Gears of War: Reloaded leads Xbox Game Pass’s July batch, just in time for new and old fans to catch up in preparation for Gears of War: E-Day

Xbox is having a tumultuous week, letting go of several studios and laying off over 3,200 people as part of a big company “reset”.However, that has not deterred Microsoft from updating Xbox Game Pass, as it has announced the next batch of games coming and leaving the service for the first half of July 2026.

Two major highlights from this batch include Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, a remake two-pack of the first games in the classic skateboarding franchise, and Gears of War: Reloaded, an enhanced remaster of the original game that kickstarted the Gears of War series.