Xbox Game Pass is getting Red Dead Redemption 2, DayZ, and Final Fantasy 9 in May

Microsoft has revealed some of the biggest games coming to Xbox Game Pass in May, and it looks like this may be one of the service’s most impressive months so far.

Things kick off on May 7 with DayZ, the open-world zombie survival game from Bohemia Interactive. That same day, players also get Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar’s latest offering lets players explore the American frontier with Arthur Morgan and his gang, or jump to Xbox Live for some wild-west fun in Red Dead Online.

On May 14 players will get access to Final Fantasy 9, which tells the story of a kidnapped princess and a ragtag theater troupe. Finally, on May 19, players will get Fractured Minds, a smaller game that focuses on the everyday challenges of living with anxiety.

Aside from all these games, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is also getting more perks in May, with the addition of six months of Spotify Premium. This offer is only good for users in the U.S. and U.K., while subscribers in other countries will only get three months free. This offer only applies to new Spotify Premium members.

Game Pass has also included some great games in the last couple of weeks, including Moving Out, a fantastic co-op game about a destructive moving company, and Streets of Rage 4, a loving update to the original franchise.

A few games are also leaving Game Pass in May. Players can play these games until their date of departure, or they can use their 20% Game Pass discount to buy the titles for their own library.

Here are all the games leaving Game Pass in May:

May 7

• Grand Theft Auto 5

May 15

• Black Desert
• Doom
• Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game
• Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
• Metal Gear Survive
• The Banner Saga
• Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus

Xbox Game Pass for consoles is $9.99 a month and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes Xbox One and PC access, is $14.99 per month. Xbox Game Pass for PC, which is currently in beta, costs $4.99 per month.

Xbox One X

• $399

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Microsoft’s 4K-ready Xbox One X is often on sale for much lower than its $499 launch price — Microsoft is currently selling bundles for $399.

• $399 at Microsoft

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