April 2021’s new Xbox Game Pass titles include GTA V
NHL 21, MLB The Show 21 and more also set to join the subscription service
Microsoft has detailed the next wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Android.
Grand Theft Auto V will re-join the subscription service on cloud and console this week, after its previous stint on the service between January and May last year, after which it was replaced by Rockstar’s other big open-world game, Red Dead Redemption 2.
Also joining Game Pass on April 8 is Rebellion’s Zombie Army 4: Dead War (which is also one of this month’s PS Plus games), Disneyland Adventures and Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure, followed by NHL 21 on April 12.
Finally, Rain on your Parade and Pathway will join Game Pass on April 15, followed by MLB The Show 21 on April 20.
Leaving Game Pass this month are Deliver Us the Moon, Gato Roboto and Wargroove (April 15), followed by Madden 15, 16, 17, 18 and 25, and NHL 18 and 19 (April 16).
On top of the latest new games, Microsoft confirmed 50+ new touch-enabled titles that users can now play with Xbox Cloud Gaming.
In addition to Minecraft Dungeons, Xbox touch controls are available with Sea of Thieves, Gears 5, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, Slay the Spire, and many more games. You can view the full list of titles here.
Game Pass: April 2021’s new games
Grand Theft Auto V (Cloud and Console) – April 8
When a young street hustler, a retired bank robber and a terrifying psychopath find themselves entangled with some of the most frightening and deranged elements of the criminal underworld, the U.S. government and the entertainment industry, they must pull off a series of dangerous heists to survive in a ruthless city in which they can trust nobody, least of all each other.
Zombie Army 4: Dead War (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 8
Hitler’s zombie hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
Disneyland Adventures (Cloud) – April 8
Experience the magic of Disneyland! Take a journey where stories come to life and dreams come true, right in your living room! Explore Disneyland park, from Main Street U.S.A. to Critter Country, where you can join Peter Pan to battle Captain Hook, high-five Mickey Mouse, and hug Snow White.
Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure (Cloud) – April 8
Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure invites families and fans of all ages to experience the worlds of six beloved Disney/Pixar films. Team up with characters from “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” “Up,” “Cars,” “Toy Story,” and “Finding Dory” to solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets.
NHL 21 (Console) EA Play – April 12
Carve your path to superstardom in an expanded Be A Pro mode and go down as one of the league’s greatest. On the ice, change up your attack with all new moves, dekes, dangles, and evasive maneuvers, inspired by the league’s most groundbreaking innovators.
Rain on Your Parade (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – April 15
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody’s day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. Make new friends and help them too – it’s an adorable schadenfreude game!
Pathway (PC) ID@Xbox – April 15
Assemble a bold team of adventurers and journey through the desert-wilderness. In 1936, Nazi influence has spread, along with rumors of secret excavations, mysterious artefacts, and gruesome occult rituals… Outwit foes in strategic squad combat and locate ancient treasures before they fall into the wrong hands!
MLB The Show 21 (Cloud and Console) – April 20
MLB The Show 21 is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one on Cloud (Beta), Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Experience faster, deeper, and more intense moment-to-moment action on the field in 4K 60FPS on Xbox Series X|S consoles. Lead your ballplayer to Road to the Show and Diamond Dynasty glory as a two-way star and face your friends on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 with cross-platform play.
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