Microsoft Announces September 2026 Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 Titles

Microsoft has announced the second wave of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2026, adding 13 new games to the subscription service, including major day-one releases like Gears of War EDay and Minecraft Dungeons II. The announcement also clarified that recent rumors about removing cloud gaming and day-one releases from the Ultimate tier are false.

The lineup features several high-profile additions. Gears of War EDay, a prequel to the original Gears of War, will launch on October 6 as a day-one Game Pass release. Developed by The Coalition and People Can Fly, it follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago during the Locust invasion and includes a 12-player Horde Siege mode. Minecraft Dungeons II, a sequel to the action-RPG, arrives on September 29, also as a day-one title, introducing a new dimension called the Sift with enhanced gear systems.

Dune Awakening makes its console debut on September 22, bringing a full singleplayer mode to the survival game originally released on PC in June 2025. The console version adds gamepad controls and expands the experience beyond its multiplayer roots. Other notable games joining the service include Call of Duty Black Ops 6 on September 25,...