Xbox Game Pass Officially Added Nominations for 15th Game Awards 2025

Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Now available in xbox game passIt is launched in three tiers. This is the 211th title added to the service this year and the 15th nominee for The Game Awards 2025 to join Xbox Game Pass.

latest titles life is strange Developer Don't nod your head, Lost Records: Bloom and Rage is an episodic narrative-based adventure that combines a coming-of-age story and thriller, taking place across two time periods: 1995 and 2022. The first part (“tape”, to use gaming jargon) was released in mid-February 2025, and debuted to very favorable reviews, as evidenced by its OpenCritic average score of 75. Tape 2 was released two months later and received slightly more reserved critical reception, earning an average score of 71 on OpenCritic. Reviewers praise Lost Records: Bloom and Rage For compelling writing, full of memorable characters and addictive atmosphere, but noted that the choice lacks impact and that the 1995 timeline is more compelling than the current storyline.

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Lost Records: Bloom and Rage is now available on three Xbox Game Pass tiers

Lost Records: Bloom and Rage It will be available through Microsoft's subscription service starting December 2nd. Because it's not a day one release, you can play it on any non-mandatory Game Pass tier, including Premium, PC, and Ultimate. This is the second title to join the platform this month, following its addition on day one. marvel space invasion Moving to Xbox Game Pass on December 1st.

Xbox Game Pass now has 15 TGA 2025 nominees.

Looking at the entire year 2025, Lost Records: Bloom and Rage is the 211th new title released on Xbox Game Pass since the beginning of the year. Looking at it more narrowly, the addition to Microsoft's subscription service is also a nominee for the 15th The Game Awards 2025. The story-driven adventure was nominated in the Games for Impact category, which recognizes titles with positive social messages. Lost Records: Bloom and Rage It's competing with other Xbox Game Pass titles in its category. south of midnightDeveloped by Microsoft subsidiary Compulsion Games. TGA 2025 will be held on December 11. The event is widely expected to be dominated by another Xbox Game Pass game.Claire Obsker: Expedition 33has already set a new show record with 12 nominations across 10 categories.

All TGA 2025 nominees are available on Xbox Game Pass

game	Added	TGA 2025 Candidates
no man's sky	June 11, 2020	Best Ongoing Game; Best community support
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle	December 9, 2024	Best action/adventure game; Best Performance (Troy Baker)
declared	February 18, 2025	Best role-playing game
Atom Fall	March 27, 2025	Innovation in Accessibility
south of midnight	April 8, 2025	Influential Games; Innovation in Accessibility
blue prince	April 10, 2025	Best Independent Game; Best Debut Indie Game
Claire Obsker: Expedition 33	April 24, 2025	Game of the Year; Best game direction; Best Narrative; Best Art Direction; Highscore and Music; Best audio design; Best Performance (Charlie Cox/Jennifer English/Ben Starr); Best Independent Game; Best Debut Indie Game; Best role-playing game
DOOM: Dark Ages	May 15, 2025	Best action game; Innovation in Accessibility
Alters	June 13, 2025	Best simulation/strategy game
rematch	June 19, 2025	Best Sports/Racing Games
Hollow Knight: Silksong	September 4, 2025	Game of the Year; Best Art Direction; Highscore and Music; Best Independent Game; Best action/adventure
ball x pit	October 15, 2025	best independent games
Ninja Gaiden 4	October 20, 2025	best action game
The Outer Worlds 2	October 29, 2025	Best role-playing game
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage	December 2, 2025	influential games

Xbox Game Pass arrivals may be slow this month.

Currently, three other titles have been confirmed to be released on Xbox Game Pass in December 2025. routine, dome keeperand hole digging game. This month's full Wave 1 lineup will be officially detailed later this week, possibly as early as December 2nd. However, based on previous years, the overall pace of additions is expected to slow for the remainder of this month. Especially compared to November, when 20 new titles were added to the service.

Upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles with known release dates

game	Game Pass Tier	platform	date	memo
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage	Ultimate, PC, Premium	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	December 2nd
routine	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, Console, PC	December 4th	Released on the first day.
dome keeper	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	December 9	First day (Series X/S) released.
hole digging game	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	December 9	First day (Series X/S) released.
duress	Ultimate, PC	PC	February 5th	Game Preview; Released on the first day.
High on Life 2	Ultimate, PC	Cloud, PC, Series X/S	February 13th	Released on the first day.

Additionally, over the past few years, Microsoft has hinted that it may temporarily change the usual flow of Xbox Game Pass announcements by consolidating all titles into a single lineup reveal in December 2025, rather than doing Waves 1 and 2 separately. If that happens, the company will likely revert to its normal Phase 2 announcement schedule of January 2026.