Gotham Knights hits Xbox Game Pass as we say goodbye to 6 games

03 October 2023 , 10:30

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Gotham Knights arrives on Xbox Game Pass today as Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is announced to be leaving the service (Image: WB Games / Graffiti Games)

Xbox Game Pass subscribers can now download the latest game in the Batman: Arkham lineage – 2022's Gotham Knights – which is available today.

Microsoft hasn't revealed the full Xbox Game Pass October 2023 list just yet, but the final game announced as a part of the Xbox Game Pass September 2023 lineup has arrived today. Gotham Knights is available now on Xbox Game Pass and is a new tale in the Batman universe developed by Arkham Origins' WB Games Montreal. While not set in the Batman: Arkham universe, it plays like those games and features some of the same characters (basically, it's a sequel in everything but name). You'll be able to play as Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood throughout the campaign following the supposed death of Batman.

Gotham Knights features a two-player co-op campaign (not four like you would expect from a game starring four characters, but there is a side mode with four-player multiplayer), so Xbox Game Pass will make setting that up far easier. The Gotham Knights Xbox One version was cancelled, meaning this will only be available natively on Xbox Series X|S and PC – however, Xbox One users will be able to stream the game via Xbox Cloud Streaming.

Microsoft also confirmed which games will be leaving Xbox Game Pass later this month on Monday, October 16. Most notable from the list is Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, which is a story about an anthropomorphic Turnip who evades his taxes. As Turnip Boy you'll adventure across the land in an attempt to take down the corrupt vegetable government, lead by Mayor Onion. The game takes heavy inspiration from The Legend of Zelda series and rougelite games such as Enter the Gungeon.

Games leaving Xbox Game Pass

The following is a list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2023 as featured on the Xbox Game Pass app. These titles will leave Xbox Game Pass on Monday, October 16:

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• Trek to Yomi
  
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
• Eville
• Overwhelm
• Shenzhen I/O
• The Legend of Tianding

This is not the full list as Microsoft announces two batches of games leaving each month; this is simply the first batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in October. Another load of titles will be announced after these games leave Xbox Game Pass on Monday, October 16. As always these titles will be available at a discount of at least 20% to Xbox Game Pass subscribers until they leave the service.

Scott McCrae