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Xbox Game Pass gets Call of Duty, EA Sports FC 26 amid Xbox leadership shake‑up

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Microsoft added a fresh batch of titles to Xbox Game Pass as it navigates turmoil in its gaming division. Stormcloud Games' 3D platformer Junkster debuted today across Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Xbox Cloud and console tiers, arriving simultaneously on Steam, PS5 and Switch. The launch expands the service’s indie offering while the company reshuffles its internal leadership. The move aims to keep gamers engaged.

June 17 brings Call of Duty: Vanguard, the 2021 installment, to Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC tiers for Xbox One, Series X/S, Cloud and PC. The following day EA Sports FC 26 joins the same tiers, replacing its brief stint on PS Plus. Co‑op roguelite Abyssus arrives June 25, and RV There? lands June 30 after selling 4.5 million copies on PC.

The rollout occurs amid reports that Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan will exit as Microsoft prepares a “reset,” reportedly involving studio closures at Ninja Theory, Double Fine and Compulsion Games. With marquee titles like EA Sports FC 26 bolstering the catalog, the service remains a central lever in Microsoft’s strategy to retain subscribers despite internal shake‑ups.