Madden 23 and Mount & Blade II kick off a unique month for Xbox Game Pass

Also, Atomic Heart

Xbox Game Pass never fails to surprise me in any given month. You could see sports games sidling up with 80 hour JRPGs, with a sprinkle of fighting games and open world adventures. This month is another eclectic mix that showcases how variety truly is the spice of life.

Revealed by Microsoft by way of their Xbox blog, we’re getting some really interesting choices to peruse this month, following the superstar addition of Hi-Fi Rush. Madden NFL 23 and SD Gundam Battle Alliance (what a pairing!) are coming on February 9, followed by Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Cities: Skylines Remastered, and Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition on February 14, 15, and 16 respectively. Then Atomic Heart crashes onto the service as a new addition on February 21.

A few things are leaving on February 15 too, most notably CrossfireX, which is shutting down entirely in May.

February 2023 Xbox Game Pass additions

Week of February 6:

• Madden NFL 23, February 9 (Console and PC)
• SD Gundam Battle Alliance, February 9 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Week of February 13:

• Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, February 14 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Cities: Skylines – Remastered, February 15 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S)
• Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition, February 16 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Week of February 20:

• Atomic Heart, February 21 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

February 2023 Xbox Game Pass games leaving the service

• Besiege (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• CrossfireX (Cloud and Console)
• Infernax (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Recompile (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Skul: The Hero Slayer (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Last Kids on Earth (Cloud, Console, and PC)