenty of building and plenty of beauty. Townscaper is a meditative toy. Pick colors from the palette, plop down colored houseblocks, and Townscaper will turn those blocks into the ocean-town on your dreams!


DLC / Game Updates



Ark: Survival Evolved – Free Lost Island Map – Available now
Explore the soaring heights and hidden depths of Ark's newest official community map, featuring three new creatures for you to tame! Lost Island boasts 150 square kilometers of new biomes, new challenges, and mysterious ruins. Discover jungle valleys fed by giant waterfalls, build a treehouse high in the forest canopies, or spelunk uncharted cave systems in search of treasure… There's something here for everyone!

Minecraft Dungeons: Cloudy Climb (Seasonal Adventures, Season 1) – Available now
Rise to the challenge as Minecraft Dungeons enters its first Seasonal Adventure: Cloudy Climb. Discover an all-new progression system and unlock seasonal rewards through time-limited challenges or investigate the mysterious Tower– a soaring structure that puts your skill to the test. Are you strong enough to reach the top?
The Elder Scrolls Online: New Life Festival Event – Available through January 4

Earn winter-themed rewards by completing daily quests during The Elder Scrolls Online in-game holiday event. Happening December 16th through January 4th.


Xbox Touch Controls Coming to 10 More Games



Cloud Touch Controls Update


Ultimate members, we're adding Xbox Touch Controls to 10 more games, nine of which are ready to play from the cloud today! Check out our growing collection of over 100 touch-enabled games with cloud gaming on the Xbox app for Windows PCs, Xbox Game Pass mobile app on Android devices, or xbox.com/play on your Windows PCs and Apple phones & tablets.
  • Astria Ascending
  • Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
  • Dicey Dungeons
  • Fae Tactics
  • I Am Fish
  • One Step From Eden
  • Ring of Pain
  • Sable
  • The Gunk – Coming soon


Leaving December 31



The following games are leaving the Game Pass library soon, so be sure to jump back in before they go! As always, remember to use your membership discount to save up to 20% on your purchase to keep these games in your library.
  • Pro Evolution Soccer 2021 (Cloud and Console)
  • The Little Acre (Cloud and Console)
  • Yakuza 0 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Yakuza Kiwami 1 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
 
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Karlinel

Prophet of Truth
Banned
Nov 10, 2017
7,826
Mallorca, Spain
Mortal kombat 11 has the X enhanced version, any news? I platinumed it on ps4, but my ps5 can't hold 80gb of an already plat'd game for a couple matches now and then.
 

Soap

Member
Oct 27, 2017
15,160
Fire watch is a great game. Play it.

I bought MK11 on PC at launch, but I've wanted to reapply it, so I might jump in on that too… Depends on download size.
 

Starlatine

533.489 paid youtubers cant be wrong
Member
Oct 28, 2017
30,362
Forza Horizon 5 watch out race with Ryan is going to ruin your records

How's the SP portion of Mk11? Might mess around with it
 

Biggzy

Member
Oct 27, 2017
2,929
Finally Firewatch. I have been meaning to buy it for ages but never got round to it, so now I have no more excuse to play the game.
 

big_z

Member
Nov 2, 2017
7,794
My friend will be happy. She loves narrative games so firewatch and broken age will be on her list.

How does lake run? The frame rate looks rough in that video.
 

jimbosimbo

Member
Nov 9, 2020
233
Wow, i've been toying with getting 3 of those games at some point or another (RWR, PP, B10).

Kids will be chuffed.

Broken Age & The Gunk for myself also :)
 

demi

Member
Oct 27, 2017
14,800
Appreciate the inclusion of more children games, parents should appreciate that
 

Kapryov

Member
Oct 27, 2017
10,123
Australia
the MK11 rumours were true, nice

I assume it's just the base version, but sounds fun for SP alone, I'll give it a shot
 

onibirdo

Member
Dec 9, 2020
2,333
Firewatch is great!

Also learned that The Gunk is from the Steamworld devs, might give it a whirl.
 

Lampa

Member
Feb 13, 2018
3,571
Is this the official mid-month Game Pass announcement? Still hoping the rumors of Mass Effect Legendary Edition joining EA Play (and by extension Game Pass) from start of this month are true.
 

Kida

Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,899
Nice to see some more kid-friendly games. They will be important for growth of the service and I know Phil said it's a priority.
 

Weiss

User requested ban
Banned
Oct 25, 2017
64,265
Gunk's by the Steamworld devs, right? Loved Steamworld Quest.
 

bxsonic

Member
Oct 30, 2017
1,224
My son really enjoyed Mario + Rabbids. Might have to try out that Transformers game if it has a co-op mode.
 

Sabretooth

Member
Oct 27, 2017
5,050
India
Just tell me what's leaving, baby. Nothing like racing against time to finish a Game Pass game that's leaving the service.

Edit: Looks like the H2 December leaving list isn't here yet, just H1.
 

Pankratous

Member
Oct 26, 2017
9,237
Firewatch is an absolutely fantastic game.

Haven't played Lake but watched my girlfriend play bits of it and it seems very cosy.
 

Ojli

Chicken Chaser
Member
Oct 28, 2017
2,652
Sweden
Goddamnit... I bought Superliminal and Firewatch on GOG with some store credit during the summer. When Superliminal was announced for Game Pass, I was a little annoyed but thought "It's pretty new and probably was bound to land on Game Pass, however, Firewatch is pretty old and probably not a prioority at all for MS". And I didn't even play them on GOG! Now I'll probably just play Firewatch on my Series X and big ass TV
 

Leeway

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,414
Vancouver, BC
Great! I was waiting for a either a sale on Lake or for it to hit Game Pass. Seems like the perfect game to relax with during the holidays.