Xbox Partner Preview November 2025: Every Game Reveal, Release Date, and Day One Game Pass Drop

The November 2025 Xbox Partner Preview delivered a tightly packed 30-minute showcase brimming with world premieres, surprise launches, and Game Pass day-one reveals. With 16 titles featured—including five brand-new announcements and three shadow drops—this event spotlighted the strength of Xbox’s third-party partnerships heading into 2026. Here’s a full breakdown of every game shown, including release dates and Game Pass availability.

🎮 Shadow Drops: Available Now

These titles launched the same day as the showcase—ready to download and play immediately:

• Dave the Diver (Mintrocket)
  The quirky deep-sea adventure and sushi bar simulator finally lands on Xbox with full Xbox Play Anywhere support.
  🟢 Available now on Game Pass Ultimate
• Hitman: World of Assassination – Trinity Pack (IO Interactive)
  A new content bundle for the acclaimed stealth trilogy, featuring exclusive cosmetics and mission enhancements.
  🟢 Available now on Game Pass Ultimate
• Tides of Annihilation (Eclipse Glow Games)
  A surprise indie RTS with roguelike elements and dynamic weather systems.
  🟢 Available now on Game Pass Ultimate

🆕 World Premieres and New Reveals

• Armatus (Fictions)
  A third-person action-roguelike with a haunting sci-fi aesthetic and modular weapon crafting.
  📅 Releases March 18, 2026
  🟢 Day One on Game Pass Ultimate
• Raji: Kaliyuga (Nodding Heads Games)
  Sequel to the 2020 Indian mythology-inspired action-adventure. This time, Raji faces a post-apocalyptic world.
  📅 Releases April 25, 2026
  🟢 Day One on Game Pass Ultimate
• Project Echoes (Future Friends Games)
  A narrative-driven puzzle platformer with time-loop mechanics and a synthwave soundtrack.
  📅 Releases February 2026
  🟢 Day One on Game Pass Ultimate
• The Iron Oath (Humble Games)
  A tactical turn-based RPG with mercenary management and permadeath mechanics.
  📅 Releases January 30, 2026
  🟢 Day One on Game Pass Ultimate
• ChronoBlade: Reforged (THQ Nordic)
  A reimagining of the cult classic side-scrolling brawler with 4K visuals and online co-op.
  📅 Releases May 2026
  🟢 Day One on Game Pass Ultimate

🗓️ Additional Highlights

• James Bond: Covert Ops (IO Interactive)
  A cinematic teaser confirmed the long-rumored 007 stealth-action game is in development.
  📅 No release date yet
  ❌ Not confirmed for Game Pass
• Diving Daves (Poncle)
  A chaotic underwater party game from the creators of Vampire Survivors.
  📅 Releases March 2026
  🟢 Day One on Game Pass Ultimate
• Mecha Drift: Neon Circuit (Neon Forge)
  A mech racing-combat hybrid with destructible arenas and synthwave flair.
  📅 Releases Q2 2026
  ❌ Not confirmed for Game Pass
• Echoes of the Deep (Deep Current Studios)
  A psychological horror game set in a submerged research facility.
  📅 Releases October 2026
  🟢 Day One on Game Pass Ultimate
• Skyfarer’s Legacy (Skybound Games)
  A cozy airship exploration sim with crafting and trading mechanics.
  📅 Releases August 2026
  ❌ Not confirmed for Game Pass

🟢 Game Pass Ultimate Day One Titles (9 Total)

1. Dave the Diver
2. Hitman: World of Assassination – Trinity Pack
3. Tides of Annihilation
4. Armatus
5. Raji: Kaliyuga
6. Project Echoes
7. The Iron Oath
8. ChronoBlade: Reforged
9. Diving Daves

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