Get $11 Off Three Months of Game Pass Ultimate - Just in Time for Oblivion and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just landed on Xbox Game Pass, which you can get on sale from Newegg.
I may have dabbled with Xbox in the early days, but at some point I made the full switch over to PC gaming. The high frequency of Steam sales has usually been enough to tide me over on newer releases. So while I knew Game Pass was out there and did occasionally offer some big name games, there was never a moment where it felt like it would be worth it for me, personally. Well, until now.
Bethesda and Virtuos shadow-dropping Oblivion Remastered straight onto Game Pass? A badly kept secret, but still an insane reveal. Two days later, the gaming subscription got Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the stylish debut from Sandfall Interactive that takes inspiration from the JRPG greats. I have to admit, as a die-hard RPG fan: Microsoft, you finally got me.
Even better? Newegg is currently offering a sale on three-month Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions, letting you stock up so you can spend as much time as you want exploring these worlds.
Get Three Months of Game Pass Ultimate for $48.99
Newegg's limited-time promotion gets you $11 off three months of Game Pass Ultimate, which usually cost $59.99. You can apply the promo code (SSER2859) on up to five items, meaning, in theory, you could grab 15 months of Game Pass with the discount. All you'll need is to register or sign in to a Newegg account.
Outside of the above deal, Game Pass Ultimate starts at $19.99/month and gives you access to the full Game Pass library across console and PC as well as cloud gaming. The exclusive-to-PC Game Pass lowers that cost to $11.99/month. The last Game Pass price hike was in July 2024, and with these types of game launches, I wouldn’t be surprised if those prices go up again some time this year.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Both Hit Game Pass Last Week
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was revealed and released on PC, consoles, and Game Pass on April 22. Like most people, I spent most of that day downloading the game and most of that night basking in the music. Highlights from the borderline-remake include new character models, combat interactions, and remastered VFX. And while they did enlist more than five new voice actors, it seems Virtuos kept the best of the original's janky dialogue. The base edition of the remaster launched at a price of $49.99, which includes both the original DLCs, with a deluxe edition available for $10 more.
Meanwhile, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the long-awaited debut game from Sandfall Interactive, launched on the service on April 24. The game holds a 92 rating on Metacritic with an incredible user score at 9.7, with IGN’s 9/10 review praising the story design and describing it "as a true modern throwback.” The game’s stylish UI reminds me of the Persona series, and gameplay footage shows off one of the coolest turn-based combat systems I’ve ever seen. The base edition launched at the same price as the Bethesda remaster: $49.99.
While Expedition 33 was marketed as the headline of April’s Game Pass lineup, the surprise release of Oblivion Remastered has led to some concern of a "shadow" over the indie game's release. That said, my perspective is that we're getting two incredible cakes, and Game Pass makes enjoying both a little easier on the wallet.
Plenty more of 2025's biggest games have recently made it onto the service, including Blue Prince, South of Midnight, and Avowed, which join mainstay classics like GTA V and, of course, the full spread of Call of Duty. It really does seem like there's something for everyone.
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