Xbox Game Pass June 2023 Wave 2 Games Revealed

June 20, 2023

The second wave of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games for June 2023 has been announced. And it includes a new addition to EA Play, a day-one release, and a few surprises.

Seven more games arrive on the service over the next few days, with the first due on June 22. While all seven will come to Xbox Series X|S and PC, only five will be available on Xbox One and three through cloud gaming.

Xbox Game Pass June 2023 new wave 2 games

This second wave begins on June 22 when Need for Speed Unbound races to EA Play and The Bookwalker steals Game Pass subscribers’ hearts.

The remaining five games — which includes Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town — will arrive on different platforms throughout the month and during the first few days of July. The list includes:

Need for Speed Unbound (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud) – June 22
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales (Console and PC) – June 22
Bramble: The Mountain King (Console, PC, and Cloud) – June 27
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Cloud) – June 27
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Console and PC) – June 29
Arcade Paradise (Console and PC) – July 3
Sword and Fairy: Together Forever (Console and PC) – July 5

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Three new DLC and game updates also released today (June 20.) These include Fallout 76: Once In a Blue Moon, Halo Infinite Season 4 Infection, and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom. There are also four more Xbox Game Pass Ultimate game perks available, including the DC Universe Infinite 90-Day Free Trial, Hi-Fi Rush: Teamplay Costume Pack, The Elder Scrolls Online: Dragon Slayer Mount, and Battlefield 2042: New Dawn Field Kit.

But the arrivals also herald a few farewells. Six games will leave Game Pass on June 30. None, however, match the games that reportedly leaked at the start of the month.

DJMax Respect V (Console, PC, and Cloud)
Empire of Sin (Console, PC, and Cloud)
Matchpoint – Tennis Championships (Console, PC, and Cloud)
Olija (Console, PC, and Cloud)
Omori (Console, PC, and Cloud)
Road 96 (Console, PC, and Cloud)

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