Summary
An Xbox Game Pass subscription offers a gamut of benefits, from being able to play some games right when they launch to discounts on purchases to awesome perks like a free Discord Nitro membership. In addition to its rotating library of games, the service also regularly offers “Free Play Days,” when gamers can spend a fun weekend checking out titles they might otherwise not get to try.
Riders Republicwas one game offered via Free Play Days back in September 2023, and now the title has beenadded to the Xbox Game Pass catalogso that players can enjoy it for longer than a weekend. Originally launched in October 2021, the open-world sports game currently has a “Very Positive” review rating on Steam and a 78 aggregate score on OpenCritic.
Developed by Ubisoft Annecy, the studio behind 2016’s award-winningSteep,Riders Republichas a similar high-octane, fun-on-the-slopes vibe. Offering both single-player and massively multiplayer experiences, it features skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and wingsuit jumping through the United States’ Yosemite Valley, Grand Teton, Mammoth Mountain, and four other picturesque locations.
Available now
September 24
PC
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.
