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Critics score the prequel 84 to 88 on Metacritic. The gunplay wins praise, the story less so, and multiplayer is still untested.
The Coalition's prequel lands October 6 on PC and Xbox Series X|S, with day-one Game Pass inclusion — but older hardware won't make the cut.
Microsoft's biggest Game Pass wave of the season locks its day-one blockbusters behind Ultimate, while several familiar titles quietly drop to a lower tier.
Microsoft's first major console exclusive in years is a prequel set during the Locust invasion, built from scratch in Unreal Engine 5 with new GPU tech on PC.
Priced at $89.99 / £84.99, the cracked-asphalt controller goes on sale September 30 — with a Design Lab alternative for those who miss out.
Xbox and The Coalition have detailed Horde Siege and Versus for the franchise's first new game in six years, with a two-phase beta starting August 6.
