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Here's our second wave of Xbox Game Pass games for October 2026
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Further Xbox layoff rounds reportedly planned for this month, November, and January, while a Game Pass overhaul is in the works
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Here are our Xbox Game Pass games for October 2026
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"After an all-time low, we've started to return to growth" – Asha Sharma touts Xbox turnaround after drastic restructuring and many hundreds of layoffs
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"I assume someone is being greedy somewhere" – Tim Schafer discusses current game industry woes following Double Fine's split with Xbox
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State of Decay studio Undead Labs goes independent after Xbox restructuring, but lays off "a significant number" of the team in doing so
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Microsoft patents idea for in-game PC and Xbox adverts shown during downtime "trigger events"
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Microsoft doesn't dismiss rumours a major Xbox Game Pass shake-up is on the way, which reportedly removes day-one game offerings entirely
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More than 40% of people cancelling Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions blame rising costs