In August, Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S players can expect a lot of interesting things. In total, over 50 releases are planned, including several long-awaited projects. This article contains information about the projects that are being prepared for release on Xbox consoles in August 2024. The list will probably expand during the month.
Main releases of the month
Hunt: Showdown 1896 (August 15). Developers from Crytek are transferring the popular multiplayer project to a new engine. At the same time, some mechanics will be updated, support for new content will be improved, and a new map will appear. And these are far from all the changes in the version of Hunt: Showdown 1896.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits (August 15). The previously successful PlayStation adventure is now coming to Xbox. The game was a Sony console exclusive for almost 3 years, but the developers have prepared some additional new content for the Xbox release.
Star Wars Outlaws (August 30). Ubisoft releases its new blockbuster. The publisher is conducting a large-scale advertising campaign for the game – the largest in history. The game promises an interesting story campaign, where players will be able to explore 5 different planets.
All Xbox releases in August
Here’s a list of games planned for release on Xbox consoles in August:
AirportSim (August 1)Beastie Bay DX (August 1)Forest Camp Story (August 1)Landnama (August 1)MARS 2120 (August 1)Quriocity (August 1)Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (August 1)TENSEI (August 1)Aero the Acro-Bat (August 2)Cilla (August 2)Closer The Distance (August 2)Sugar Tanks 2 (August 2)The Mortuary Assistant (August 2)CYGNI: All Guns Blazing (August 6)Eden Genesis (August 6)Pepper Grinder (August 6)Seed of Life (August 6)Volgarr The Viking 2 (August 6)Cattie (August 7)Creatures of Ava (August 7)I Want To Go To Mars (August 7)Cat Quest 3 (August 8)Deathbound (August 8)SteamWorld Heist 2 (August 8)That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: ISEKAI Chronicles (August 8)Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse (August 14)Green Hell (August 14)Cricket: Jae’s Really Peculiar Game (August 15)Farewell North (August 15)Hunt: Showdown 1896 (August 15)Just Crow Things (August 15)Kena: Bridge of Spirits (August 15)Overboss (August 15)Castaway (August 16)Madden NFL 25 (August 16)SunnySide (August 16)Dustborn (August 20)Mika & The Witch’s Mountain (August 21)TIEBREAK: Official game of the ATP and WTA (August 22)Aery – Ancient Empires (August 23)Core Keeper (August 27)SMITE 2 for Founder’s Edition buyers (August 27)Age of Mythology: Retold for Premium Edition buyers (August 28)SokoPenguin (August 28)Gori: Cuddly Carnage (August 29)Monster Jam Showdown (August 29)Akimbot (August 29)Visions of Mana (August 29)WitchSpringR (August 29)Star Wars Outlaws (August 30)Sopa – Tale Of The Stolen Potato (August, date TBD)
Game Pass
There are currently 4 games known that the Xbox team plans to add to Game Pass in August 2024:
Creatures of Ava – August 7Mafia Definitive Edition – August 13Core Keeper – August 27SOPA – Tale of the Stolen Potato (exact date TBD)
There are also rumors of a number of other games that are planned to be added to Game Pass, but they have not yet been officially confirmed for release in the subscription. You can see the list of these games here.
