Diablo 4 is comfortably one of Activision Blizzard’s biggest titles, so it’s only natural to know when Xbox owners will see Diablo 4 added to Xbox Game Pass.
While Diablo 4 launched as a multi-platform title in June 2023, it skipped Game Pass completely, with Blizzard even quashing rumors of it arriving on Xbox’s service at a later date. But Microsoft and Activision later confirmed games like Diablo 4 would come to Game Pass throughout 2024.
Game Pass is the perfect place for Xbox owners to try out Diablo 4 without dropping $70 on it, especially fans of top-down action RPGs, so let’s if Sanctuary is ready to welcome Xbox Game Pass owners.
When is Diablo 4 coming to Game Pass?
Diablo 4 is ready to play on Xbox Game Pass right now if you have a valid subscription.
On Feb. 15, Xbox’s own Phil Spencer said Diablo 4 would come to Game Pass on March 28, making it the first Activision Blizzard title to do so. Now that it has, newcomers can join the action amid season three, Season of the Construct, which began in January and is expected to run until April 26, immediately followed by season four—with its release date drawing ever closer.
Be aware your Game Pass subscription won’t include access to the Vessel of Hatred DLC expansion, which is scheduled to launch in late 2024. You need to purchase that separately. In a statement to The Verge, Microsoft mentioned Diablo 4 won’t be included in the Game Pass Core tier, aka the cheapest option available. So be prepared to chuck a few extra dollars into the pot for the Diablo 4 experience.
Hopefully, previous Diablo games will eventually make the jump to Game Pass. At the time of writing, Microsoft nor Activision have specified which Activision Blizzard games are planned for the service. But it’s safe to assume Call of Duty titles will follow suit given the popularity of the franchise—perhaps not Modern Warfare 3 anytime soon.
Whether any future Activision Blizzard games, like a new Diablo or the next mainline Call of Duty entry, will join Game Pass as soon as they launch is another question entirely—one Microsoft has yet to answer.
