Summary
Yet another day-one game is coming toXbox Game Passsoon. Currently, the subscription is considered one of the better deals in gaming, due to its regularly changing roster that includes beloved classics and day-one releases on the majority of its tiers, covering a wide variety of genres to appease most types of gamers. May has already seen several day-one releases on the subscription, such as the adorable cat simulatorLittle Kitty, Big City, the epic action-adventure titleSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, and theintergalactic hospital management title,Galacticare.
Announced inXbox Wire’s reveal of May 2024’s second wave of titles, Catch & Release, LLC’sRolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friendswill be coming to Xbox consoles, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming as a day-one addition to the Game Pass subscription on June 4. The title will see players assume the role of a robot chef trying to run its own sushi restaurant in a cozy village.
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Make Sushi, Make Friends
Rolling Hills' Main Gameplay Revolves Around Obtaining New Recipes And Forming New Relationships
As is to be expected, a large portion ofRolling Hills' restaurant management gameplay involves making sushi, with players unlocking new recipes including the likes of California Rolls, Kappa Rolls and Fruit Rolls to suit the townfolks' different tastes. From here, players must also source the freshest ingredients from the local market to improve upon these recipes' flavor an quality to become the best sushi restaurant in town.
As the second part ofRolling Hills' subtitle would suggest,the other major part of its core gameplay revolves around forming new relationships and integrating with the town’s residents. This can be done over a cup of coffee, or by exploring the area outside the restaurant and helping them with their day-to-day needs to make not only the state of sushi in the area better, but the lives of the townsfolk in general.
What Else Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass In June?
There’s A Little Something For Everyone
Aside from the aforementionedRolling HillsandFirework, there’s one other major game confirmed as a Day One release on Game Pass in June:Still Wakes The Deep. In the latest project from the acclaimed horror studio The Chinese Room, players will take on the role of an engineer on an isolated oil rig in the middle of the North Sea during a massive storm that’s severed all lines of communication. If that’s not enough, something sinister is discovered to be prowling around the structure, slowly picking off any survivors who get in its way.
Arguably Xbox Game Pass' biggest confirmed release for June so far,Still Wakes The Deepis shaping up to be an excellent survival horror game where protagonist Caz McLearly isn’t able to fight back against their mystery assailant. Instead of battling the monster,players will need to outwit the creature by running, hiding, and using the labyrinthine environment to their advantageto evade their pursuer. Given the setting, it’s a safe bet that the game will feature some Lovecraftian elements with themes of isolation, fear of the unknown, and terrible might of the ocean.
Some Big Announcements Are Expected In June
Microsoft Will Hopefully Impress With Its Showcase
As June rapidly approaches, Xbox fans are gearing up for Microsoft’s annual showcase where the company highlights all the games users can look forward to playing in the coming months and years. While nothing has been confirmed, rumors are running wild that the event will feature some highly-anticipated titles,includingthe reveal of a newDoomgamefrom id Software. Additionally, further reports are claiming that Obsidian Entertainment will also provide a new look and potentially a release date for its new fantasy RPGAvowed.
There are some safe bets when it comes to what could take center stage at the Xbox Showcase,the first and foremost of these beingIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, the next first-person shooter being developed by Machine Games.Starfieldfans can likely also expect a glimpse at the upcomingShattered SpaceDLC given that Bethesda has promised that the expansion will launch before the end of the year. Finally, it’s also possible Playground Games' could show off some gameplay from the long-awaitedFable 4given the most recent cinematic trailer in late 2023.
This isn’t even to say anything about the potential games coming out of Activision/Blizzard, Microsoft’s most recent major acquisition.The most prominent rumor regarding the company’s library of games is that Xbox will confirm the addition ofCall of Dutyto Xbox Game Pass, which would be a major inclusion to the already massive catalog of games. Whether or not that happens so soon remains to be seen but giventhe recent trailer forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, it seems like a given that the next game will be revealed in June.
