One Of 2023’s Best Indie Games Is Reportedly Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Month

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Dave The Diver could be set to finally release on Xbox this month and join Xbox Game Pass as a day-one title.
Xbox Game Pass is adding new games like Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn and Dungeons of Hinterberg this month.
Developer Mint Rocket is eager to expand to Xbox but lack of resources is delaying the process.

According to prominent Xbox leaker Extas1s, Dave The Diver will finally receive its highly anticipated Xbox release later this month. The insider also claims that the popular indie title will be joining Xbox Game Pass as a day-one release.

Yesterday, a fresh Newswire post on Xbox’s official website detailed all of the new additions coming to Xbox Game Pass for the rest of the month. Magical Delicacy and Flock are available now via Cloud, Console, and PC, while Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn and Dungeons of Hinterberg are both set to join the service tomorrow, July 18. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess will then join Game Pass on the following day, July 19.

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Fans were hoping to see an announcement regarding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 after industry insider Tom Henderson reported via Insider Gaming that the title would be joining Xbox Game Pass this month. While the rumour has yet to be confirmed by Microsoft, the studio could be gearing up for some fresh announcements as another insider claims that Dave The Diver will also join the service later this month.

According to Extas1s, who successfully leaked Octopath Traveler 2’s Game Pass release, Dave The Diver is set to join the Xbox Game Pass service at some point this month. Currently, Dave The Diver is only available for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. If the popular action-adventure and management game does join Xbox Game Pass, it also means it will finally be hitting Xbox consoles too.

It wouldn’t come as much of a surprise if we did see Dave The Diver swim his way over to the Xbox family. Earlier this year, TrueAchievements spoke to game director Jaeho Hwang about the possibility of an Xbox release, who said: “We are open to expanding the platform and are eager to reach out to more players. However, as we are a small team, we have yet to determine a timeframe or concrete plans at this stage.”

So while it looks like developer Mint Rocket is eager to bring the title to Xbox, the only thing holding the studio back appears to be resources.