Scarlet Nexus joins Xbox Game Pass for Xbox, PC, and cloud
Blast away mutants with psychic powers with Scarlet Nexus, coming later today on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC.
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What you need to know
Microsoft has announced that Scarlet Nexus has joined itsXbox Game Passsubscription service on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles and Windows PCs. The title also joins the lineup of cloud-enabled titles, providing access on PC and mobile devices via its Xbox Cloud Gaming platform, with support for touch controls. The announcement arrived viaMicrosoft’s dedicated Tokyo Game Show showcaseon Thursday, alongside a series of other Game Pass additions.
Bandai Namco launchedScarlet Nexuson June 25, 2021, for Xbox consoles includingXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, and Xbox One. The title is a futuristic action RPG following psionic soldiers Yuito Sumeragi and Kasane Randall fighting to defend humanity from a horde of psychically empowered mutants dubbed the “Others.” The acclaimed title has been praised for its anime-inspired art style, creative combat system, and intriguing story of coming to grips with newfound abilities and fighting a seemingly hopeless war.
Scarlet Nexus is an unexpected Game Pass addition, especially only a few months after its launch. Does this mean we can expect to see more of Bandai Namco’s acclaimed titles likeTales of Arise, one of thebest JRPGs for Xbox, to arrive on Xbox Game Pass soon? We’ll have to wait and see.
Learn to harness your psychic gifts to save what’s left of mankind.
The world has been brought to its knees by horrific monsters that devour human brains known as the Others. The only force that stands a chance at defeating this threat is an organization of psychic soldiers called the Other Suppression Force (OSF for short). Take control of two of their psychic soldiers, Yuito Sumeragi and Kasane Randall and unleash their psycho-kinetic upon the Others and save humanity from extinction.
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