As soon as Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard went through, Xbox owners immediately wanted to know when games like Diablo 4 would be added to Xbox Game Pass.
While Diablo 4 launched as a multi-platform title in June 2023, it skipped Game Pass completely, with Blizzard even quashing rumors of it arriving on Xbox’s service at a later date. But Microsoft and Activision later confirmed games like Diablo 4 would come to Game Pass throughout 2024.
Game Pass is the perfect place for Xbox owners to try out Diablo 4 without dropping $70 on it, especially fans of top-down action RPGs.
When is Diablo 4 coming to Game Pass?
On Feb. 15, Xbox’s own Phil Spencer said Diablo 4 would come to Game Pass on March 28, making it the first Activision Blizzard title to do so. This means newcomers will find themselves in the midst of season three, Season of the Construct, which began in January and is expected to run until April 26, immediately followed by season four.
Be aware your Game Pass subscription won’t include access to the Vessel of Hatred DLC expansion, which is scheduled to launch in late 2024. You need to purchase that separately. What’s more, in a statement to The Verge, Microsoft mentioned Diablo 4 won’t be included in the Game Pass Core tier, a.k.a. the cheapest option available.
Hopefully, previous Diablo games will eventually make the jump to Game Pass too. At the time of writing, Microsoft nor Activision have specified which Activision Blizzard games are planned for the service, though it’s safe to assume certain Call of Duty titles will follow suit given the popularity of the franchise.
Whether any future Activision Blizzard games, like a new Diablo or the next mainline Call of Duty entry, will join Game Pass as soon as they launch is another question entirely and one Microsoft has yet to answer.
