Xbox has announced the second wave of Game Pass titles for July. Out of seven new games, four are day-one additions, with the biggest highlights being Halo: Campaign Evolved and Game Freak’s new title, Beast of Reincarnation.

Wave 2 Additions

Why Halo: Campaign Evolved Matters

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a ground-up remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved in Unreal Engine 5, celebrating the series’ 25th anniversary. This remake drops multiplayer entirely and focuses on an expanded campaign, including new missions. One standout is Operation: METEORITE, a three-part prologue reintroducing space battles to the series for the first time since Halo: Reach. Players who pre-order the Deluxe Edition by July 27, 11:59 PM, unlock early access starting July 23 and receive the Alpha Halo Armory Pack (5 Master Chief armor skins, 6 weapon skins).

Beast of Reincarnation: Game Freak’s New Direction

From the studio behind Pokémon, Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation blends real-time and turn-based combat in an action RPG. Described as a “one man, one dog” action RPG, the game is set in a beautiful yet brutal dystopian Japan. The announcement of a project of this scale outside the Pokémon franchise has generated major excitement among fans.

Other New Games

Shift at Midnight is an online co-op detective horror game where three players investigate clients during randomly generated shifts. Mistfall Hunter is a dark fantasy extraction ARPG. Corsair Cove lets you build a pirate port and assemble your own fleet in a city-building experience. Heretic + Hexen returns as a definitive re-release of two genre-defining wizard shooters, now with expanded accessibility and language support.

Games Leaving the Catalog

With these new additions, 19 games will leave the catalog at the end of the month, including Celeste, Crusader Kings 3, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord, Rain World, and Sniper Elite Resistance. If you want to keep playing any of these, make sure to finish up before the month ends.

lotkeys Connection

If you want to manage your subscription without sharing credit card details, get ready for Halo: Campaign Evolved’s July 28 launch with a Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gift card from lotkeys.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Halo: Campaign Evolved have multiplayer?

No, the remake is fully focused on the campaign experience and does not include a multiplayer mode.

Which platforms is Beast of Reincarnation available on?

It will be playable on cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld consoles, and PC via Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on launch day.

How do I get early access?

If you pre-order the Deluxe Edition of Halo: Campaign Evolved by July 27, 11:59 PM, you’ll get early access starting July 23 along with exclusive armor and weapon packs.