During E3 2021, Bethesda and Microsoft confirmed a rumor that the cooperative zombie shooter Back 4 Blood will be included in the Xbox Game Pass at release. Every subscriber will be able to play the title on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows 10 PCs.
Update: Following the announcement of Back 4 Blood, we now know that the cooperative shooter will indeed be in the Game Pass at release. The game will release on October 12, 2021.
Original report – What kind of game is this? Back 4 Blood is one of the multiplayer highlights of E3 and the spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead series, developed by the same developers. It is a cooperative survival shooter with zombies and horror in first-person perspective.
Left 4 Dead is already one of the most well-known and iconic games in the genre; the second part still attracts over 20,000 players on Steam even nine years after release (via steamcharts.com).
The core of the game is the cooperative gameplay of up to four players, who embody different characters (and thus classes) and must navigate through a level full of zombies, preferably without making noise. If they are too loud, they trigger hordes.
Back 4 Blood will likely offer similar gameplay. If the game is as successful as its “predecessors” were, it could entertain millions of players for years. Users on reddit are already expressing their excitement.
Is Back 4 Blood coming to Game Pass? The leak surfaced on Saturday, June 12, on reddit. A user posted a screenshot of the video along with a description (via reddit.com).
It clearly states: “Back 4 Blood will come to the Game Pass at launch via Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and on Windows 10 PCs.” We have embedded the official trailer here for you:
If the leak turns out to be true, you will likely find out this evening when the Microsoft and Bethesda press conference takes place on June 13. Back 4 Blood is expected to be showcased and information will be released. You can follow the conference in our ticker:
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What else is coming at E3?
The Microsoft and Bethesda press conference is the highlight of E3 2021, and you can expect more announcements. New details about Halo, Forza, and Age of Empires are currently in high demand.
What is currently considered absolutely certain is the presentation of Starfield, the new big RPG – possibly even with a release date. Microsoft has virtually confirmed with the teaser image that Starfield will be shown. Just before the start of the Microsoft and Bethesda press conference, the Starfield trailer including release date was leaked.
If you missed the opening of E3, you likely missed Ubisoft’s announcements. There, Rainbow Six: Extraction was presented. The cooperative shooter from the popular franchise sounds similar to Back 4 Blood.
In this game, you also fight against an alien parasite instead of zombies, and you must contain the spread. The catch: If you lose one of your characters (“Operators”), you must rescue them first. You can find out more in the gameplay trailer:
Rainbow Six: Extraction shows first gameplay and trailer – Releasing in September
