Gears of War: Reloaded leads Xbox Game Pass's July batch, just in time for new and old fans to catch up in preparation for Gears of War: E-Day

Xbox is having a tumultuous week, letting go of several studios and laying off over 3,200 people as part of a big company "reset".However, that has not deterred Microsoft from updating Xbox Game Pass, as it has announced the next batch of games coming and leaving the service for the first half of July 2026.

Two major highlights from this batch include Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, a remake two-pack of the first games in the classic skateboarding franchise, and Gears of War: Reloaded, an enhanced remaster of the original game that kickstarted the Gears of War series.

Here is the full list of Xbox Game Pass titles from this batch as stated on Xbox Wire:

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Games leaving Xbox Game Pass (July 15)

• JDungeons of Hinterberg (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• EA Sports Football Club 24 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Stellaris (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Golf With Your Friends (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Minami Lane (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Powerwash Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Splitgate: Arena Reloaded (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Super Fantasy Kingdom (Game Preview) (PC)
• Techtonica (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Windows Central's take

Of course, the biggest highlight of this batch is Gears of War: Reloaded.

This game takes the iconic 2006 third-person shooter and gives it a shiny coat of 4K resolution with 120 fps for improved graphical fidelity and all of the original game's post-launch content, such as a bonus single-player campaign act, multiplayer maps, cosmetics, and more, in one definitive package.

We reviewed Gears of War: Reloaded and gave it 4 out of 5 Stars for faithfully remastering Gears of War while incorporating cross-play and cross-progression for its multiplayer modes and some neat accessibility options.

So, if you're looking to kill time while waiting for Gears of War: E-Day to drop on October 6, 2026, then Gears of War: Reloaded is a great way to do it, as it proves the original game has held up significantly well and is, literally, a bloody-good way to catch new fans up to speed before the prequel arrives, especially in co-op.

What do you think of Xbox Game Pass' first batch of games for July 2026? Which titles are you looking forward to playing the most?

If you have any thoughts on the matter, please let us know in the comments, on Reddit, or in the poll.

Gears of War: Reloaded: $39.99 at xbox.com

Relive the classic shooter that birthed the iconic and brutal Gears of War franchise, remastered with next-gen graphics, along with online cross-play and cross-progression in Gears of War: Reloaded.

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