Xbox Game Pass launch date revealed for remastered ‘best recreation ever made’

On Oct 25, 2024

A game dubbed one of the “greatest ever” is going to be free from next month. Goat Simulator was first released in April 2014, and quickly became one of the most viral games for years.

In short, you play as a goat and cause chaos wherever you go… including launching a nuclear missile. And now the game published by Coffee Stain Studios has been re-mastered and is set to be one of the headline games coming to Xbox’s Game Pass as a day one release on November 7.

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So as long as you subscribe to Game Pass – whatever level you pay for – you won’t have to pay the £7.99 to grab the original, although the price of the re-mastered version has not yet been confirmed for those not on the Games Pass.

The game is also available on PlayStation and PC, although the prices for both version have not yet been revealed.

The news has been welcomed by users on social media, with many calling it the “greatest game ever made,” and one going as far as the eulogise over it.

They wrote: “This announcement is exciting news for fans of the quirky chaos that Goat Simulator brings. It’s a reminder that sometimes the most absurd experiences lead to the greatest joy, as laughter is the best medicine for the soul.”
And another said: “This is about to be Goat of the year.” A third said: “I speak for all of us when I say we will be there day one.”

Other games confirmed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass in November are:

StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II: Campaign Collection
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Genshin Impact
Nine Sols
Indiana Jones and The Great Circle (December)

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