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Undead Labs Reportedly Won't Be Required to Bring State of Decay 3 to Xbox Game Pass After Microsoft Sale
As Undead Labs continues development on State of Decay 3 under new ownership, it sounds like the zombie survival sequel won't be required to be on Xbox Game Pass.
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DualShockers
· Jul 6, 2026
State of Decay 3 Might Not Be on GamePass, and XBOX is Fine With It
Undead Labs is under new ownership, and it doesn't owe XBOX GamePass access to State of Decay 3.
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· Jul 7, 2026
State of Decay 3 could reportedly skip Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft dumped its studio
State of Decay 3 could reportedly skip Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft dumped its studio
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· Jul 8, 2026
After 8 years and no new releases, Undead Labs' biggest contribution to Xbox is the tech it leaves behind
After 8 years and no new releases, Undead Labs' biggest contribution to Xbox is the tech it leaves behind
ComicBook.com
· Jul 6, 2026
Xbox Exclusive Game Delisted and Now Gone Forever
An Xbox exclusive game has been delisted, and because it is digital only, it is now gone forever. There is no way to purchase the Xbox-exclusive game going forward. Those who own it can continue to play it, but for those who don’t own it, you just lost your chance. Unfortunately, there was no warning []
Kotaku
· Jun 28, 2026
Dead Or Alive 6 Last Round Releases With Over 400 DLCs And Forces Owners To Repurchase Content They Already Own
The freshly re-released version of Dead or Alive 6 features bugs that haven't been fixed since 2019, no rollback netcode, and forces players to repurchase some DLC they already own
TheGamer
· Jul 6, 2026
State Of Decay 3 Could Skip Game Pass After Xbox Sale
Xbox's Showcase from earlier this year continues to age like milk, as State of Decay 3 could now be skipping Game Pass.
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Related coverage for "Undead Labs Reportedly Won't Be Required to Bring State of Decay 3 to Xbox Game Pass After Microsoft Sale": DualShockers — State of Decay 3 Might Not Be on GamePass, and XBOX is Fine With It. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rPsFZZHBK6mZT7G9AXWhv4.png — State of Decay 3 could reportedly skip Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft dumped its studio . https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r9TQrTUmNtXVtPpGpqQrdC.jpg — After 8 years and no new releases, Undead Labs' biggest contribution to Xbox is the tech it leaves behind . ComicBook.com — Xbox Exclusive Game Delisted and Now Gone Forever. Kotaku — Dead Or Alive 6 Last Round Releases With Over 400 DLCs And Forces Owners To Repurchase Content They Already Own. TheGamer — State Of Decay 3 Could Skip Game Pass After Xbox Sale