When it comes to Game Pass, there are two different versions of the service that players can subscribe to. There’s Xbox Game Pass, which lets players check out a sizable library of games on their Xbox console. And then there’s PC Game Pass, which is the same idea as Xbox Game Pass, but for PC. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate bundles both versions of Game Pass together, and it is really the best way for subscribers to get the most bang for their buck.
The vast majority of games that are added to Xbox Game Pass also make their way to PC Game Pass, but there are certainly exceptions. In some cases, there are games that are only available on the regular Xbox Game Pass, and other times there are games that are only available those who are subscribed to PC Game Pass. A new rumor suggests that PC Game Pass may be getting another exclusive, potentially in the form of a PlayStation console exclusive game.
Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding was originally released in 2019 as a PlayStation 4 exclusive title. About a year later, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut launched as a PlayStation 5 exclusive, introducing new features and gameplay mechanics as well as providing a general upgrade for the game. Then in March 2022, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut made its way to PC, and it seems that version of the game may very well be coming to PC Game Pass in the near future.
This was seemingly teased by the PC Game Pass Twitter account, which changed its profile picture to a foggy landscape. PC Game Pass brought attention to its new profile pic by tweeting out “sometimes we just like a good landscape picture,” and so many have assumed that the account is teasing a new addition to the Game Pass library. The consensus seems to be that the image is a screenshot of Death Stranding, though there are those who think it’s actually from upcoming Xbox-published games like Hellblade 2 or Starfield.
Death Stranding was originally published by PlayStation, so some fans may immediately dismiss the rumor as an impossibility. However, it’s worth pointing out that 505 Games published the PC version of Death Stranding, and so it stands to reason that could be the loophole that brings the game to PC Game Pass. Not only that, but it wouldn’t be the first time that PlayStation allowed a game it owned to go to Game Pass, as that’s what happened with the most recent entries in its MLB The Show baseball game series.
If PC Game Pass is indeed teasing the addition of Death Stranding, fans shouldn’t expect it to come this month. Microsoft has already announced all the new games coming to Xbox Game Pass for August 2022, and Death Stranding wasn’t part of the list. However, if the rumors are true, it’s entirely possible that the game could be part of the September lineup. Ultimately, it’s best for Kojima fans to keep their expectations in check.
