In 2012, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released, and it expanded upon the team-based gameplay it pioneered 19 years earlier. That was a long time ago, but Counter-Strike has managed to evolve and remain relevant. This includes Halo Infinite and Bethesda's new, forthcoming sci-fi RPG, Starfield.Counter-Strike practically gave birth to the competitive FPS scene and is responsible for most of the LAN parties that took place in the 90s. Microsoft adds releases of its own and many third-party games on the same day they are released in stores. Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and original Xbox games are part of the line-up, the latter two through backward compatibility, so there are plenty of top titles to choose from.

Some titles might become unavailable as others are added, but you also have the option of buying any of the collection outright at discounted prices. You can download the games and play them as often as you like, as long as you continue to pay the monthly fee. If you upgrade to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you also get Xbox Live Gold, PC Game Pass, EA Play and access to Xbox Cloud Gaming, all for the same price. Xbox Games Pass gives you access to well over 300 games to download and play on your Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S for one monthly fee.

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