Xbox Wire’s September 17, 2024 Wave 2 announcement named three Game Pass catalog additions: Wargroove 2, Frostpunk 2, and Ara: History Untold. The first was announced for cloud, console, and PC; the other two were announced for PC. The dates and plans below reflect that 2024 announcement, not current availability.
September 2024 Wave 2 catalog additions
Xbox named Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass for each addition. Only Wargroove 2 was listed for console and cloud as well as PC.
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| Game | Announced arrival | Platforms | Plans named by Xbox |
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| Wargroove 2 | September 19, 2024 | Cloud, console, PC | Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass |
| Frostpunk 2 | September 20, 2024 | PC | Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass |
| Ara: History Untold | September 24, 2024 | PC | Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass |
Wargroove 2
Xbox described this strategy game as adding new Commanders and editors for creating and sharing maps, cut-scenes, and campaigns.
Frostpunk 2
Presented as a society-survival game, it takes place 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard. Players lead a city and navigate competing factions.
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Ara: History Untold
This historical grand strategy game centers on building a nation, exploration, culture, diplomacy, and rivals.
These are Xbox’s descriptions in its September 17, 2024 announcement, not independent reviews.
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Other member content in the announcement
These items were updates, trials, benefits, or discounts—not additional catalog arrivals in the three-game lineup.
Overwatch 2 member benefits
Xbox announced six hero skins, a one-time grant of 30 Mythic prisms, an ongoing XP boost, and access to cosmetics from prior-season shops for Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass for Console members. The source page showed an original October 21 deadline crossed out and replaced with November 11; neither date should be treated as a current claim deadline.
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Fallout 76: Milepost Zero
The announcement described Milepost Zero as available and highlighted caravan escorting, merchant recruitment, revamped Legendary Crafting, and Best Builds.
EA Sports FC 25 Early Access Trial
Xbox announced a September 20 start for an EA Play trial of up to 10 hours for PC Game Pass and Ultimate members. It also listed a Welcome Pack, Draft Tokens, Clubs Rewards, and a 10% saving on pre-orders and FC Points as announcement-specific benefits.
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Starfield: Shattered Space
The story expansion was announced for September 30, with a stated 10% saving for Game Pass members in the announcement.
Ultimate Perks
Xbox listed Perks for Persona 3 Reload, The First Descendant, Apex Legends, and Hawked. The Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass included Episode Aigis –The Answer– plus costumes and music, and required the base game.
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Games announced to leave on September 30, 2024
Xbox’s Wave 2 post said the following games were due to leave the library on September 30, 2024. It also said members could save up to 20% on purchases to keep departing games; that was a notice tied to the 2024 announcement, not a current offer.
- Gotham Knights
- Let’s Build a Zoo
- Loop Hero
- My Time At Portia
- PAW Patrol Grand Prix
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
- The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (PC)
- The Walking Dead: Season Two (PC)
- Valheim
What the announcement said about the lineup
Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass, framed the additions around city- and civilization-building: “We have games for all kinds of people, and in this batch, we especially have games for people who are ready to build their own city or civilization (and maybe watch it burn, who knows?).”
For full historical context, see the Xbox Wire Wave 2 post, published September 17, 2024.
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