XBOX GAME PASS ADDS REMASTERED VERSION OF BELOVED CLASSIC
- Xbox Game Pass adds Age of Mythology: Retold on day one.
- Age of Mythology: Retold is remastered with updated visuals, improved load times, and a premium edition.
- Subscribers of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate get perks like discounts, EA Play membership, and free in-game items.
Xbox Game Pass is bringing another game to its catalog on day one: Age of Mythology: Retold. Microsoft’s subscription service gives gamers access to a wide variety of titles, ranging from about 25 for Core to hundreds for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Subscribers to the highest tier will also be able to play many games on launch day, which for some people, adds even more appeal to the service.
In addition to providing a great range of games to choose from, many of them on day one, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate also gives subscribers valuable Perks, discounts, and membership to EA Play. These Perks often consist of free in-game items, like a starter pack for NHL 24, but occasionally include real-life goodies as well. For example, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers currently have until January 2025 to claim three free months of Discord Nitro, and in the past, there have been free Spotify Premium memberships and Disney+ and Grubhub trials on offer.
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In September, Xbox Game Pass will be adding three strategy games, the first being Age of Mythology: Retold, which launches on the 4th. The real-time strategy game has been developed by World’s Edge and Forgotten Empires and is already receiving generally positive reviews. It will be followed by Train Sim World 5 a couple of weeks later on September 17 and, on the 20th, Frost Punk 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2018’s award-winning city-building survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world.
Age of Mythology: Retold is, as the name implies, a remaster of the original game developed by Ensemble Studios and released in 2002. It uses the same game engine as Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition, called Bang Bang, and, as such, sports updated visuals and fully revamped animations. In-game models have been completely redone, and even the destruction mechanics of buildings under siege look more realistic, as a burning Granary, for example, will smoke and drop bits of woods before collapsing into rubble.
Xbox Game Pass Titles Coming in September
| Star Trucker | Available now | Console, PC |
| Age of Mythology: Retold | Available now | Console, PC, Cloud |
| Expeditions: A MudRunner Game | September 5 | Console, PC |
| Riders Republic | September 11 | Console, PC |
| Train Sim World 5 | September 17 | Console, PC, Cloud |
| Frostpunk 2 | September 20 | PC |
| Ara: History Untold | September 24 | PC |
The game is optimized for Xbox Series X/S, meaning players will enjoy improved load times, 4K resolution, and up to 120fps. There is also a premium edition of Age of Mythology: Retold available to purchase for an additional cost. Premium buyers got seven days of advanced access, as well as access to the Norse god of prosperity and fidelity, Freyr. It also includes two upcoming expansion packs, the details of which haven’t yet been revealed, but the first one has been confirmed to include the Chinese pantheon.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft's flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.