Xbox’s premiere subscription service Xbox Game Pass receives a near-constant trickle of announcements of new games being added to the platform.Xbox Game Passhas proven to not be afraid to get some big-name titles on the service right on launch day, with the service now getting EA’s newest IP,Knockout City, the day it launches.
Knockout Cityis a multiplayer dodgeball gamethat sees players using customized characters to run, jump and flip through a futuristic City in chaotic competitive dodgeball matches. The game was originally revealed at a PlayStation State of Play event, but now, EA is working with Xbox to bring it to Xbox Game Pass when it launches.
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WithKnockout City’s inclusion in the service on the day it launches, it also leaves the door open for other future EA titles to launch in a similar fashion. It would be incredible to see EA’s massive titles like the upcomingMass Effect: Legendary Editionor evenBattlefield 6launch on the service. Xbox Game Pass recently even managed to get thefirst-party PlayStation gameMLB The Show 21on the service the day it launched, so anything seems possible for Xbox Game Pass.Knockout Cityis also launching with crossplay between all of its platforms, so players with Xbox Game Pass on PC and Xbox will be able to play together, as well as with the rest of the game’s community.
Xbox Game Pass seems like a great place for a game likeKnockout City. New multiplayer titles require a healthy player base at launch to sustain it for interested players and keep queue times low.Knockout Cityalready announced that it would launch with a free-to-play weekend for any players curious to try it, and with recent reports ofXbox Game Pass helping games likeDirt 5sustain player numbersbeyond the developers' expectations, the service could likely do the same forKnockout City.
Knockout Citylaunches May 21 for PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One.
