Summary
In September,Xbox Game Pass will be adding three strategy games, the first beingAge of Mythology: Retold, which launches on the 4th. The real-time strategy game has been developed by World’s Edge and Forgotten Empires and is already receiving generally positive reviews. It will be followed byTrain Sim World 5a couple of weeks later on September 17 and, on the 20th,Frost Punk 2,the highly anticipated sequel to 2018’s award-winning city-building survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world.
Age of Mythology: Retoldis, as the name implies, a remaster of the original game developed by Ensemble Studios and released in 2002. It uses the samegame engine asAge of Empires 3: Definitive Edition, called Bang Bang, and, as such, sports updated visuals and fully revamped animations. In-game models have been completely redone, and even the destruction mechanics of buildings under siege look more realistic, as a burning Granary, for example, will smoke and drop bits of woods before collapsing into rubble.
Available now
September 24
PC
The game is optimized for Xbox Series X/S, meaning players will enjoy improved load times, 4K resolution, and up to 120fps. There is also apremium edition ofAge of Mythology: Retoldavailable to purchase for an additional cost. Premium buyers got seven days of advanced access, as well as access to the Norse god of prosperity and fidelity, Freyr. It also includes two upcoming expansion packs, the details of which haven’t yet been revealed, but the first one has been confirmed to include the Chinese pantheon.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
