{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9bc16aecf2aa18ddb549e254","clusterId":"c_762137f080fc9334c41f0334","slug":"xbox-game-pass-adds-13-titles-through-early-october-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Xbox Game Pass Adds 13 Titles Through Early October 2026","summary":"Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass lineup running from September 16 to October 6, 2026, a slate of 13 titles. Four arrive on day one: Kernel Hearts on September 17, Well Dweller on September 22, Minecraft Dungeons II on September 29, and Gears of War: E-Day on October 6. Rematch joins the Essential plan catalog on September 25.","whyItMatters":"Four day-one titles in a single three-week window, including Gears of War: E-Day and Minecraft Dungeons II, shows how much Microsoft's subscription pipeline now depends on first-party releases landing at launch rather than after.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Game Pass catalog window for the next three weeks runs 13 titles deep, and four of them arrive on the day they release. Kernel Hearts opens the run on September 17 with co-op magical girl combat; Well Dweller follows on September 22 with a dark fairy-tale Metroidvania; Minecraft Dungeons II lands September 29 with co-op action RPG play; Gears of War: E-Day closes the window on October 6.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe remaining nine entries include titles opening to the Premium plan, and Rematch joins the Essential catalog on September 25.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRematch\u003c/strong\u003e: Joins the Essential plan catalog on September 25\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKernel Hearts\u003c/strong\u003e: Day one, September 17, Ultimate and PC Game Pass\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWell Dweller\u003c/strong\u003e: Day one, September 22, Ultimate and PC Game Pass\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft Dungeons II\u003c/strong\u003e: Day one, September 29, Ultimate and PC Game Pass\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGears of War: E-Day\u003c/strong\u003e: Day one, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Xbox Game Pass stacks four day-one releases across three weeks, which keeps subscribers paying for the calendar rather than any single title. Gears of War: E-Day closing the window on October 6 gives the back half its anchor.","twitterPost":"Xbox Game Pass books four day-one launches in three weeks. Gears of War: E-Day closes the window on October 6, so the slate runs on cadence, not a single headline.","threadsPost":"Xbox Game Pass is spacing four day-one releases across three weeks: Kernel Hearts, Well Dweller, Minecraft Dungeons II, then Gears of War: E-Day on October 6. The slate sells the cadence, not one title. Gears of War: E-Day anchors the back half while the earlier three carry the wait.","newsletterBlurb":"Microsoft laid out 13 titles coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass between September 16 and October 6. Four arrive on day one, including Minecraft Dungeons II and Gears of War: E-Day. The rest of the slate includes nine titles opening to the Premium plan, plus Rematch on the Essential catalog September 25.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/16/172328.html\",\"title\":\"[Game Pass] New titles Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons II and 13 more announced - lineup through early October 2026 revealed\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5042,"outputTokens":709,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789515890,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T23:39:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T23:43:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T23:43:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_762137f080fc9334c41f0334","canonicalTitle":"【Game Pass】新作『Gears of War: E-Day』『Minecraft Dungeons II 』など計13本登場―2026年10月上旬までのラインナップ公開","representativeArticleId":"a_e5e65caff8e5da63d8d19fd0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Gears of War: E-Day\",\"Minecraft Dungeons II\",\"Call of Duty: Black Ops 6\",\"Ninja Gaiden 4\"],\"studios\":[\"Xbox Game Studios\",\"Mojang Studios\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-15T23:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-15T23:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T23:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/16/172328.html","title":"【Game Pass】新作『Gears of War: E-Day』『Minecraft Dungeons II 』など計13本登場―2026年10月上旬までのラインナップ公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Gears of War: E-Day","Minecraft Dungeons II","Call of Duty: Black Ops 6","Ninja Gaiden 4"],"studios":["Xbox Game Studios","Mojang Studios"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}