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Xbox Game Pass mid-May update: Knockout City, Wild at Heart and much more

Microsoft has decided to add even more new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2021, including new releases such as Knockout City and The Wild at Heart.
By Wessel Minnie | 
First Published May 19, 2021, 08:09
Xbox Game Pass mid-May update: Knockout City, Wild at Heart and much more

At the start of May 2021, Microsoft introduced several titles to their ever-expanding Xbox Game Pass subscription service, including FIFA 21 and Just Cause 4: Reloaded. Now, even more, titles are being added in the month of May 2021. Here are the new Xbox Game Pass titles you can start playing before the end of May 2021, including the dates on which they will appear in the subscription service.

New May 2021 Xbox Game Pass titles

There are a total of 14 games coming to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service from 20th to 27th May 2021, as revealed by Microsoft. This includes EA's new team-based multiplayer dodgeball title, Knockout City, as well as Humble Games' intriguing indie adventure title, The Wild at Heart.

Clearly, there's a lot of new free games to download if you are an Xbox Game Pass subscriber.

Some of these titles can only be played via the Cloud, while one is exclusively for PC, and some for Xbox One / Xbox Series consoles as well.

Xbox Game pass mid-may update knockout city wild at heart free games(Picture: Microsoft)

Let's take a look at the full schedule for new Xbox Game Pass titles releasing in the latter half of May 2021.

New Xbox Game Pass May 2021 games:

  • The Wild at Heart (Console/PC) - Available from 20th May.
  • Peggle 2 (Cloud/EA Play) - Available from 27th May.
  • Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville (Cloud/EA Play) - Available from 20th May.
  • Secret Neighbor (PC) - Available from 20th May.
  • Knockout City (Console/PC) - Available from 21st May. 
  • The Catch: Carp & Coarse Fishing (Cloud/Console/PC)  - Available from 21st May. 
  • Maneater (Cloud/PC/Console) - Available from 25th May.
  • Conan Exiles (Cloud/Console) - Available from 27th May.
  • Fuzion Frenzy (Cloud) - Available from 27th May.
  • Joy Ride Turbo (Cloud) - Available from 27th May.
  • MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (Console) - Available from 27th May.
  • Slime Rancher (PC) - Available from 27th May.
  • Solasta: Crown of the Magister (PC) - Available from 27th May.
  • SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest (PC) - Available from 27th May.

For Cloud gaming, you will need the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, while PC and Console titles are available with the regular subscription.

So there you have it, all the new titles being added to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service for the last part of May 2021.

Don't forget there's also the free games lineup for May 2021 Games with Gold (included in Xbox Game Pass) to grab.

Wessel Minnie

Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports.  When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.