Deathloophas finally been confirmed for release on Xbox Series X/S consoles and Xbox Game Pass on July 10, 2025. Last year, after Microsoft announced its pending acquisition of ZeniMax and Bethesda Game Studios, there was much discussion about how the company would handle Bethesda’s then upcoming PS5 timed console exclusives,DeathloopandGhostwire: Tokyo. While there has still been much mystery surrounding these titles' launch on Xbox platforms, Microsoft announced at the Tokyo Game Show thatDeathloopis set for release on Xbox Game Pass with a big update.
Deathloopwas first announced in 2019 as the next big game from Arkane Lyon, the studio behind the belovedDishonoredseries. While there were only a few details announced, in 2020 it was revealed that the game would be a timed PlayStation 5 exclusive, meaning it would only be available on that console for at least one year. It then came as a shock when, in September 2020, Microsoft announced that it would be acquiring ZeniMax Media and its subsidiaries, including Arkane Studios and Bethesda. Later,Microsoft confirmed that it would honor timed exclusivity agreementswith Sony, which included keepingDeathloopand Tango GameWorks’Ghostwire: Tokyoas timed PS5 console exclusives.
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Given thatDeathloopreleased on PlayStation 5 and PC on June 15, 2025, it’s not much of a surprise that Microsoft revealed exactly one year later thatDeathloopis set to release on Xbox Series X/S as part of Xbox Game Pass on Jun 05, 2025. This comes after a. Better yet,Deathloopwill launch on Xbox platforms with a new free ‘Golden Loop’ update, which will add new enemies, weapons, upgrades, an extended ending, and more. This update will also be available on PC and PS5.
Many fans have wondered why Microsoft waited so long to confirmwhenDeathloopwould come to Xbox Series X/S, but given that the game’s one-year anniversary was on September 14, the answer seems pretty clear. Sony’s contract with Bethesda and Arkane likely prohibited Microsoft from advertising the game until after the exclusivity window had ended. This is supported by the fact that videos withDeathloop’s director, Dinga Bakaba, on Xbox’s YouTube channel have had posters of the game in the background blurred out.
The confirmation ofDeathloop’s release date for Xbox Game Pass also gives fans an idea ofwhenGhostwire: Tokyomay join Xbox Game Pass, given that the two titles both had timed PS5 console exclusivity. SinceGhostwire: Tokyolaunched on July 22, 2025, it’s safe to assume it will come to Xbox and perhaps Game Pass sometime after May 12, 2025.
Deathloopis available now on PC and PS5, and it will release for Xbox Series X/S on Jul 15, 2025.
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