It's been a year since Phil Spencer said the following during an Extra Life stream:
"I thought Control was really good. It didn't reach enough people, so I'm glad to see it's coming in to Game Pass so hopefully more people play it because it's a game that should be played from our friends at Remedy."
Weeks and months went by without a trace of this actually happening, but Microsoft is rarely subtle when teasing games making their way to Xbox Game Pass, so parts of tonight's announcement was expected.
I say that because Remedy's Control is indeed finally coming to Xbox Game Pass on Thursday, but that's not the only great game increasing the service's value the next nine days. How do you like these snowy apples?
Control to Android and Xbox on December 3
Doom Eternal to PC on December 3
Haven to PC and Xbox on December 3
Rage 2 to Android on December 3
Slime Rancher to Android and Xbox on December 3
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action to PC on December 3
Yes, Your Grace to Android, PC and Xbox on December 3
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition to PC and Xbox on December 4
Call of the Sea to Android, PC and Xbox on December 8
Monster Sanctuary to Android and Xbox on December 8
Starbound to PC on December 8
Unto The End to PC and Xbox on December 9
Assetto Corsa to Android and Xbox on December 10
Gang Beasts to Android and Xbox on December 10
Greedfall to Android, PC and Xbox on December 10
Superhot: Mind Control Delete to Android and Xbox on December 10
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair to Android, PC and Xbox on December 10
Unfortunately, there are some bad news as well, as the following games will leave the service soon:
eFootball PES 2020 (Xbox) on December 11
Age of Wonders: Planetfall (PC and Xbox) on December 15
Infinifactory (PC) on December 15
Metro: Last Light Redux (PC) on December 15
MudRunner (PC and Xbox) on December 15
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker (Xbox) on December 15
Pathologic 2 (PC and Xbox) on December 15
The Turing Test (PC and Xbox) on December 15
Ticket to Ride (PC and Xbox) on December 15
Untitled Goose Game (Xbox) on December 15
Still, what a great line-up. Am I right?