Summary
Warhammer: Vermintide 2is a first-person action game developed by Swedish studio Fatshark. It was originally released for PC in March 2018 before making its way to the Xbox One and PS4 in July and December of the same year, respectively. Itslong co-op campaignreceived widespread praise and is a big part of the reason whyVermintide 2is one of the highest-ratedWarhammergames in recent memory, as reflected in its “Strong” rating on OpenCritic, based on an average score of 83 and a 92% reviewer recommendation rate.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2made its way to Xbox Game Passearlier today, May 13. This is the third time that the critically acclaimed action game is available via Microsoft’s subscription service, asVermintide 2previously had two year-long XGP stints—one ending in July 2018, and another that concluded in September 2021. Since it’s not a day-one title,Vermintide 2can be played via every tier of Xbox Game Pass except for Core.
Cloud, Console
May 13
Returning title; previously available in the Jul 2018–Jul 2019 and Sep 2020–Sep 2021 periods.
Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo
Console
Jun 26
Day-one (console) release. Available on PC Game Pass since October 2021.
Aug 26
Day-one release.
Looking ahead,Doom: The Dark Ageswill round out the first half of this month’s Xbox Game Pass lineup, with its day-one release scheduled for May 15. Another day-one title—a papercraft-style action adventure calledKulebra and the Souls of Limbo—is then set to arrive the following day.
Afterward, Xbox Game Pass will receive two public service-themed sim games:Firefighting Simulator: The SquadandPolice Simulator: Patrol Officers. Both of them will be added to Microsoft’s on-demand game catalog on May 20. This month’s lineup will then be concluded with a pair of day-one releases in the form ofTo A TandSpray Paint Simulator, which are scheduled to launch on May 28 and May 29, respectively.
Regarding other upcoming catalog updates,May 15 will see Xbox Game Pass lose five titles, includingDune: Spice WarsandBrothers: A Tale of Two Sons.Jurassic World Evolution 2,Little Kitty, Big City, andPlanet of Lanaare now expected to leave at the end of the month; all three were originally scheduled for removal on the 15th, but Microsoft revised the rotation schedule nine days ahead of that date.
