Exclusive Leak: Unprecedented Partnership Hints at Elden Ring's Epic Arrival on Game Pass

Xbox appears to be hinting at the possible inclusion of Elden Ring, the anticipated Game of the Year for 2022, on Game Pass. The popular subscription service recently announced the transition of Xbox Live Gold subscriptions into Xbox Game Pass Core on September 14. Game Pass Core is a new tier that provides online multiplayer capabilities and grants access to a library of 25 console games. This tier is separate from the base console version of Game Pass and offers a one-dollar discount.

Elden Ring, the first open-world Soulslike game developed by renowned studio FromSoftware, garnered immense praise and achieved remarkable success in terms of sales. It won the prestigious Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2022 and has been hailed as one of the greatest games of all time by many. With its immersive combat mechanics, challenging boss battles set in otherworldly realms, and the awe-inspiring experience of exploring its vast and treacherous open world, Elden Ring offers countless hours of intense gameplay and thrilling adventure.

Xbox Vice President Sarah Bond's cryptic tweet has sparked speculation about the possibility of Elden Ring coming to Xbox Game Pass. Bond's tweet featured two emojis—a face of an elderly man and a ring—alongside the Xbox hashtag. In a follow-up post, Bond shared the same emojis with an image from the game displaying the Elden Ring logo.

While the tweet from the Vice President of Xbox may suggest something significant, it's worth noting that Bond has been employing this tactic on Twitter for various other games as well. Bond has used similar emoji treatments for games like Ravenlok, Tunic, Grounded, Stardew Valley, Psychonauts 2, as well as upcoming titles such as Fable and Clockwork Revolution. These tweets seem to be part of a playful guessing game for her followers. However, considering that all the aforementioned games are either currently available on Xbox Game Pass or confirmed to be in the future, speculating about Elden Ring's potential arrival on the service wouldn't be unfounded.

There is no doubt that Elden Ring, a highly acclaimed game, would have a significant impact if it were to be added to Xbox Game Pass. This would be a strategic move by Game Pass, particularly as the subscriber counts are expected to rise with the release of Xbox's massive RPG Starfield on the same day. As the anticipation for Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC builds, many gamers would be eager to explore the Lands Between for the first time. Therefore, including FromSoftware's open-world Souls masterpiece as part of Game Pass would be a highly intelligent decision by Xbox.

Currently, Elden Ring is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.