Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on the $14.99 Tier, The Séance of Blake Manor, and 9 Departures: Full Xbox Game Pass October 2026 Wave 2 Lineup

Microsoft is closing out spooky season with a heavyweight Xbox Game Pass drop headlined by Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and the supernatural detective mystery The Séance of Blake Manor. Eight games are joining the subscription catalog between October 21 and November 3, 2026, while nine titles are scheduled to rotate out on Halloween night.

Revealed today in Microsoft's official Xbox Wire announcement, the October Wave 2 lineup brings a major win for value-conscious console players: five of the eight incoming titles, including both marquee headliners, are included in the mid-tier $14.99/month Game Pass Premium plan rather than being locked exclusively behind the $22.99/month Ultimate tier.

All 8 Games Coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2026 Wave 2 (Oct 21 - Nov 3)

Here is the complete schedule of games joining Xbox Game Pass across late October and early November 2026, including exact release dates, supported platforms, and required membership tiers:

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and October Wave 2 Highlights

The undisputed centerpiece of this batch lands on Thursday, October 29, when Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade joins Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Following its long-awaited arrival on the Xbox ecosystem earlier in 2026, Square Enix's modernized retelling of the Midgar escape arc is now playable at no extra cost for Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Premium subscribers.

The Intergrade package bundles both the full base campaign starring Cloud Strife and the standalone FF7R Episode INTERmission story arc centered on Wutai ninja Yuffie Kisaragi. Jumping in now gives Xbox and PC players plenty of time to master its hybrid real-time and tactical ATB combat before tackling Final Fantasy VII Revelation's revamped Hard Mode and endgame systems in the trilogy's upcoming finale.

Two days earlier, on October 27, mystery fans can check into The Séance of Blake Manor across Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Developed by Spooky Doorway and published by Raw Fury, this supernatural detective adventure takes place in 1897 Ireland, tasking players with investigating the disappearance of Evelyn Deane inside a remote hotel filled with occult secrets.

Subscribers on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass also get two Day-One releases during this window. On October 26, Scramble Knights Online launches in Game Preview, inviting squads to explore the shared online kingdom of Terracott, clear dungeons, and forge rare gear in an MMO-lite action RPG.

Then on October 29, WDR Studios (founded by the creators behind JTMusic) debuts its Day-One horror parkour title Terrible Lizards, where survival depends entirely on fluid movement rather than weapons. That same day brings the HD tower-defense remaster Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted via EA Play, following Sandustry (October 21) and 2D/3D platformer Dodo Duckie (October 22), before online co-op horror game Pit of Goblin wraps up the wave on November 3.

Alongside the eight full games, Microsoft is rolling out new seasonal updates and in-game perks starting October 21 with The Elder Scrolls Online: Season 2 Update: Echoes of Skyrim. Players return to Western Skyrim with two solo dungeons, quality-of-life improvements, and the Season Two Tamriel Tome running through January 27.

Meanwhile, subscribers across all tiers (including Game Pass Essential) can claim The Finals: Welcome Pack right now for 500 Multibucks, a 25% XP boost, and the "Pretty Hostile" cosmetic bundle, followed on November 3 by the World of Tanks Modern Armor: XP Stock bundle packing 20 Enhanced Repair Kits, 20 Enhanced Med Kits, and 20 Automatic Fire Suppressors.

US Xbox Game Pass Tiers and Pricing Breakdown for October 2026

With Microsoft splitting library access across four distinct membership plans in 2026, knowing which tier unlocks each drop is crucial for managing your monthly budget. For a full multi-platform breakdown, check out our 2026 Xbox Game Pass, PS Plus, and Switch Online pricing guide, or review how each US plan handles this October Wave 2 lineup below:

• Xbox Game Pass Essential ($9.99/month): Covers online console multiplayer, a curated 50-game catalog, and free-to-play perks (The Finals, World of Tanks Modern Armor), but does not include any of the 8 new games in Wave 2.
• Xbox Game Pass Premium ($14.99/month): The sweet spot for console and Cloud players this month, unlocking 5 of the 8 additions including Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, The Séance of Blake Manor, Dodo Duckie, Pit of Goblin, and Sandustry on PC.
• PC Game Pass ($13.99/month): Delivers all 8 games in this wave on Windows PC, including Day-One releases (Scramble Knights Online, Terrible Lizards) and EA Play access for Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted.
• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ($22.99/month): The all-in-one tier combining Console, PC, Cloud Gaming, EA Play, and every Day-One launch.

All 9 Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass on October 31 (Plus November 10 Departures)

Nine games are officially rotating out of the Xbox Game Pass library on October 31, 2026, followed by both editions of Football Manager 26 on November 10. Subscribers can use their membership discount to save up to 20% in the Microsoft Store before these titles leave the catalog:

My Take: Why Putting FF7 Remake in the $14.99 Tier Changes the Value Equation

Having played the original Final Fantasy VII back in 1997 on a gray PlayStation console, seeing Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade land on Xbox Game Pass still feels like a landmark moment for Square Enix's multi-platform shift. Yet the smartest move in this late-October lineup is not just the game itself, but where Microsoft chose to place it across its subscription tiers.

By unlocking both Cloud Strife's Midgar campaign and The Séance of Blake Manor inside the $14.99/month Game Pass Premium plan, Microsoft gives console players a genuine reason to stay subscribed without forcing everyone onto the $22.99/month Ultimate tier. On the flip side, losing three classic Double Fine remasters (Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle, and Full Throttle) alongside Deep Rock Galactic and Wartales on October 31 leaves achievement hunters with barely ten days to clear their backlog.

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