With the release of Rainbow Six: Extraction, the game was immediately available on Game Pass. This once again demonstrates how good Microsoft’s subscription service is for co-op fans playing on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
What is Game Pass? The Xbox Game Pass is like a Netflix for games. Microsoft offers you a subscription that includes over 100 games for Xbox consoles and PC. The offer is vast and constantly growing: In 2021 alone, games worth over €5,000 were added to Game Pass.
How much does Game Pass cost? The price is attractive as well: On PC and Xbox consoles, Game Pass is available for €9.99 per month. Game Pass Ultimate gives you access to PC and console games as well as cloud gaming for €12.99 per month. With deals we present, you can get Game Pass even cheaper:
What makes Game Pass so good? Game Pass features all genres, from AAA shooters to story-driven indie gems. Rainbow Six: Extraction has also been playable through the subscription service since launch day.
This shooter joins a long list of popular co-op games in Game Pass, further emphasizing that Game Pass is a fantastic deal for co-op fans.
Game Pass makes Rainbow Six: Extraction a co-op hit
Why is Game Pass good for co-op fans? Thanks to Game Pass, players who might have ignored Rainbow Six: Extraction are having a lot of fun with the shooter.
In the subreddit for the Ubisoft co-op shooter, several voices are expressing that they have become fans of the game because of Game Pass. It’s also striking how many of these voices might not have given the shooter a chance otherwise.
- Past19 writes on reddit: “That this game made it to Game Pass is the best decision it could have made.”
- Also, zeanox writes on reddit: “I would have never tried it without Game Pass, and I love the game.”
Such voices are also heard in our community. MeinMMO reader Materno remarked:
In a brand known for exciting, authentic Special Forces operations, aliens come. That can’t be good; I don’t want to like that. Aliens have no place in Tom Clancy.
However, thanks to Game Pass, I tried it […] and I have to admit: It’s a lot of fun. […] I didn’t expect it to play so well.
MeinMMO reader Materno in our comments
What does this mean? The case of Rainbow Six: Extraction exemplifies how good Game Pass is for co-op fans. Since the subscription service makes trying out new titles easier, players can discover more games for themselves. This is particularly important for co-op games, as it makes it easier to convince friends to try a game.
And the selection of popular co-op games goes far beyond Ubisoft’s alien shooter.
Many co-op favorites from the MeinMMO community are in Game Pass
At the beginning of 2022, we at MeinMMO analyzed a survey among our readers about which co-op games are your favorites. The result was a list of 25 co-op games for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch that were highly rated at the beginning of 2022.
Comparing this list with the Game Pass offerings reveals many current overlaps.
The following titles from your top selection are also available in Game Pass:
- A Way Out (Rank 1)
- Minecraft (Rank 5)
- Sea of Thieves (Rank 6)
- Overcooked 2 (Rank 7)
- It Takes Two (Rank 11)
- Stardew Valley (Rank 17)
- ARK: Survival Evolved (Rank 18)
- Remnant: From the Ashes (Rank 21)
- Unravel Two (Rank 23)
- Outriders (Rank 24)
- Conan Exiles (Rank 25)
This means that 11 out of 25 games in Game Pass are among the favorites you have chosen – including the top spot. With a hit rate of 44%, nearly half of your favorite co-op games are currently available in the subscription service.
Game Pass also includes other co-op hits like the editorial favorite Back 4 Blood, indie classics Terraria and Deep Rock Galactic, and the absolute tip among co-op fans. And recently also Rainbow Six: Extraction.
As Microsoft recently acquired Activision Blizzard in a spectacular purchase, Diablo 3 (which placed 3rd on our top list) might also land in Game Pass in the future. However, this is pure speculation; nothing official is confirmed.
The business model of Game Pass is thus a real success for co-op fans. But it seems to be profitable for Microsoft as well. Therefore, Sony is also reportedly considering their own Game Pass. More information can be found here:
Sony shows old games in the PS Store on PS5 – Is Game Pass coming soon?
