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Classic Game Returns To Xbox Game Pass Today After A Year-Long Absence

April 16, 2025 3 Min Read
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  • GamePath has been gaining solid single and multiplayer experiences starting today

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  • GTA 5 will return to Game Pass in a year and offer enhanced features like Ray Tracing and free PC player upgrades.
  • HUNT: Showdown is also available in Game Pass and features PVP and PVE gameplay for subscribers.
  • More Wave 2 games are rolling out in today’s Game Pass, offering a variety of titles to all gamers.

Microsoft has shuffled games on and off the PC and Xbox game pass, but something special happens when classic games are returned to rotation for players to enjoy.


Grand Theft Auto 5 is what’s happening today as the game pass is back a year after being pulled out of service.

GamePath has been gaining solid single and multiplayer experiences starting today

GTA v MichaelDe Santa standing near the wall

Commonly known as Grand Theft Auto 5 or GTA 5 is a game that does not require an introduction. This is the latest release of the franchise, and has sold over 25 million copies to date. After a year’s absence, Classic will return to Game Pass on Xbox Series X | S and PC.

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It’s a special special for PC players as GTA 5 Enhanced is now available and improves the overall experience and performance of the game.

Some of the features that PC players can expect from the expanded version of GTA 5 available today:

  • Easily move from Story Mode or Online to this newly upgraded version
  • Shadows and reflections of raytracing first seen on PS5 and Xbox Series X | s are now available
  • PC-only functions such as ray trace surrounding occlusion and global lighting
  • Support for AMD FSR and NVIDIA DLSS

When it comes to gameplay, the GTA 5 Enhanced also adds new features, including high-performance GTA online vehicles and vehicle upgrades from special HAO titles.

GTA 5 Enhanced is a free upgrade to anyone who already owns the game and is available on your PC Game Pass from today.


Apart from GTA 5, another hard hit game is starting today on PC Game Pass. If you’re new to the game, this is Crytek’s first person shooter game released in 2019, featuring PVP and PVE gameplay. Since then, I have been able to get the next generation upgrades from last year, sunk down the last generation version, restarting the game and relaunching Hunt: Showdown 1896.

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Are you not a fan of both games? That’s not a problem as GamePass Wave 2 games are rolling out today. And there’s something for everyone. Be careful on April 24th. This is when the expected RPGs are released on Retail and On Game Pass.

It was a good month for Game Pass subscribers. If rumors are believed, it will soon get even better.

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