Our friends at Game Rant say Xbox Game Pass is on a “hot streak” right now. That seems undeniable given the aforementioned list of games, a few of which may wind up as 2025 Game of the Year contenders. It’s a streak that was much-needed, though, to make Game Pass feel worth it. For a long while, I felt that Sony’s PlayStation Plus service was the better game subscription out of the two, even though it never got anywhere near the coverage, credit or praise of its Xbox competitor. And you know what? Despite this recent Xbox Game Pass stretch, I actually still do.