Alongside April 7’s addition of Final Fantasy 4 to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has revealed a list of all the new additions and adjustments coming this month. Among many other games, the company has announced that the popular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) will join Xbox Game Pass on April 17.
While Microsoft owns Activision’s extensive catalog of Call of Duty games, many are not yet available on services like Xbox Game Pass for some reason. Prior to Modern Warfare, the only CoD games added to Xbox Game Pass were World War II, Modern Warfare 2 (2022), Modern Warfare 3 (2023), Black Ops 6, and Black Ops 7, so at the very least, one trilogy has been rounded out with this new addition. Of course, there are 9 other games to keep note of, with 3 of those being day one releases.
The 4 Biggest Xbox Game Pass Games of 2026 Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Four huge Xbox Game Pass games are already on deck for 2026, with many more games expected to join the service next year as well.
Xbox Game Pass New Game List (Early April 2026)
- Final Fantasy 4 (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) — April 7
- DayZ (PC) — April 8
- Endless Legend 2 (Game Preview, PC) — April 8
- FBC: Firebreak (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) — April 8
- Planet Coaster 2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 9
- Tiny Bookshop (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 10
- Football Manager 26 (Cloud, Console, PC) – April 13
- Hades 2 (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 14
- Replaced (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 14
- The Thaumaturge (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 14
- The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 16
- EA Sports NHL 26 (Cloud and Xbox Series X/S) – April 16
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Cloud, Console, PC) – April 17
- Little Rocket Lab (Cloud, Console, PC) – April 21
- Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato (Cloud, Console, PC) – April 21
- Vampire Crawlers (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 21
- Kiln (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 23
The bolded additions are brand new Xbox Game Pass games coming in the next couple of weeks, while the non-bolded titles are moving from one tier to the next. The headlining addition, of course, is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare arriving on April 17, but also the three-day one games: Replaced, Vampire Crawlers, and Kiln. The former explores 1980s America in a dark cyberpunk cinematic thriller with 2.5D platformer gameplay, all to answer the existential question: “Can an AI become human?” Vampire Crawlers takes Vampire Survivors’ gameplay and channels it into a turn-based, rogue-lite deck-builder dungeon crawler, and Kiln lets players create pottery and do battle as a new multiplayer game on Xbox Game Pass.
Beyond Call of Duty and these day one releases, April 2026 is shaping up to be one of the more diverse months across every tier of Xbox Game Pass subscription. From strategy and simulation titles like Endless Legend 2 and Football Manager 26 to highly anticipated releases such as Hades 2, the service continues to balance blockbuster appeal with indie variety. Meanwhile, legacy fans have plenty to look forward to as well, especially with The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered joining the lineup and giving players another chance to revisit one of Bethesda’s most beloved RPGs.
Furthermore, games like Hades 2, FBC: Firebreak, and Replaced ensure that Game Pass remains competitive in an increasingly crowded subscription landscape. At the same time, inclusions like EA Sports NHL 26 and Planet Coaster 2 help round out the catalog with experiences that appeal to sports and simulation fans alike.
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All told, April 2026’s Xbox Game Pass lineup highlights Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to variety, value, and consistency. With major franchises like Call of Duty continuing to roll in, alongside a steady stream of titles, Xbox Game Pass is trying to prove that it remains one of the best values in gaming.
Source: Xbox News
