Which games are coming to Xbox Game Pass next week?

Three titles join Game Pass on their release day: TCG Card Shop Simulator on September 14, RuneScape: Dragonwilds on September 15 and Aniimo on September 16. All three are Xbox Play Anywhere games, so the console and PC versions share saves and achievements.

Is EA Sports FC 27 on Game Pass?

No. EA Sports FC 27 is a paid release. The Ultimate Edition arrives on September 18 with up to seven days of early access, listed at $99.99 with $89.99 showing on the Xbox Store, and it covers Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S through Smart Delivery.

When does the standard edition of EA Sports FC 27 launch?

The Ultimate Edition's early access window runs up to seven days, which places the standard edition at September 25. EA has not published a separate Game Pass or EA Play vault date for the full game, and EA Play members usually get a limited trial rather than the whole thing.

Is Dune: Awakening on Xbox Series X|S?

Yes. The Deluxe and Ultimate Editions arrive on September 17 for Xbox Series X|S, optimised for the console. The Deluxe Edition is listed at $69.99 with $55.99 showing on the store ahead of launch. It is not a Game Pass title.

What is the difference between Xbox Play Anywhere and Smart Delivery?

Play Anywhere ties the Xbox console and Windows PC versions to one purchase, with shared saves and achievements across both. Smart Delivery is console-only: it gives you the Xbox Series X|S version at no extra cost if you bought the Xbox One version of the same game.

Xbox Game Pass Adds Three Day One Games Next Week

Which Xbox Game Pass day one games arrive next week

Three, spread across the first half of the week. All three are also Xbox Play Anywhere titles, so a single purchase or Game Pass entitlement covers console and PC, and saves carry across.

TCG Card Shop Simulator (Game Preview) — Monday, console and PC. It is in Game Pass on day one, and also sells separately at a $19.99 list price with $15.99 showing on the store ahead of launch. Game Preview means it is still unfinished and being built in public.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds — Tuesday, Xbox Series X|S and PC, optimised for Series X|S.
Aniimo — Wednesday, Xbox Series X|S and PC, optimised for Series X|S.

Dragonwilds is the one worth flagging if you own both machines. It is also part of September's PS Plus Game Catalog line-up, so the same game is currently reachable through either subscription rather than being a Game Pass exclusive. Anyone tracking what has already dropped this month can check the September Game Pass wave that added Black Ops Cold War.

The paid releases, and what each one costs

Prices below are the figures the Xbox Store is showing in US dollars. Several carry a lower pre-launch number alongside the list price.

EA Sports FC 27 Ultimate Edition — Friday, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S with Smart Delivery. Listed at $99.99 with $89.99 showing on the store, and it includes up to seven days of early access.
Dune: Awakening Deluxe and Ultimate Editions — Thursday, Xbox Series X|S, optimised for the console. The Deluxe is listed at $69.99 with $55.99 showing.
NASCAR 26 — Thursday, $59.99. The Gold Edition adds 72 hours of early access on top.
Train Sim World 7 — Tuesday, Xbox Series X|S and PC, $49.99 listed with $44.99 showing.
The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas — Thursday, $39.99.
The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival — Thursday, Xbox Series X|S and PC, $19.99.
ENDLESS Legend 2 (Game Preview) — Thursday, alongside Two Point Hospital: Full Health Collection on Wednesday and FEROCIOUS on Monday.

Underneath those sit a long tail of cheap releases: Shadow Cat and Sugarbox at $4.99 each on Friday, Sniper Dan at $12.99 with $10.39 showing, Woodo and FOUNTAINS: Extended Edition in the $15.99 to $16.99 range, and a run of smaller Series X|S titles including Roman Sands RE:Build, Flamecraft, Owlbound Tomes, Airport Baggage Sim and Zombuffoonery. Catch Flex, out Monday, is free.

What EA Sports FC 27's early access window actually means

The seven-day figure is attached to the Ultimate Edition, not to the game. Buying it on Friday puts you in a week ahead of the standard edition, which points to a September 25 launch for everyone else. That is the same structure EA used for NHL 27's early access, which ran alongside a 10-hour EA Play trial, so an EA Play membership is the cheaper way in if you only want a look.

One note for Smart Delivery: FC 27 is listed for Xbox One as well as Series X|S, so the older console is still being served, and a single purchase gives you both versions.

Play Anywhere, Smart Delivery and cloud

The two labels do different jobs and the store uses both next week. Xbox Play Anywhere means the console and PC versions are one purchase with shared saves and achievements — TCG Card Shop Simulator, Dragonwilds, Aniimo, FEROCIOUS, Train Sim World 7 and Streets of Survival all carry it. Smart Delivery means the console version upgrades itself from Xbox One to Series X|S at no cost, which is what FC 27 uses.

If you plan to stream any of this rather than install it, the monthly ceiling matters now: check the new Xbox Cloud Gaming hour limits on Game Pass Ultimate before you lean on it for a 50-hour RPG. And if you would rather sample something without paying, this weekend's Free Play Days line-up is live until Sunday.