{"id":57806,"date":"2026-06-03T23:07:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57806"},"modified":"2026-06-03T23:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:07:49","slug":"microsoft-confirms-xbox-game-pass-june-2026-wave-1-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57806","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Confirms Xbox Game Pass June 2026 Wave 1 Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Microsoft has confirmed the lineup of games coming to Xbox Game Pass during the first half of June, which is headlined by the arrival of Persona 5 Royal.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s a much quieter start to the month following the arrival of Forza Horizon 6 on Xbox Game Pass in May, though who knows \u2014 more upcoming additions may be revealed this weekend when Microsoft takes the stage for its annual Xbox Games Showcase. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In the meantime, today&#8217;s Xbox Wire blog lists a string of games for the coming weeks, including floating island survival game Solarpunk, boxing title Undisputed, and cozy life sim meets deckbuilding puppet adventure Beastro (not Balatro, as I initially read). Then there&#8217;s co-op extraction puzzle-platformer Frog Sqwad and 3D action platformer Junkster.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Day One launches include the early access arrival of Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, a new co-op game set within the Astroneer universe with a focus on teamwork. Herdling and Total Chaos join Xbox Game Pass Premium, meanwhile, after previously having been available to Game Pass PC and Ultimate subscribers.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The 100 Best Xbox Games of All Time<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"What is an Xbox? Microsoft has spent 25 years trying to answer the question, but for fans, the answer is easy: \u201cXbox\u201d evokes one-eared headsets wired into the memory card slots of massive controllers with breakaway cords. A dashboard with gleaming skeuomorphic blades and avatars adorned in earned accessories. That sound that plays when a hard-earned Achievement finally pops. \u201cXbox\u201d means heavy-duty hardware. Tactile sensations. Friends connecting for the first time. And that\u2019s before we even get to the games.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&#10;It may be that the very idea of an Xbox game is coming to an end. Microsoft has undeniably shifted its tactics, with a new focus on multi-platform releases, handheld Xboxes that are actually miniature Windows computers, and the potential that future Xbox consoles may simply be gaming PCs. So now seems as good a time as any to look back at the entire history of Microsoft\u2019s console journey and rank the best Xbox games, with help from our friends at Outside Xbox, the multimillion-subscriber channel that serves up weekly videos about video games and video game-adjacent things&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&#10;When we say \u201cthe best Xbox games,\u201d we mean the ones that most evoke that weighty sense of \u201cXboxness.\u201d Some are first-party, most are exclusives, and all of them are indelibly tied to the legacy of and fondness for a platform that\u2019s left a massive mark on gaming. These are the 100 Best Xbox Games of All Time. We'll be updating this list daily with 25 games at 7am PST\/10am ET\/3pm GMT from Tuesday, 20th January to Friday, 23rd January, until number one is revealed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Xbox Game Pass June 2026 Wave 1 lineup:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li><strong>Herdling<\/strong><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) \u2013 June 4<\/strong><br \/>Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Chaos<\/strong><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) \u2013 June 4<br \/><\/strong>Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solarpunk<\/strong><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) \u2013 June 8<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undisputed<\/strong><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) \u2013 June 8<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Persona 5 Royal<\/strong><strong> (Cloud, Console, and PC) \u2013 June 9<\/strong><br \/>Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beastro<\/strong><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) \u2013 June 11<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frog Sqwad<\/strong><strong> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) \u2013 June 11<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions<\/strong><strong> (Game Preview) (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) \u2013 June 11<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Junkster (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) \u2013 June 16<br \/>\n<\/strong>Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Whenever Microsoft giveth, it also taketh away. Here are the games leaving Xbox Game Pass over the next month.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Everything leaving Xbox Game Pass on June 15:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<li>Lost in Random: The Eternal Die (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<li>Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<li>Warhammer 40K Space Marine: Master Crafted Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<li>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder\u2019s Revenge (Cloud, Console, and PC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Tom Phillips is IGN&#8217;s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky <\/em>@tomphillipseg.bsky.social<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/persona-5-royal-headlines-xbox-game-pass-june-2026-wave-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has confirmed the lineup of games coming to Xbox Game Pass during the first half of June, which is headlined by the arrival of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[1792,258,6209,3068,3576,1541,7156,162],"class_list":["post-57806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-confirms","tag-game","tag-june","tag-lineup","tag-microsoft","tag-pass","tag-wave","tag-xbox","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=57806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/52508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=57806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=57806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=57806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}