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While it's arguable whether or not Destiny 2 is a true-to-form MMO, Bungie's looter shooter was accompanied by titles like The Elder Scrolls Online, Black Desert Online, Fallout 76, and tangentially Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. MMOs and otherwise live service games have found a niche home on Xbox Game Pass.

RELATED: Early 2022 Is Suddenly Slam Packed With Video Games All of Destiny 2's Content Is On Xbox Game Pass, For Now However, Bungie's decision to exclude the new expansion from Game Pass forcces an unfortunate but justified decision. Granted it makes sense: Destiny 2 has been on Xbox Game Pass for an entire year, giving new players the chance to experience Destiny 2 with a lower barrier of entry. Of course, this doesn't particularly impact the veterans of Destiny 2, who've likely already purchased the game on another platform and have been playing since 2017. Unlike the Forsaken, Shadowkeep, and Beyond Light expansions that came alongside Destiny 2's inclusion on Xbox Game Pass, The Witch Queen expansion can only be purchased separately for Game Pass subscribers. While many players will undoubtedly be hopping into the game as soon as The Witch Queen expansion launches, Xbox Game Pass subscribers won't be getting in without paying. One of which is the next yearly expansion for Destiny 2, The Witch Queen, set to launch on February 22, 2022. As of Gamescom's Opening Night Live, titles like Horizon Forbidden West and Saints Row have been confirmed for early 2022 release dates, alongside several other already-confirmed games coming throughout February and March.

While the pandemic has certainly shifted a lot of release dates and caused delays, the silver lining is that 2022's games lineup is already looking strong.
