If there’s one thing that’s a bit frustrating about Xbox Game Pass, it’s that there are so many games that it’s impossible to make a dent before some titles leave the service. In December,seven games will be removed from Xbox Game Pass, including gems likeThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of MedanandYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.Fortunately, an influx of new titles accompanies the exits, and Microsoft’s subscription service will be getting 13 new games in December.
The titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in December offer a little something for everyone, running the gamut from co-op roguelike shooterANVILtoclassic simulation RPGStardew ValleytoLawn Mowing Simulator.The titles exiting and arriving on the subscription service are usually announced at the beginning of the month, leaving approximately 15 days for gamers to get in some intense playtime and also prepare for the newcomers.
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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4,developed by Omega Force and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, arrived on Xbox Game Pass on December 9. It is available to play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and other devices using the Xbox Cloud Gaming service.One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4originally released in March 2020 and has since racked up a 7.8 user rating on Metacritic for the Xbox One version of the game.
One Piecehas the distinction of being the bestselling manga series in history as of November 2021, and it spawned a well-received anime and dozens of video games on a range of platforms. TheOne Piece: Pirate Warriorsseries of action-adventure games integrates elements of the well-knownSamurai WarriorsandDynasty Warriorsgames, which are also developed by Omega Force. Thus, players will wade through wave after wave of enemies, leveling up as they go. According to Bandai Namco, the formula has proven to be very popular, making theOne Piece: Pirate Warriorsgames the most successfulOne Piecevideo gameseries to date, selling over 4 million copies by 2019.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4offers an alternate storyline from the manga and anime series, modifying the plot of the manga’s unfinished Wano arc to reveal what happens ifOne Piece’smain protagonist Monkey D. Luffyfrees the Wano people from the tyranny of the pirate Kaido. The base game features 43 characters, with an additional 9 characters available by purchasing the DLC. There are also costumes for a few of the characters, which can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft Store.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4is available on PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
