Xbox Series X / S

So I got myself an Xbox Series X, and I’ll appreciate any recommendations of cross-platform games I can download through Game Pass. I’ve got a friend on PC I’d like to still play with (we used to play Counterstrike together), and the options I’ve found so far are Fortnite and Call of Duty. I think Overwatch supports cross-platform too but I’ve never played that before. Any other tried-and-tested games with South African servers?
 
So I got myself an Xbox Series X, and I’ll appreciate any recommendations of cross-platform games I can download through Game Pass. I’ve got a friend on PC I’d like to still play with (we used to play Counterstrike together), and the options I’ve found so far are Fortnite and Call of Duty. I think Overwatch supports cross-platform too but I’ve never played that before. Any other tried-and-tested games with South African servers?
South African servers?? Those don't exist
 
So I got myself an Xbox Series X, and I’ll appreciate any recommendations of cross-platform games I can download through Game Pass. I’ve got a friend on PC I’d like to still play with (we used to play Counterstrike together), and the options I’ve found so far are Fortnite and Call of Duty. I think Overwatch supports cross-platform too but I’ve never played that before. Any other tried-and-tested games with South African servers?

South African servers might be hard but Rocket League, Overwatch 2 (you get decent amount of skins on game pass) Defiance, Paladins (link accounts for cross platform progression) Forza Horizon 4 and 5, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
 
So I got myself an Xbox Series X, and I’ll appreciate any recommendations of cross-platform games I can download through Game Pass. I’ve got a friend on PC I’d like to still play with (we used to play Counterstrike together), and the options I’ve found so far are Fortnite and Call of Duty. I think Overwatch supports cross-platform too but I’ve never played that before. Any other tried-and-tested games with South African servers?
Diablo IV is on Game Pass and cross-platform. Not an FPS so not sure if it'll be your cup of tea.
 
So I got myself an Xbox Series X, and I’ll appreciate any recommendations of cross-platform games I can download through Game Pass. I’ve got a friend on PC I’d like to still play with (we used to play Counterstrike together), and the options I’ve found so far are Fortnite and Call of Duty. I think Overwatch supports cross-platform too but I’ve never played that before. Any other tried-and-tested games with South African servers?
Gears, First Descendant, Back4Blood, Grounded, Deep Rock Galactic, Sea of Thieves etc

Back4Blood is a really good time. We loved our time with it.
 
Diablo IV is on Game Pass and cross-platform. Not an FPS so not sure if it'll be your cup of tea.
Never played it. The learning curve trying to get into it this late will probably be insane. Last “resources” game I played was StarCraft back in 2003 rofl. These days I’m into first-person shooters because they’re team-based and I like the competitiveness.
 
Gears, First Descendant, Back4Blood, Grounded, Deep Rock Galactic, Sea of Thieves etc

Back4Blood is a really good time. We loved our time with it.
Eek, I’m a wussy when it comes to zombies and jump scares. I like things in the daylight. First-person headshots are ok by me, but don’t ask me to run away from a horde of zombies. My blood pressure wouldn’t handle it.
 
So I got myself an Xbox Series X, and I’ll appreciate any recommendations of cross-platform games I can download through Game Pass. I’ve got a friend on PC I’d like to still play with (we used to play Counterstrike together), and the options I’ve found so far are Fortnite and Call of Duty. I think Overwatch supports cross-platform too but I’ve never played that before. Any other tried-and-tested games with South African servers?
Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries can offer a single player cross platform experience
 
Never played it. The learning curve trying to get into it this late will probably be insane. Last “resources” game I played was StarCraft back in 2003 rofl. These days I’m into first-person shooters because they’re team-based and I like the competitiveness.
The campaign is excellent. And once you're done with it, you should get familiar enough with the mechanics. I bought the game before it was on GP and felt that the campaign alone was worth my money...
 
The campaign is excellent. And once you're done with it, you should get familiar enough with the mechanics. I bought the game before it was on GP and felt that the campaign alone was worth my money...
And for newbies is there some good tutorial handholding? Ironically I got Diabo 4 for free with my Xbox, but I haven’t even bothered to install it.
 
And for newbies is there some good tutorial handholding? Ironically I got Diabo 4 for free with my Xbox, but I haven’t even bothered to install it.
Yes there's some hand holding in the early game to familiarise players. Ask @AfricanTech we had a few great evenings playing together, he was on PC and I was on Xbox...
 
So I got myself an Xbox Series X, and I’ll appreciate any recommendations of cross-platform games I can download through Game Pass. I’ve got a friend on PC I’d like to still play with (we used to play Counterstrike together), and the options I’ve found so far are Fortnite and Call of Duty. I think Overwatch supports cross-platform too but I’ve never played that before. Any other tried-and-tested games with South African servers?

Halo
Gears of War
 
Received this email. Well $hit.

Important update about your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription

We received your last payment of ZAR 129.00 on Monday, September 2, 2024 for your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Thank you for your payment.

We want to let you know about a change to the amount of your next payment. Unless you cancel two days before Wednesday, October 2, 2024, we’ll charge ZAR 199.00 including taxes every month to your [card] ******.

We’ll tell you if this price ever changes. Cancel any time to stop future charges or change how you pay by managing your subscription in your Microsoft account.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gives you access to over 100 high-quality games on console, PC, and mobile devices, plus EA Play and Xbox Live Gold. With games added all the time, you’ll always have something new to play. Discover your next game today.

EDIT: Has been reported on before. Apparently I'm late to the party. Although, according to the article "Microsoft specifies that the price hikes taking effect in September 2024 only apply to new subscribers".

I'm on Game Pass since December 2019 but looks like I'm also getting hit by this price increase.

So either the article is wrong or Microsoft was talking ****. Which one is it?

 
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